Anyone who’s searched on Google today will know it’s Jackson Pollock’s birthday. To celebrate in true Pollock style, go to jacksonpollock.org and have a go at this neat little flash app….nice!
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Wacko Jacko
28 January, 2009 – 3:16 pm
Alan Aldridge – the Man with the Kaleidoscope Eyes
26 January, 2009 – 5:43 pm
A small group of us made the voyage to the Design Museum for an exhibition of the legendary Alan Aldridge last week.
Alan is famous for album covers for the Rolling Stones, the Who and Elton John. He was also Art Director for Penguin and illustrated children’s books such as ‘The Butterfly Ball’.
The exhibition gave you the feeling that you were transported back [...]
Barack Obama & Shepard Fairey
21 January, 2009 – 12:36 pm
Congratulations to the new American President – Barack Obama. The portrait above illustrated by Shepard Fairey was so powerful that Time magaizne used it as there cover for the person of the year edition.
Shepard Fairey is famous for his very graphic style and his ‘Obey Giant‘ artwork.
You certainly can do beardier
12 January, 2009 – 2:06 pm
When we mailed out a secret ‘beard-making formula’ as part of our ‘All I want for Christmas is a Big White Beard’ card this year and challenged people to submit their own bubble-based facial creations, well, let’s just say we weren’t expecting such a great, positive response from everyone. A few chuckles perhaps, but nothing [...]
