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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Blue' (5)

Mind-Bending Blue Chair Illusion



I need to go to Japan to see this! Peek inside the windows of the Issey Miyake store in Tokyo, and you'll think you're looking at a room full of blue chairs. But that's where you'd be wrong! The white floor only has blue chair backs popping out of the floor, the rest of the chair, the seats and legs, have been painted on the ground!







Japanese architect Yoichi… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 4, 2011 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Red Green Blue (20 pics)

Our eyes pick up color when light reflects off specific objects. Milan-based collective Carnovsky uses this phenomenon to manipulate what we see in this incredible installation, titled "RGB."



RGB’s technique consists in the overlapping of three different images, each one in a primary color. Through the colored filters (a light or a transparent material), we can… Continue

Added by Eugene on November 28, 2010 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

Urban Street Art: Jeff Soto's Bright Blue Monster (2 pics)





Artist Jeff Soto put up this bright blue piece while in New York for the opening of his current exhibition — Lifecycle. The monster with a radiant smile can be seen right around the corner from Jonathan LeVine Gallery, on the facade of Chelsea's Eyebeam Art and Technology Center.…



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Added by Eugene on July 1, 2010 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Blue Note In Motion

Hi-Fi from bante on Vimeo.

I've talked before about my love of the legendary Jazz labels album covers. Well this amazing video brings some of those album covers to… Continue

Added by Kevin on April 13, 2010 at 12:29am — No Comments

The Album Art Of Reid Miles (9 Pictures)

Although we tend to focus on the latest and greatest in street art, photography and design I think sometimes it's good to take a look back at some of the people that laid the groundwork for amazing design. One of my personal favorites is Blue Note records in house designer Reid Davis. In 1956 the label hired Reid who gave them a look to go along with the cool jazz sounds they were known for. During his time at the label he created hundreds of album… Continue

Added by Kevin on March 3, 2010 at 3:33pm — 5 Comments

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