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Imagine That by Debbie Millman Debbie Millman wears a ton of hats: author, editor, educator, strategist. Not to mention that team 20x200 has been totally hooked on her award-winning podcast, Design Matters, since its inception in 2009. But Ms. Millman is also a formidable artist and designer in her own right, and it's that incarnation of her mega multi-faceted being whom we have to thank for today's very special edition release, Imagine That. MORE after the...
Wheat, Pennsylvania by John Collier, Jr. Take a drive around Pennsylvania farm country in the summer and you'll find yourself on a few single-lane roads flanked by acres and acres of golden grain. You're bound to see farmers steering their combines through the wheat fields. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a hint of what John Collier, Jr. captured in Wheat, Pennsylvania. MORE after the jump »
Shard by Jennifer Mason Like written language, calendars and eyeliner, Shard had its genesis in Egypt...just a few millennia later. After a long flight from her home base of Auckland, New Zealand, Jennifer Mason was struck by the scene outside her window as her plane descended into Egypt. She noticed “an incredible rose hue” blanketing the view below, an ambiance that persisted on the ground—a warm, hazy, low-contrast effect. MORE after the jump »
Lake Erie, February (01) by Laura Bell Laura Bell’s work has totally transfixed us for years. Her landscapes seem liminal spaces, and her still lifes in states of quiet movement. Bell has an incredible talent for capturing stillness, for conveying a pregnant silence that is as enigmatic as it is anesthetic. Her minimalism is more a reflection on the power of eliminating distraction, of seeing the deeper details of environment, flora, form and texture. MORE after the...
Gas station. Kern County, California by Dorothea Lange Today's edition is by another pioneering woman who we greatly admire, Dorothea Lange. The sentiment she captured at a small gas station outside of Los Angeles in 1938 is a pertinent—and pressing—call to action today. It reminds us what it means to be a patriot. It reminds us of the potential power of every voice. Most importantly, it reminds us of the strength in standing up for what’s right,...
Coney Island, Brooklyn by Jorge Colombo Real talk: Coney Island doesn’t have the best beach. It doesn’t even have the best beach in the Big Apple. But damn it, it’s 100% pure NYC, and we love it. As a New York resident for just shy of twenty years, Jorge Colombo would definitely back us up on that. MORE after the jump »
Crows in the Moonlight by Sakai Hoitsu We’re over the moon about this edition, and it’s easy to see why. Crows in the Moonlight is sharp, striking and strangely zen. Plus, the story behind Sakai Hoitsu’s practice—and the movement he fostered—has the makings of a true pass-the-torch legend. The lives of Japanese Rinpa painting masters Sakai Hoitsu and Ogata Korin are intertwined in the history books. Though the two artists were separated by a span...
Han Solo by Hollis Brown Thornton Hollis Brown Thornton is kicking it old school again with a sci-fi favorite, and the subject matter couldn’t be a better fit for the artist’s playful pixelations. The recent announcement of a Han Solo spinoff has us feeling extra excited about today’s edition. We’re getting a little ahead of ourselves—the movie’s not coming out until 2018—but we just couldn’t wait to release this nostalgic nerdery. MORE after the jump »