Comments on: Design as virus #7: eyes and triangles http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/ • • • Being a journal by artist and designer John Coulthart, cataloguing interests, obsessions and passing enthusiasms. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:07:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-86199 John Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:49:16 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/#comment-86199 Hi David. I wasn't implying as much (if that's what you think) although I expect BB's Egyptophilia would have appreciated the pyramid. Hi David. I wasn’t implying as much (if that’s what you think) although I expect BB’s Egyptophilia would have appreciated the pyramid.

]]> By: david Wills http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-86138 david Wills Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:09:36 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/#comment-86138 Did Barney design that stage? He said he had a lot to do with the first Faire, but never went. Did Barney design that stage? He said he had a lot to do with the first Faire, but never went.

]]> By: John http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-86098 John Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:50:05 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/#comment-86098 Ah yes, the Glastonbury one I remember. Makes sense appearing there since they had a pyramid stage then as now, albeit less permanent. Ah yes, the Glastonbury one I remember. Makes sense appearing there since they had a pyramid stage then as now, albeit less permanent.

]]> By: rebecca and mike http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-86005 rebecca and mike Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:36:42 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/#comment-86005 camden electric ballroom small ads in the back of melody maker etc had a pyramid and eye graphic... was it their logo... don't know their history too much and... the adverts barney bubbles did for glastonbury fayre have an eye/pyramid. you can see one of the ads here: http://davidwills.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/four-quid-for-faire-fare-is-fair/ :-) camden electric ballroom small ads in the back of melody maker etc had a pyramid and eye graphic… was it their logo… don’t know their history too much

and…

the adverts barney bubbles did for glastonbury fayre have an eye/pyramid. you can see one of the ads here:
http://davidwills.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/four-quid-for-faire-fare-is-fair/

:-)

]]> By: Márcio Salerno http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-85426 Márcio Salerno Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:25:07 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/#comment-85426 I use to draw a lot of eyes myself, including when I'm painting on canvas. It's the part of the body (and I'm not only referring to the human one) that seems, to me at least, to be the real guardian of the soul, and by that I'm referring specifically to humans (it's telling when you talk to someone and that someone does not, or cannot, look you in the eyes, better stay away, 'cause something's not right). Yeah, that Cleopatra's label eye do remind me of your ones on the Hawkwind covers, I still have those CD, including the '25 Years On'. Well, anyway I just wanted to state that we're seing eye to eye in this issue. Best regards, friend. I use to draw a lot of eyes myself, including when I’m painting on canvas. It’s the part of the body (and I’m not only referring to the human one) that seems, to me at least, to be the real guardian of the soul, and by that I’m referring specifically to humans (it’s telling when you talk to someone and that someone does not, or cannot, look you in the eyes, better stay away, ’cause something’s not right).
Yeah, that Cleopatra’s label eye do remind me of your ones on the Hawkwind covers, I still have those CD, including the ‘25 Years On’.
Well, anyway I just wanted to state that we’re seing eye to eye in this issue.
Best regards, friend.

]]> By: John http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-85264 John Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:07:39 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/#comment-85264 Yes, it seems to be a more common religious symbol in the Mediterranean. Years ago a friend sent me a photo of some graffiti she saw in Rome of an eye in a triangle on a wall. Also an Italian matchbox which features one as (maybe) another logo. I may still have those somewhere... Yes, it seems to be a more common religious symbol in the Mediterranean. Years ago a friend sent me a photo of some graffiti she saw in Rome of an eye in a triangle on a wall. Also an Italian matchbox which features one as (maybe) another logo. I may still have those somewhere…

]]> By: Yvonne http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-85260 Yvonne Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:53:07 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/#comment-85260 The Illuminati really are everywhere. I have a photo, alas not digital, of a church in Mistra (near Sparta) with an eye in the architrave. Lots of Illuminati jokes were bandied about at the time, as I recall. The Illuminati really are everywhere.

I have a photo, alas not digital, of a church in Mistra (near Sparta) with an eye in the architrave. Lots of Illuminati jokes were bandied about at the time, as I recall.

]]> By: rebecca and mike http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/comment-page-1/#comment-85243 rebecca and mike Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:09:57 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2008/10/27/design-as-virus-7-eyes-and-triangles/#comment-85243 the eye of horus is a slightly recurring motif for Barney Bubbles (but not within a triangle). off the top of our heads we can recall that it appears on the back panel of Dr. Z's Three Parts to My Soul, in artwork Barney did for Oz, and on an Elvis Costello Armed Forces T-shirt (which was a particularly interesting find!) the eye of horus is a slightly recurring motif for Barney Bubbles (but not within a triangle).

off the top of our heads we can recall that it appears on the back panel of Dr. Z’s Three Parts to My Soul, in artwork Barney did for Oz, and on an Elvis Costello Armed Forces T-shirt (which was a particularly interesting find!)

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