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The Graffiti Gift
Published on 2012-01-30 15:32:00
The walls of buildings and infrastructure throughout the world turned into the canvases of youth and impacted the world’s populace with shocking messages.In the 60s The New York Times reported the trend of some young people tagging the subway walls and cars with their names. Soon, everyone wanted a piece of the action and graffiti became widespread. Most markings were scrawl, but some were a gift of art.The gift came in the form of a man with talent in his hand. Artist Keith Herring brought t
Saying Goodbye to Phone Booths
Published on 2012-01-28 10:40:00
Everyone knows that the typical landlines are quickly becoming a thing of the past. To be sure, they still exist in homes and businesses everywhere, but their appearance on the street—phones inside hallow rectangular prisms, a safe, quiet place for callers to duck the sounds of traffic on the street--is dwindling as more and more people chat on cell phones in the open air. Many phone booths, such as those in several cities in Bolivia went mod in the 60s, in the form of phones housed inside bir
Hello Hollywood
Published on 2012-01-05 19:27:00
Hollywood has always been an inspiration to artists all around the world, and the legends of the twentieth century starlets appeared everywhere in Las Vegas.In the early 1990s actress Debbie Reynolds bought a hotel and plastered it with murals of her favorite stars.The hotel was demolished after Reynolds declared bankruptcy some five years later.cafe artSign, sign, everywhere a sign...
