Tadanori Yokoo
Tags/ Posted by Arts EscapeI wanted to lay bare how we do these things.continue reading this poem
Alex Varanese
Tags/ Posted by Arts EscapeLike an old shoe molded to only one foot, I do have a thick hide that’s held up through years of nettling by tongues of other poets.continue reading this poem
Maybe, just maybe, there’s a way to harness the essence of that writhing, neural cacophony and use it to create something truly beautiful.
Sex, Death, and Animals: The Art of the Rock Poster
Tags/ Posted by Lara CoryBecause no one could locate her file. / Because sometimes it was thick / like the abdomen of a moth, thin / like a golden-crowned kinglet’s thin song.continue reading this poem
If you had to represent rock music in poster form, how would you do it? What images would you pick? Ever since the birth of the tour poster in the fifties, artists, musicians and their managers have been wondering the same thing. And while this art form may have had a utilitarian start, it has since developed into a unique and definitive genre.
21st Century Poster Art Movement
Tags/ Posted by Allison DavisIn a bubble bath Of Kandinsky shapes A universe of rings Circling in an orbitcontinue reading this poem
During the Obama campaign, three things happened. First, the Obama campaign gave explicit approval for posters by “Artists for Obama.” This includes not just Shepard Fairey but also a strong list of top artists. Secondly, Shepard Fairey rose from wanted street artist to the National Portrait Gallery partly because of Obama but mostly because he is an artistic rock star who gives back.
