"David, The Head" Neon Blacklight Poster, 1970 by CalanBlacklight posters were a main ingredient of the psychedelic movement. They were part and parcel of the hippie lifestyle, an essential part of the trip.“The blacklight poster was actually a medium capable of mimicking the effects of the new wonder drug. With the ability to glow and vibrate under ultraviolet light, the posters could simulate the sensations and visual distortions one experienced during an acid trip.” says Daniel Donahue in his introduction to kick off his 2009 compilation, Ultraviolet: 69 Classic Blacklight Posters from the Aquarian Age and Beyond. Love how a couple are...
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The first e-book of Google fingers
It had to happen sooner or later. An e-book composed entirely of digitized fingers that have crept into a page scan.It's listed under the guise of A True Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr. Greenshields (1709) which was originally digitized April 27, 2009 from Oxford University and is available for freeAbove image is the page spread, below some sample pages:A True Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr. Greenshields. From the Goal of ... - James Greenshields - Google Books: h/t The Art of Google BooksPreviously on Book Patrol:The Hands of Google
Elizabeth Bishop Paints
"Pansies" Gouache and graphite on paper, 15 ” x 12 ¼” , 1960. Bishop’s largest and most finished recorded painting.Photo of Elizabeth Bishop for review of Edgar Allan Poe and the Juke-Box. Photo by Joseph BreitenbachWhen the prominent poet Elizabeth Bishop died in 1979 her long time partner and executor Alice Methfessel unearthed a collection of 11 paintings and 2 assemblages that were done by Bishop between 1934-1978. The work spans much of Bishop's adult life, Bishop "worked as a painter as well as a poet, and her verse, like visual art, is known for its ability to capture significant scenes."Methfessel,...
The First 3D Comic Books
It was almost 60 years ago that the first 3-D comic book was published. Three Dimension Comics starring Mighty Mouse hit the stands in September of 1953.Here a few other covers from the period:h/t and more at Tenth Letter of the Alphabet: Comics: 3-D Comics