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Building a library of art + design books, catalogues, essays and documents — Hosts: @paul-prudence @vortac

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Ex-formation, Kenya Hara, 2015 Wisdom from a master of design. In contrast to information, ex-formation describes how little we really know and thus becomes the starting point for any type of design. Hara states: “What moves people’s hearts, in every case, is the unknown. Things that people already know don’t excite them.”

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To brave new worlds

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Trade Marks & Symbols - Volume 1: Alphabetical Designs / Volume 2: Symbological Designs, Yasaburo Kuwayama, 1973 A survey of more than 1,500 trademarks from all over the world. Each symbol includes comprehensive indexes of the company name, type of business, and the designer. Volume 1: Alphabetical Designs https://archive.org/details/trademarks-symbols-vol-1/mode/1up Volume 2: Symbological Designs https://archive.org/details/trademarks-symbols-vol-2/mode/1up

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82 reflections on future forms of reading.

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Re-programmed art • An Open Manifesto • Johan & Levi Editore • 2015 The book is an action research project that explores the impact of methods and approaches linked to open source hardware and software on the field of art. https://reprogrammed-art.cc/

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A beautifully illustrated book with a wealth of information. If you are bored with the humdrum “at the intersection of art and tech” then why not go for the intersection of art and nature.

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If you are looking for a general history of modern art, then Hughes will certainly engage you. A classic.

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quote cast(s) are from this beauty. if you’re a fan of the albers, it’s a comprehensive study of their lives and how their art often inspired and complemented one another.

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Good Morning Humans👐 “Don’t train to be ordinary; train to be extraordinary. You have to go beyond the ordinary in order to become extraordinary. You must develop a style that works for you.” Bohdi Sanders, BUSHIDO: The Way of the Warrior

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An international collection of essays on media. Can’t say much for now because this is one of those books I’ve had for eight years and haven’t found the moment to read.

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THE AUDIOVISUAL BREAKTHROUGH (edited by: Ana Carvalho, Cornelia Lund, 2015) PDF:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337486988_THE_AUDIOVISUAL_BREAKTHROUGH . "Visual music, expanded cinema, live cinema, VJing, live audiovisual performance—these are concepts enough to create some confusion in the wide realm of today’s artistic audiovisual production. While each of these concepts is widely propagated and suggestive of its own line of history and shared practices, they are not as yet sufficiently defined for theoretical debate and clear practical use. To untangle this confusion was the aim of our project, The Audiovisual Breakthrough, which brought together six international researchers to solve the problem in a collaborative effort. This book is the result. Its main purpose is to make the entangled complexities of the field manageable by putting forth and elaborating on definitions for the five main concepts named above."

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Human Nature (dub version), Drawings by Richard Prince, Written by Glenn O'Brien, 2001 An exercise in wit, minimalism, and poetic observation wrapped within a limited edition slipcased book produced by Greybull Press.

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Descriptive Geometry With 3-D Figures, Imre Pál, 1959 A curious and delightful approach to visualizing geometry that involves anaglyphic diagrams and 3D glasses.

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yet another book to add to my never ending list 🤡 coming out in November!

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Market Cafe Magazine (n8) A zine about data visualization. . This number featuring an interview with @marcinignac / Variable. . . Trivia: I won this magazine on a contest that Marcin did on twitter

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