Gonzo

British cartoonist and caricaturist, Ralph Steadman is perhaps best known for his work with American author Hunter S. Thompson. Ralph’s art is featured prominently in Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, a documentary addressing ‘the major touchstones in Thompson’s life’.

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demasié

Studio Mucho’s branding and product packaging for demasié confectionery won a Laus’08 award for Best Packaging earlier in the year.

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A Little Piece of Mind

Design studio Marque are “asking internationally recognised leaders in the creative arts from the fields of design, fashion, art and culture to collaborate [and] provide a little piece of their mind” by submitting fabric swatches for a range of quilts.

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‘T’ towel

Online shop, The Manicule have a variety of enticing, graphical products including a typographic ‘T’ towel.

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Conditional Design Manifesto

Luna Maurer, Edo Paulus, Jonathan Puckey and Roel Wouters have created a manifesto for artists and designers. “Instead of operating under the terms of Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Media Art or Sound Design, we want to introduce Conditional Design as a term that refers to our approach rather than our chosen media.”

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The Monocle Summer Series - Edition 02

The Monocle Summer Series touches down in Tokyo this week and welcomes Japanese pop sensation Bird to the studio.

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53rd Venice Art Biennale – Part two

In our second film from the Venice Art Biennale, Monocle’s culture editor Robert Bound goes off piste to explore the curatorial instincts at François Pinault’s new Punta Della Dogana.

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53rd Venice Art Biennale – Part one

In the first of two films from the 53rd Venice Art Biennale, Monocle culture editor Robert Bound reports on national pavilions as shop windows for contemporary art and national identity.

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Tate Britain: Art Now: Tony Swain

Art Now: Tony Swain
Tate Britain
A sheet or pasted together page of newsprint gives Tony Swain both the physical and conceptual starting point for his evocative and dreamlike paintings.
Opens: 2 May 2009
Closes: 16 August 2009

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Tate Britain: Art in Focus: July

Art in Focus: July
Tate Britain
A short talk on John Everett Millais' 'Hearts are Trumps' from 1872
4 July 2009, 14.30-14.45

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Tate Britain: BP Exhibition: Classified : Contemporary British Art from the Tate Collection

BP Exhibition: Classified : Contemporary British Art from the Tate Collection
Tate Britain
This is a rare chance to see exceptional works by leading contemporary British artists and to explore Tate's amazing contemporary collection.
Opens: 16 June 2009
Closes: 23 August 2009

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Violet Voice - Power and grace (via mirjan.)

Power and grace(via mirjan.)

via http://violetvoice.tumblr.com/post/63534227/power-and-grace-via-mirjan

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but does it float

via http://butdoesitfloat.com/31720

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Speak the truth on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Speak the truth by Dania Hurley.

via http://www.flickr.com/photos/dania_h/436017466/