A journal by artist and designer John Coulthart.
Michelangelo’s ‘David’ (1987). In a similar vein to the dismembered Soviet monument in the previous post, there’s the sculpture of the late, great Eduardo Paolozzi (1924–2005). The giant head of Invention is especially impressive when seen in situ outside London’s Design Museum, its pieces separated by the words of a Leonardo da Vinci quotation: “Human … Continue reading “Sculptural collage: Eduardo Paolozzi”
Anyone who’s seen a Soviet film from 1947 onwards will recognise the logo of the Mosfilm studio which featured a model of Vera Mukhina’s Worker and Kolkhoz Woman monument. This 24-metre tall steel-plate statue proved surplus to requirements after the collapse of the old order, like so many monuments of that period. English Russia has … Continue reading “Dead monuments”
Brian Eno at the Baltic Centre. The Constellations (77 Million Paintings).
Kropotkin in TIME. Open-source anarchism.
From the latest Arthur email bulletin: DON’T FREAK OUT BUT… Something stupid happened to Arthur magazine “Do the Math” columnist/motorcyclist/writer/ “Defend Brooklyn” creator Dave Reeves late last year in Burbank and now he’s being tickled by the Burbank D.A. for fines, probation and even a jailing on some bogus-on-their-face criminal charges. Call it weird, call … Continue reading “Defend Dave Reeves!”