Tag Archives: Art

5th dimension: a Kickstarter project and a visual book about a “50s Sci-Fi alien” plot

I found this amazing (already funded) project on Kickstarter: 5th dimension. A retro-futuristic art narrative centered around a 1950’s Chicago and the arrival of space aliens. Author Justin Benzel has been working hard on building this around some 1950’s alternate … Continue reading

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Vermeer’s legacy? Tim Jenison investigates paintings, photography, art and computer graphics

Texas-based CGI specialist Tim Jenison is someone that has crossed my life a long time ago with his mind-blowing products. In 1986, when I bought my Amiga 1000, Tim Jenison was the founder of NewTek, which was so famous, back … Continue reading

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Today’s Google Doodle: happy 318th birthday Giambattista Tiepolo

Today’s Google Doodlec celebrates the 318th birthday of 18th century italian painter Giambattista Tiepolo. Blame it on my venetian pride or something else, but I’m very happy that Google chose Tiepolo for today’s Doodle.

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Martha Graham’s anniversary: a dancing Google Doodle

Martha Graham‘s 117th birth anniversary is celebrated today by a really nice Google Doodle: an animated dancing performance that strictly recalls the famous dancer and coreographer. Graham invented a new language of movement, and used it to reveal the passion, … Continue reading

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Today’s Google Doodle: artist Costantin Brancusi

Costantin Brancusi was born 135 years ago and Google celebrates the romanian-born sculptor with a pretty doodle. Each letter of the doodle is an actual Brancusi masterpiece! Prometheus makes the G letter, double Os are made by The Newborn and … Continue reading

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