Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers
For those who already know the short films of the Brothers Quay, Phantom Museums is a welcome, thorough investigation of a lifelong dedication to stop-motion animation and dream sequence narratives. For those just discovering this identical twin team of Stephen and Timothy Quay, Phantom Museums is the place to start. This two-disc set includes roughly twenty of their projects, chronologically spanning thirty years. Inspired by the old-fashioned look of early animated features such as The Adventures of Prince Achmed, as well as Jan Svankmajer and Jiri Barta's films, The Brothers Quay built their reputation on combining the quaintness and delicacy of early animation with present day macabre. As miniaturists, they painstakingly hand assembled decadent sets, such as an ancient library, a shrunken head vault at the natural history museum, and spiral staircases. Homemade dolls with missing eyes, pins, needles, and screws, protractors, and other tiny metallic things, make characters and their environs grotesquely techno, framed by carnivalesque camerawork in which the viewer experiences scenes from every possible angle. Highly anatomical, they sometimes use steaks and livers to represent doll innards. Watching these films now, one appreciates their Goth quality, especially because of the romantic, classical musical accompaniment. Their influence on the music video industry is also apparent. Each film has a unique story and production design, so that although the overall Quay aesthetic is clear, variation avoids redundancy. Phantom Museums also includes director commentary, alternate versions, and a wonderful filmed interview with the pair, in which they discuss their father forcing them to choose between either becoming gym teachers or artists. Lucky for us.
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Return address stamp, custom information made into hand-written calligraphy.
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A graphic artist who prefers paper and pen to computer, Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls creates original works of calligraphy for individual and corporate clients. I love her commitment to creating unique pieces, favoring personality over... A graphic artist who prefers paper and pen to computer, Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls creates original works of calligraphy for individual and corporate clients. I love her commitment to creating unique pieces, favoring personality over perfection.
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This calligraphy tableware is incredibly unique and gorgeous, I'd love to get a set of these-especially the glasses
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Love this one, give me an idea for the next masquerade ball.
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While you are waiting for the release of the iPad, turn your #MacBook into a design demon with Axiotron's Modservice. They will upgrade your existing laptop to a tablet computer, with all its attendant writing, drawing and naviga... While you are waiting for the release of the iPad, turn your #MacBook into a design demon with Axiotron's Modservice. They will upgrade your existing laptop to a tablet computer, with all its attendant writing, drawing and navigation functionality. Not just another pretty Mac.
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I stumbled on this store of letterpress wonders this afternoon. Too many things to show you, go and have a peek yourself. Very clean and special.
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This book is a collection of work by Christophe Szpajdel, an artist whose fans in the underground black metal community worship him as the Lord of the Logos. It includes hundreds of powerful logos, each of which captures the force... This book is a collection of work by Christophe Szpajdel, an artist whose fans in the underground black metal community worship him as the Lord of the Logos. It includes hundreds of powerful logos, each of which captures the force of this musical genre anew. Through his surprising use of aesthetic influences such as art deco and nature, Szpajdel has brought a new dynamic into the gothic visuality of heavy metal. This publication, which is done in the style of a black prayerbook, shows not only how he has succeeded in leaving his own visual mark on this music, but how he has also expanded the canon of forms it uses.
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I have about 3 different people who would love to get this card for their birthday.
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great service for weddings, anniversaries, parties or just because. it is so beautiful!
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Cy Twombly is one of the greatest American artists. He is known for his large scribble, calligraphic-style paintings that constantly blurred the line between drawing and painting. Nice coffee table book.
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This beautiful Irish blessing has been re-created by Bygone Arts. Per the artist's description: "God bless the corners of this house, and be the lintel blessed, And bless the hearth and bless the board and bless each plac... This beautiful Irish blessing has been re-created by Bygone Arts. Per the artist's description: "God bless the corners of this house, and be the lintel blessed, And bless the hearth and bless the board and bless each place of rest, And bless each door that opens wide to strangers as to kin, And bless each crystal windowpane that lets the starlight in, And bless the rooftree overhead and every sturdy wall, The peace of man, The peace of God, With peace and love for all. This traditional Irish house blessing is written in the Insular Minuscule script, a script used only in Ireland and the British Isles in the early Middle Ages. The initial "G" is a Celtic knot resembling a contorted animal, based on a letter in the Book of Kells. The decoration is typical of early medieval Irish manuscripts: red dots surround the capital letters, and there are colorful designs in the empty spaces of the text. This text is written on archival white card stock--it would look beautiful framed, but the paper is thick enough that you could hang this directly on your wall. It measures 8" x 10", so it fits easily into a standard frame. This is a unique, hand-written creation, and you are buying the one-of-a-kind piece in the photographs."
