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• Apr 27 2008
  Art by the masses (Part 1 of 2) by Eric Silva
  Misplaced Thoughts

  In 1996, Dave Soldier conducted a poll of 500 people on the Dia Art Foundation's web site. He was attempting to determine what people "liked" and "disliked" in music. Based on the results of the poll, he composed two songs, The Most Wanted Song and The Most Unwanted Song. Here are some notes by Soldier: This survey confirms the hypothesis that today's popular music indeed provides an accurate estimate of the wishes of the vox populi. The most favored ensemble, determined from a rating by participants of their favorite instruments in combination, comprises a moderately sized group (three to ten instruments) consisting ...
  
  
• Apr 26 2008
  Lindy Hop by David Goligorsky
  Misplaced Thoughts

  Absolutely mesmerizing...
  
  
• Apr 15 2008
  Olle Eksell by David Goligorsky
  Misplaced Thoughts

  I have recently come upon the works of Olle Eksell. I think they are very beautiful and resonate with the aesthetic of Paul Rand. I haven't seen much information about the artist other than the fact that he is Swedish by birth which made it difficult at the time to study graphic design as educational resources were lacking for this field of study. Eksell died in April 2007 and there is an obituary in English by AGI. (via Happy Mundane)
  
  
• Apr 11 2008
  Maarten Baas Clay Furniture by David Goligorsky
  Misplaced Thoughts

  I like the playful nature of Maarten Baas' furniture designs. The most immediately striking designs are in his "clay furniture" series (bench shown below). These pieces have a metal skeleton and clay skin, which is applied by hand. There's also the "smoke" series which involves torching some wood furniture, then putting out the flames and coating the remnants in a clear epoxy coating. There's a video of an exhibit for this series (Works->Smoke... sorry, can't link to it!) It looks like he torched some pretty desirable piece of furniture, including the drawers by Tejo Remy for ...
  
  
• Apr 08 2008
  Frank Lloyd Wright interviewed by Mike Wallace in 1957 by Eric Silva
  Misplaced Thoughts

  Photo by Al Ravenna and the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress In 1957, Mike Wallace conducted a two part interview with Frank Lloyd Wright, spanning topics from Christianity to modern art. It's been made available by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and can be viewed here. Here are Wright's thoughts on certain types of criticisms of modern art: Wallace: What do you think of modern paintings that some people say look like scrambled eggs, some people say that serious modern music sounds like a bad night in a boiler factory. Wright: I've heard all those reactions, and don't you think ...
  
  
• Apr 01 2008
  BBC report on new flying penguin species by David Goligorsky
  Misplaced Thoughts

  {happy april fools day}
  
  
• Mar 23 2008
  Affecting the Effects by Christian Eager
  Language, Misplaced Thoughts

  Think of it this way: When you affect change, your action alters pre-existing change. When you effect change, you create it; change is the effect of your action.
  
  
• Mar 13 2008
  “Wow” moment! by David Goligorsky
  Misplaced Thoughts, Pragmatism

  Now I can refine my already obsessive clothing folding techniques. (via Core77)
  
  
• Mar 03 2008
  Le Night Dominator by Eric Silva
  Misplaced Thoughts

  Check out the new video for "Le Night Dominator" by Swedish electronic act The Touch. It is a collaboration between Jesper Bolmén and Rickard Wikström. (Wikström's site is worth a look.) via Palms Out Sounds
  
  
• Feb 25 2008
  Whiskey & Chat, Shameless Plug by perpenduum
  Graphic Design, Misplaced Thoughts, events

  Our friend Jeremy Nunn, also of Haruki Naginata, has put together a gorgeous poster for an event we are holding in a couple of weeks. Event details are on the Whiskey & Chat page.
  
  

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recent posts

• Matteo Ferrari - “Automotive Monogomy”
• Conférence Armchair by Jean Prouvé
• Art by the masses (Part 1 of 2)
• Lindy Hop
• The Better The Schooner
• Text Clock at Fuori Salone 2008
• Olle Eksell