Archive for May, 2009
Puppet Show
Winkler&Noah presents The Puppet Show, the new artistic project by the photographers Winkler+Noah:
30 portraits of children from two to eight years old, taken very naturally and transformed into dolls by a subtle play of retouching.
The photo-symbol of the show, has already received two of the most important awards on the international photographic scene:
American Photography of New York and publication in the volume “200 Best Photographers Worldwide” by Luerzers Archive.
An exhibit …
Social search engine taps contacts for subjective answers
Traditional search engines like Google excel at finding objective information in the vast network of pages on the web, but what about when you want a local restaurant recommendation? Going far beyond general reviews or even those of twinsumers with similar tastes is a new search site that aims to get more personally relevant by asking your own extended network of friends.
Users of Aardvark begin by adding the service to their …
New Dan Auerbach Video – “Heartbroken, In Disrepair”
Not done with the Black Key’s solo LP? Neither is he. Dan Auerbach’s run on the back of Keep It Hid‘s been strong, netting a slot on Conan and one at Lollapalooza, and now this clip for the gritty stomp of “Heartbroken, In Disrepair.” The video’s ultimately uneventful — just Dan backed by his touring band, Hacienda, and a second drummer in My Morning Jacket’s Patrick Hallahan — but the kicking up dust …
Courteous Design: The Polite Umbrella
It’s a problem often encountered – two people walking down the street, carrying umbrellas. In the limited space of the sidewalk, how do you pass each other without clashing or getting wet?
JooYoun Paek has devised a brilliantly simple solution to this issue. With the pull of a cord attached to the handle, his Polite Umbrella shrinks and morphs its shape to reduce occupied space, and help users maneuver around others and protect …
