Move over Morris Lessmore, it's time for Dr. Maximilian Fortisque Robinson Zooper. Building on their hugely successful multi-platform hit The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore , William Joyce and Moonbot Studios are back with The Mischeivans, a hilarious jaunt through "life’s unsolvable irritations" that will delight both young and old. This ancient race is responsible for many of life’s unsolvable irritations that continue to challenge us. From the Danglers (think nose) to the Homework Eaters to The Stinker to the Lintbellian. The Yawn Mower The Dangler The Giggler 20 species in all are documented by Dr. Zooper and of the discovery Joyce says:...
Read: A street art campaign by Jay Giroux
Jay Giroux started sticking and posting this image in 2005. Though the colors and placement change the mighty wings and the powerful READ blindfold hold steady. Cool. photo by Irakli Mirzashviliphoto by Chris Kelly "More Mystery, Less Hype" – Read.
In the Stacks: Leslie Jones at the Boston Public Library
Gertrude Fisher takes unusual position to read the latest novel of her husband M.S. Merritt. November 26, 1932 Though he worked as staff photographer of Boston Herald-Traveler from 1917 to 1956 Leslie Jones considered himself more of a camera-man then a photo-journalist. And when all was said and done he had amassed "a stunning pictorial document of the history of Boston in the 20th century." The Old Bookstore, Cornhill March 1930 His collection of almost 40,000 negatives was donated to the Boston Public Library by his family in the early 1970's and now thanks to the work of the Digital Commonwealth and...
The Department of Labor Celebrates the ‘Books that Shaped Work in America’
Taking the lead from the successful Books that Shaped America exhibition sponsored by the Library of Congress in 2012 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has come up with a great way to celebrate its centennial. In partnership with the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, it's developing a list of Books that Shaped Work in America. To populate the list the DOL has asked all the former Labor Secretary's to recommend their favorites. From Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass (1855) chosen by George P. Shultz, the 11th U.S. Secretary of Labor, to Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed (2001) chosen by former Secretary Robert Reich...
Books meet robotics in the Book Hive
[youtube]http://youtu.be/tUR3mEp26eE[/youtube] Welcome to the Book Hive, a large-scale interactive sculpture created by Rusty Squid to celebrate 400 years of public libraries in Bristol, UK. The Hive is a swarm of animated books within hexagonal cells that open and close. The Hive will continue to expand until it contains 400 books, one for each year. The project was funded by Arts Council England, whose regional director Phil Gibby states: We believe that everyone, particularly children and young people, should have the opportunity to experience the richness of the arts, museums and libraries, and by supporting excellent projects like Book Hive, we can bring together the...