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IRIS VAN HERPEN AND HER BREAKAWAY DECADE

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Jim Clark

You look for it, but it seldom comes–namely, output of a reflective warrior! In addition to Iris Van Herpen’s decade on the wild side, there is the second shock that the young Dutch visionary is a doyen of haute couture, … Continue reading →

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THE MOVIES MAKING THEIR MOVES INTO THE ART GALLERY

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Jim Clark

The hand-crafted, artisanal  ways of fine art have undergone many changes over the past century. The most drastic line of departure has had to do with the defining presence of the era being motion–physical and, more importantly, conscious. Thus an … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE GRAPHICS ALERT TO MUSIC: First Cut

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jim Clark

La Chanson au Volant 1934;Charles Roussel;14″ x 10 5/8″;A,P, Song Sheet Those of you who do dance clubs or otherwise access DJ incitements might have noticed how the aural powers lead the way to tempering tactile and optical presence. Bad … Continue reading →

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THE MEDITATIVE ARCHITECTURE OF MARLON BLACKWELL

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Jim Clark

St. Nicolas Eastern Church  Fayetteville, Arkansas   In a hive of architectural design like Toronto, you get the distinct impression that we’re blasting away from life as it was until quite recently. Sheer glass, astronomical size and eye-popping details comprise … Continue reading →

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TORONTO’S NUIT BLANCHE and ART AS A PARTY!!

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Jim Clark

  This past Saturday night in Toronto was the occasion for the annual display of installations (hopefully wild), called Nuit  Blanche (White Night,12 hours non stop til 7 a.m.). We start with a dolled-up sales center to suggest how far … Continue reading →

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ARCADE FIRE—DON’T DREAM OF MISSING THEM!

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Jim Clark

Many rock and roll bands pride themselves on a punchy rhythm section. Those Montreal-based, world-renowned rockers, Arcade Fire, true to their Surrealist captivation, take percussive fire to startling dimensions! Their numerous pistons, deftly digitalized, do not simply get your toes … Continue reading →

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SURREALIST GRAPHIC ART—BIGGER THAN YOU THINK!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Jim Clark

We’ve gotten together before, on this blog site, to mutually marvel at the impact of original vintage poster art with a Surrealist twist, as an ardent exponent of some of the most incisive reflections upon the subject and lifeline of … Continue reading →

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WHAT HAPPENED? BALLET’S BIG SURPRISE!

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Jim Clark

We tend to think of ballet as a field of design effort—not unlike original vintage posters—as a bastion of antiquated ways. We know how inaccurate that supposition is, when it comes to vintage graphic art as whipping up a tornado … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE GRAPHIC ART AND GREAT EXPOS–MAKING SOMETHING BIG EVEN BIGGER

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Jim Clark

Atherton; 30″ x 20″ Modern technology has enabled a proliferation of international events focussing upon excellence and the changes going on in current history. This poster graphic from one of the most memorably iconic attention getters deftly thrills to a … Continue reading →

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TIGHT SPOTS—AS SEEN BY VINTAGE GRAPHICS

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Jim Clark

We’ve had a (3-point) shot of excitement and dashed hopes these days, courtesy of the basketball Raptors of Toronto (“WE THE NORTH”). Playoff fever is a phenomenon worth thinking about, at an historical juncture where professional team sports have, to … Continue reading →

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