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Oblique Strategies

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Add a sense of the oracular to your work environment. Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt developed this deck of cards in order to solve project dilemmas. According to their philosophy, "The card is trusted even if its appropriateness is quite unclear. They are not final, as new ideas will present themselves, and others will become self-evident."

Updated Nov 12, 2008

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Murakami Flower Pochette

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Available from the Brooklyn Museum, this flower pochette is part of the Louis Vuitton collection inspired by the art of Takashi Murakami.

Updated Nov 12, 2008

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OBEY Peace Lotus Deck Skateboard

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For the artful skater - OBEY's boards combine a pop art aesthetic with sturdy hard-rock maple decks providing great competition shape and construction.

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The Jack Kerouac Collection

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Listen to Jack Kerouac perform spoken word alongside the jazz riffing of greats like Steve Allen, Zoot Sims, and Al Cohn. Perfect for your favorite Beat era nostalgiac.

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Vito Acconci in Conversation at Acconci Studio

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This DVD documents a 2007-2008 school year conversation between artist Vito Acconci and undergrad student collaborators at the University of Pennsylvania, exploring the themes of idioms, environments, and boundaries and their use in Acconci's art and architecture.

Updated Dec 17, 2008

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Decasia

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Archival film is recorded as it decays running through a projector. Then it is set to music by an orchestra which has been intentionally tuned to sound as though the music is decaying simultaneously.

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Experimental Films by Maya Deren

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This is a DVD collection of silent experimental shorts from 1943 to 1958 by Maya Deren, widely touted as the mother of underground film culture and one of the most prolific female filmmakers of all time. The collection includes the remarkable "Ritual in Transfigured Time" in which Deren demonstrates the metamorphosis of widow into bride.

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Mark Rothko No 61 (Rust Blue) Art Print Poster

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Because the only valid subject matter is tragic subject matter. Get exhilarated.

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Two-Tone Egyptian Knot Ring

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Inspired by the Egyptian belief that knots could bind protective spells to the wearer, this ring's design is an adaptation of a 12th Dynasty bracelet in the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Guggenheim Exterior Poster

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This image is a poster of the exterior of Frank Lloyd Wright's design for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The Manhattan building, housing a collection of avant-garde painting, was completed in 1959.

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