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planned obsolesence :to be unworthy we are

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Dave

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com ) the critics all talk about how we’ve entered into the era of ‘design as commodity’ like never before. so many designers are household names that we even buy clowns like phillipe stark in big … Continue reading →

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canned pyramids: american sales polish

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) i think it’s high time we talked turkey about auto polish, don’t you? i know that you do…. for along time, i’ve encountered these crazy auto polish canisters (all dated from the 50′s and early … Continue reading →

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with fins: trapped out of time

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) i often get asked to do ‘presentations’ or ‘lectures’ or ‘talks’ (i dunno what to call them) where i stand in front of groups of people and show my work and talk about my ideas. it’s … Continue reading →