We all know good things come in small packages but British artist Tim Sidford takes the cake with his meticulous miniature interiors. Bordering on unbelievable, Sidford recreates the stuff that dreams are made of within the smallest of structures. Here's his take on his "bonkers hobby of creating miniature interiors": I love the drama of many historic interiors. Creating these models helps allows me to indulge my 'inner designer'! The rooms are constructed from wood and card and wooden moulded decorative trim, as well as bits of old cereal packets, drinking straws, balsa wood, beads, plastic food packaging etc. The most...
Making a Case For Books
[youtube]http://youtu.be/JPL3kJPsVdA[/youtube] Here's a perfect video for Labor Day weekend. A seven minute animation on the making of four bookcases by Frank Howarth. Construction never looked so fun.
A Jewish Literary Map of New York City
Vhat, Voody Allen is not a rider? :-) Our friends at Jewish Book Council devised this gem featuring writers and literary characters of the Big Apple
Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning
Dorothea Lange in her Bay Area home studio, 1964. Photo: ©1964, 2014 Rondal Partridge Archives The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera – Dorothea Lange Next up for the groundbreaking PBS series American Masters is a profile of photographer Dorothea Lange. Titled Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning the documentary "explores the life, passions and uncompromising vision of the influential photographer," whose "enduring images document five turbulent decades of American history, including the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and World War II Japanese American internment camps." Her iconic photo "Migrant Mother" is one of...
The World’s Most Expensive New Book Hits the Shelves
When I first saw the press release I had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st. It begins "Doctor Book Publishing, an imprint of Deep Think Media, today unveiled the world's most expensive new hardback book entitled Cosmetic Surgeon Marketing Motto: The Secret Recipe To Grow Referrals." Then came the tagline: "Ten Thousand Dollar New Title on Plastic Surgery Does Not Include Breast Implants." The book includes a $10,000 Consultation Certificate which entitles each buyer of the book to eight (8) one hour one-on-one consultation telephone calls with the authors. Then came utter disbelief. Then I heard that Joan Rivers,...