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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

Mainstream publishing and media haven't always done a great job at representing the contribution made by black creatives to the British art scene. Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was an American writer, philosopher and political activist best known for her essays on modern culture and criticism of the Vietnam War.

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Spinneybeck Celebrates Erwin Hauer by Revitalizing Design 406

Design Milk

In 2004, Princeton Architectural Press published Erwin Hauer: Continua, Architectural Screens, and Walls , which renewed interest in the repetitive screens. Asserting that music has always been his main inspiration, Hauer says the shapes within his continua need to be akin to ‘cantabile,’ like theme melodies.”

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Documenting the almighty button

UX Collective

However, broadening this timeline reveals that there was a dedicated area packed with UI controls to perform the same function for 14 years (2004–2018). Grouping products (or interface elements, to begin with) by context, be it: theme, topic, date, place within a product, product type, location, company size, evolution, etc.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Thomas Tanselle, an authority on dust jackets, it was likely these slipcases “gave prominence to the idea of a detachable publisher’s covering.” What is the Purpose of a Book Cover? According to G.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Thomas Tanselle, an authority on dust jackets, it was likely these slipcases “gave prominence to the idea of a detachable publisher’s covering.” WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK COVER? According to G.

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Humans and Animals Commune with Nature and the Cosmos in the Multidisciplinary Work of Kiki Smith

Colossal

Smith began examining themes relating to the body in the 1980s, spurred by the death of her father, who was also an artist, and the loss of her sister to AIDS. “Dark Water” (2023), bronze, 72 × 65 × 28 inches “Dreaming with Birds” (2004), bronze, 47 3/4 x 73 1/2 x 2 inches.

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Get to Know Jeff Starr, WordPress Author and Entrepreneur

Speckyboy Design Magazine

Back in 2004, I was diving into web design and learning how to build dynamic PHP sites that connect to a database. About a year later, we self-published Digging Into WordPress , and launched a WordPress-focused website at DigWP.com , to share tips and tricks and help promote the book. How and when did you get started with WordPress?

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