Who knew that Norman Mailer had a drawing side. The two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and literary legend also had a penchant for drawing and one of his major influences happened to be Pablo Picasso. A gallery of Mailer's Picasso-inspired drawings is now on view at POBA, a new online platform devoted to "preserving, showcasing, and promoting the work of artists who died without recognition of the full measure of their talents." Taking its name from the phonetic pronunciation of the Tibetan word "phowa," which refers to the transfer of consciousness at death to a new life, POBA plans to digitally preserve works...
A bookstore gets a new cover
The new facade of the Pioneer Bookstore in Provo, Utah is all about the books. In less than a week a group of decorative artists transformed the dreary storefront into a welcoming entrance covered in books. oh and they also have a pretty cool counter inside - As to where the impetus for such a biblio-facade came from, look no further than this Kansas City Library: which then led to this jewel in the Ukraine: Previously on Book Patrol: From Kansas City with Love: Painted Library Facade Makes its Way to Russia The Book Wall at the Kansas City Public Library...
“Weird Al” Yankovic tackles the English language
[youtube]http://youtu.be/8Gv0H-vPoDc?list=RDXsWo8apgLys[/youtube] "Weird Al" Yankovic's new album "Mandatory Fun" includes this gem for us wordy types. Pure "Weird Al" and hysterical. Enjoy!
A beautiful bookshop in Brazil
The people of Brazil have something else to cheer about in addition the recent World Cup festivities. Check out the Livraria Cultura bookshop in São Paulo designed by Studio MK-27. The goal was to create a bookshop that doubled as a meeting place and as these images attest they seem to have done a fine job. The open well-light floor plan allows for a comfortable shopping experience as well as encouraging customers to hang around and enjoy the space. All photos by Fernando Guerra I FG+SG More images and background at ArchDaily: Cultura Bookstore / Studio MK27...
A Cut Above: Barbershop serves up a side of books with haircuts
"The barbershop is based on men coming together grooming each other to become better men, and I think books and education is a fundamental part of that," says Reggie Ross, the owner of Royal Touch Barbershop In Palm Beach County, Florida, where the shop is located, the graduation rate for African American boys is 50%. We also know that the less money one's family has the less likely there are books at home. So Ross offers his young visitors books to read while they wait and when they are in the chair. There is now television or radio to divert their...