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These Sandollars are excellent placecards and keepsakes for your wedding or event. Perfect for tropical destination weddings! They look amazing hanging from a tree or in a box of sand with scattered shells around them.
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Stylish, simply stylish!
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Romantic, decorative Adios Script is one of Alejandro Paul’s most elaborate and technically refined faces to date. Inspired by designs in “how-to” commercial lettering guides of the 1940s, it has been refined and brought into the ... Romantic, decorative Adios Script is one of Alejandro Paul’s most elaborate and technically refined faces to date. Inspired by designs in “how-to” commercial lettering guides of the 1940s, it has been refined and brought into the 21st century through a huge variety of ornate swash letterforms. The lowercase “h” alone offers 43 variants. Hundreds of ornamental ascenders and descenders allow a beautiful interplay of strokes and combinations, while avoiding overlaps or conflicts. Adios Script features a mind-boggling 1,470 characters in total, in OpenType format.
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I wish I could afford hand created invitations and cards and branding and stuff. Maybe I shouldn't have given up on calligraphy quite so quickly.
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One of the most important and innovative artists in contemporary China, Zhang Huan (b. 1965) brought the burgeoning Chinese art scene to international attention in the 1990s with a series of taboo-breaking performances. His artwor... One of the most important and innovative artists in contemporary China, Zhang Huan (b. 1965) brought the burgeoning Chinese art scene to international attention in the 1990s with a series of taboo-breaking performances. His artwork continues to explore the tragedies of the human condition and the spiritual essence of Buddhism in a range of media that includes photography, painting and monumental sculpture. Zhang's work has been exhibited in the world's most prestigious museums and international exhibitions, including the 1999 Venice Biennale, the 2001 Yokohama Triennial and the 2002 Whitney Biennial. This monograph is the first complete analysis of the artist's entire career, from his beginnings in the communal art scene of Beijing's East Village to his breakthrough in New York and his return to Shanghai, where he now runs a studio with over 40 assistants.
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Do you have Spirit? This is a 70% bamboo, 30% organic cotton shirt from SpiritMama.com, it's soooo soft, silky feeling, and looks great under a white long sleeve button down for going out.
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My recommendation is to have the post office sell these little hand lettered air mail stickers! And they are all made from vintage atlas pages. And they are stickers!
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These would be so cute to use on Valentines They are made with old pronunciation glossary atlas pages! All of them are hand lettered!
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This is the next step for the Etch-a-Sketch fans! Zenrific fun!
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Stunning calligraphy and design!
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This is my favorite comfy eco-chic bamboo and organic cotton t-shirt. It is soooooooooo soft and it has the Japanese kanji for "Joy" on front, which makes me smile.
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The Criterion Collection have done much for the home cinema experience, beyond the selection of must-see film, and the care taken in reproducing immaculate sound and picture, Criterion also creates wonderful packaging for each DVD... The Criterion Collection have done much for the home cinema experience, beyond the selection of must-see film, and the care taken in reproducing immaculate sound and picture, Criterion also creates wonderful packaging for each DVD. One of my favorites is Andrei Tarkovsky's 1962 film "Ivan’s Childhood". About the film: The debut feature from the great Andrei Tarkovsky, Ivan’s Childhood is an evocative, poetic journey through the shadows and shards of one boy’s war-torn youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of WWII and the serene moments of family life before the conflict began, Tarkovsky’s film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of violence on children in wartime.
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Many cultural and artistic wears on this Turkish website include middle eastern tiles such as these.
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Chinese calligraphy was the inspiration for these napkins... come in two colour ways, oversized, sets of four,,beautiful, great gift,
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Designed by Karim Rashid, the Cali Vase is a gestural line consisting of 3 small vases inspired Ottoman calligraphy. now available in white, silver and gold.
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Love to write and draw with my artpen. It never fails.
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