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Video of the Week: Bringing Colour to Life

Thomas — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:37:58 +0000

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Video of the Week: Bringing Colour to Life is a post from: Words About Things This week’s video is unusual in that it is an advert. I usually prefer to include short films by unknown directors but this video is definitely worth seeing particularly for those with an interest in photography and the physics of [...]

Video of the Week: Milton Glaser Draws

Thomas — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:13:17 +0000

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Video of the Week: Milton Glaser Draws is a post from: Words About Things You might not have heard of Milton Glaser but you will certainly be familiar work his work as a graphic designer. His most famous creation is the I ♥ NY symbol created as part of a campaign to promote New York as [...]

Woman Attacks Mona Lisa With A Mug

Thomas — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:46:17 +0000

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Woman Attacks Mona Lisa With A Mug is a post from: Words About Things A woman has been arrested after attacking the world’s most famous painting in front of shocked onlookers. The woman threw a mug at the Mona Lisa causing screams from nearby tourists at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The woman who was [...]

The ‘Danger Global Warming’ Project.

Thomas — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:31:03 +0000

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The ‘Danger Global Warming’ Project. is a post from: Words About Things The Danger Global Warming Project was set up to draw attention to the problem of Global Warming through the medium or art. It was organized by the multi-media art collective Blacksmoke in collaboration with Greenpeace. Artists were asked to incorporate Greenpeace’s black and [...]

Wednesday Links #3 (late edition)

Thomas — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:12:09 +0000

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Wednesday Links #3 (late edition) is a post from: Words About Things A selection of links to interesting things I’ve seen online this week, better late than never! 1. Paul Smith mixes fashion with conceptual art. 2. The World’s Smallest Car is built from a Quad Bike and a Postman Pat ride. [video] 3. The [...]

Is This The Best Use Of A scanner Ever?

Thomas — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:25:42 +0000

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Is This The Best Use Of A scanner Ever? is a post from: Words About Things If, like me, you have an old scanner laying around somewhere you might be about to find a new use for it. Back in the day everyone had a scanner but now they don’t seem quite so useful. If [...]