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4D Type, 2011 by Lo Siento from Spain

“4D Typography is the result of intersectioning, in an orthogonal way in space, two extrusions of the same character, which allows the spectator to read it from, minimum, two different positions in space.

An observer searching to enjoy a particular architecture, is forced to move around and through it. The change in perspective generates new spaces in which light acts in different ways. In this case, it is the typography who makes the effort of abandoning its two dimensions to approach the architectural sense. It does not resign with a third dimension; a fourth one is necessary to complete the reading possibilities. By hanging the typography, the reader is allowed to surround the characters in order to understand all their shapes.”

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Ephemera & Illustration Works of Manuel Orazi

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Exquisite ‘Shahnameh for the Digital Age’ Embodies 1,000 Years of Tradition

In pictures: A stunning new rendition of the Persian national epic encompasses traditional styles dating back hundreds of years. Live webcast of book launch event at AsiaSociety.org/Live tonight, March 6, at 6:30 pm ET.

Read the full story here

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Graffiti artists commissioned for the dome of Santa Eulalia church

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Sculptures made of wood, paint and nails by AJ Fosik.

Bio from Jonathan Levine Gallery:

AJ Fosik was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. In 2003, he received a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design in New York. In the years since, Fosik has lived in various cities across the country including Denver, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. He is currently based in Portland, Oregon.

Fosik’s artwork explores the powerful medium of language and metaphor to emphasize narrative and interpretation. Using wood and found materials, he creates figural, eclectic and intricately designed three-dimensional works that intrigue and provoke. Fosik’s animal subjects and anthropomorphized beings are built using a complex process in which each form is carefully handcrafted by arranging hundreds of pieces of individually cut and varnished wood, which the artist paints in vibrant colors and patterns. Sharp teeth, claws, and eyes emerge once the creatures are completed—some are constructed as freestanding forms while others are wall-mounted, referencing modern taxidermy practices. Evocative of American Folk Art and inspired by subversive cultural influences that shift complacency, Fosik’s work suspends comfort with the appeal of familiar symbols and images. In this dynamic tension, the art and viewer come together in an expanded definition of culture and assumption.

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My new-to-me artist of the day is Pez de Tierra, of Argentina

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Skateboarding in Kabul

A skateboarding park in Afghanistan might seem a little out of place, but in a country where nearly 70 percent of the population is under the age of 25, Oliver Percovich — the founder of the NGO Skateistan — decided there was an unique opportunity to work for peace. In Skateistan: The Story of Skateboarding in Afghanistan, Oliver explains, “The whole idea was that we’re building something for the kids, in Afghanistan, and it doesn’t matter if they’re poor, or rich, or coming from different ethnicities.” As soon as he loaned out a few boards, he says, “I saw the gleam in their eyes and knew they were hooked.”

Since 2007, Skateistan has grown into an organization that employs youth from the street, teaches kids a new sport, and provides a place for boys and girls to play together.

Excerpt from foreignpolicy.com. Read more here.

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History & Culture via Fashion

Vietnamese Costumes Through The Ages

Check it - Fig. 21 (circa: 2000s) has ombré hair.

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Which wolf do you feed?

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Beautiful native american wisdom. I first heard this tale in a native american course at uni

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“Sesame Street” Shatters Little Girls’ Princess Dreams, Replaces Them With Better Ones

Thanks to Sesame Street and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor for reminding young girls (well, all kids — let’s not get too gender-specific) to dream bigger than “princess.”:

A career is “a job you train for, or prepare for and plan on doing for a long time,” according to Sotomayor, who tells Abby that “pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career.”

HIGH FIVE, HIGH FIVE, HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND. And amen, too. 

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