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rudi

we’ve just completed a new poster for a special homage performance by the dutch national ballet to honour the (recently deceased) legendary choreographer ‘rudi van dantzig’

to create something with a difference for this special event i contacted his former partner and fellow choreographer ‘toer van schayk’ who kindly shared a number of photo albums from rudi’s personal archives to find an image of rudi that was as yet unknown to the public… together we found this wonderful black & white portrait (dating back to circa. 1956) which seemed very fitting for the occasion, many thanks to ‘toer’ for taking the time to help find the image…

on a related note: the exhibition at the dutch poster museum featuring a large selection of our ballet posters is entering its final week, you have until next sunday if you are interested…

m / 10-04-2012 11:49 - tags: , ,  

seen

this looks interesting: a new event for the amsterdam calendar…. the unseen photo fair in late september

m / 05-04-2012 16:53 - tags: , ,  

metrokunst

not many outside of the netherlands may even know that amsterdam has a small underground network, some of the stations are home to artworks made by a whole series of artists (including willem sandberg) and an online petition has started to save them as many are now under threat from demolition

(link via ‘experimental jetset’)

m / 03-04-2012 08:12 - tags: , ,  

london calling

meet ‘sherida’ a first year graphic design student from ‘ravensbourne’ art scool in the UK who popped into see the studio and have a chat today during her whirlwind tour of amsterdam design studios, it was a pleasure meeting you and all the best from me…

m / 27-03-2012 14:25 - tags: ,  

$ 850.000

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

m / 27-03-2012 10:20 - tags: , ,