Now I know fingerprints are not usually associated with the most positive of activities but artist Cheryl Sorg has come up with what might be the best use yet.Your own thumbprint transformed into a visual representation of the highlights of your reading life.Here's how it works:The artist will send you ink and some cardsyou stick your thumb in the ink and apply to cardmail inked cards back witha list of up to 50 of your favorite booksWait a few weeks and your three foot high thumbprint portrait will arriveHere's Sorg's homage to Haruki Murakami:and if that's not cool enough for you...
A top model reads a top seller: Kate Moss reads from "Fifty Shades of Grey"
Hard to add anything to this lead from the Telegraph:"Kate Moss made many men's dreams come true this morning by reading a steamy extract from 'Fifty Shades of Grey' live on Radio 1 in aid of Comic Relief."Enjoy.
Old Movies and Big Books
Hollywood loved books in the 1930's and 40's. Not only were many of the films adapted from books but books also played a pivotal role in promoting the films.Above is Alan Ladd with a well-designed, super-sized copy of The Great Gatsby. Ladd played Jay Gatsby in the 1949 film version.and here are a few more striking examples:Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor promote High Society Blues, 1930Loretta Young, Alan Ladd-- And Now Tomorrow , 1944Jennifer Jones, Charles Boyer-- Cluny Brown,1946Toby Wing, actress in the 20's and 30'sAll images via Sergio Leemann's A Certain Cinema, an amazing repository featuring over 12,000 images.
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