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what is it all about?

good question:

…independently produced and published photo books have gained prevalence over the past years, and have proven themselves to be an effective way to disseminate photography. While making photo books may have become easier than ever, making excellent photo books is as difficult and challenging as it ever was. Book Case Study is a three-day workshop focusing on the independent photo book. During an intensive program participants will study existing book designs, look for designs that push the envelope, and find ways to move beyond ‘gallery show on paper’ type publications, specifically tailored to the photography in question…

m / 04-11-2010 10:12 - tags: ,  

type case

…a low-resolution display with 125 rectangular pixels of different sizes. These are formed from the reflecting light of digitally controlled LEDs, embedded in each section of a European printers’ type case. Due to the standardized fragmentation of its compartments, the density of visual information is decreased towards the objects’ centre. Viewed close by, it is nearly impossible to recognize more than a flicker – however after moving some distance away, it becomes distinguishable, that the lights and shadows give a representation of the latest headlines… (via ‘move your teeth’)

m / 04-11-2010 10:11 - tags: ,  

pop goes the corn

but then really slowly…

(via ‘houdini’ on FB)

m / 04-11-2010 10:09 - tags: ,  

back to the future

a really nice set of modernist nostalgia from the aptly-named retrofuturs

(via ‘mc de waal’ once again, thank you!)

m / 03-11-2010 10:29 - tags: , ,  

an interactive dandelion

(via mc de waal)

m / 03-11-2010 10:23 - tags: , ,