the highest price ever reached for a movie poster: an original ‘metropolis’… apparently leonardo di caprio also owns one for which he paid a mere $ 650.00
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kubrick before kubrick
…he often shot on the sly, his camera concealed in a paper bag with a hole in it…
fascinating picture series made by young apprentice photographer stanley kubrick in late 40’s new york, particularly interesting are the images that seem to have been an influence on scenes in his films later in life…
relief
very unusual 2D/3D illustrations & micro-installations with a mix of realistic and abstract forms, by artist gregory euclide, amongst his latest projects is the cover for a ‘bon iver’ album
(tip via my intern ‘joris’)
you are invisible
a newly launched tumblr collection of those weird messages we all receive at times: screenshots of despair… (via ‘design observer’)
puleʻanga fakatuʻi ʻo tonga
the tiny pacific kingdom of tonga has been in the news this week for sad reasons (their king passed away) what i noticed though, is their strikingly modern flag, which was actually based on the ‘red cross’ flag initially
plus this charming clause in the kingdom’s constitution regarding the flag: …the Flag of Tonga shall never be altered but shall always be the flag of the Kingdom…, ok that’s clear…