Anthem - Art & Design

So Much Pileup

nik.mercer — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:04:31 -0700

The Internet is certainly an amazing congealer and revealer of all sorts of information, whether current and new or old, unusual, and rare. We all know the overwhelming sensation of trying to sift through it all, so it's with a sigh of relief that certain enlightened minds and tastemakers take it upon themselves to do the hard part for us (i.e. searching Google for hours)!

So Much Pileup is a great example of one such website. The blog collects "graphic design artifacts and inspiration from the 1960s - 1980s," and does so with the finesse of a bona fide curator or art collector (albeit a kitschy one).

The site can be a little meandering at times and centers around a deceitfully simple "theme," so we recommend you subscribe to it and make sure you get your daily dose of old posters, logos, stationaries, book covers, and all that fun stuff. Time saved.

Anthem Magazine Presents Whistling Past the Graveyard Hosted by Jason Lee

nik.mercer — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:47:38 -0700

Two New Nieves Books

nik.mercer — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:30:02 -0700

Nieves Books has always been in the habit of publishing two new books at the same time. Why the Swiss company's wares come in pairs, we're not sure, but hey, they tend to be consistently great, so who can complain?

Today marks the release of Chris Johanson and Jo Jackson's Peaceable Kingdom, a collection of the Portland-based artists' politically-driven yet incredibly colorful and eye-popping paintings. Also out today is Aude Lehmann and Tan Wälchli's Whyart – A La Mode, a headier book that theorizes on the abstract landscapes of art, design, and popular culture.

Nieves Books homepage

Sk8ology @ ISM

nik.mercer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:32:11 -0700