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August 17, 2008 - August 23, 2008

Society in Decline Project

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Society in Decline Project: Intrastate Commerce is a wonderful Flickr set comprised of 445 photos (and counting) of old neon signs. Definitely worth a look. Lots of vintage design goodness.

Posted on August 21, 2008 at 02:54 PM in Vintage Advertising | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Russian Invasion

No, not that Russian invasion. The Stoli Blakberi invasion. What a beautiful spot from Publicis/London, even if the timing is a bit unfortunate.

Via AdPulp.

Posted on August 19, 2008 at 05:21 PM in Advertising, Video | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Cutting Books

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Artist Noriko Ambe creates her amazing pieces by cutting precise holes in books and other bound publications. Born and educated in Japan, Ambe currently resides in New York City. Check out a list of her upcoming exhibits right here.

Via Designboom.

Posted on August 18, 2008 at 08:27 PM in Art/Photography | | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Fantasmagorie 1908

One hundred years ago today, Emile Cohl unveiled the very first animated film. His short, Fantasmagorie, clocks in at barely over one minute in length. The 700 drawings were drawn with black lines on white paper and then reversed to look like a chalk drawing on blackboard.

Via The Disney Blog.

Posted on August 17, 2008 at 09:35 PM in Art/Photography, Video | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)