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won’t get fooled again:NOT a sampler but a sampling

It was a lot of money back then, and sampling has evolved to become a lucrative promotional vehicle for advertisers…. ….”I really hate the way the money grubbers constantly peck aroudn the edges at things until they can wiggle their … Continue reading

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visual language: academia and the derisive sniff

Back to the complex visual language of graphic design.If academics spent more time scrounging in junk stores…. Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) : I spend a lot of time digging around in bins of garbage. i love it. I love going to … Continue reading

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secrets of life and death

The art of Jaime Hernandez….. Art Chantry: I got a wonderful little (actually BIG) surprise in the mailbox today. it’s Todd Hignite’s tome (and i do mean ‘tome’) on the art of Jaime Hernandez (published by abrams, the art book … Continue reading

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Kustom Kulture: low brow high gear

Another look at the fascinating world of California Kustom Kulture, which describes the artwork, cars, and lifestyles of those who drove and built custom cars, mainly in southern California from the 1940′s on… Art Chantry: the origins of southern California … Continue reading

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