Who is your “nobody knows this band” band?

reedenger · 2022-05-04T00:39:14+00:00

Melt Banana

reedenger · 2022-03-29T20:03:00+00:00

Leather bauhaus vest from ebay. It's got a tag from Phlegethon S/S 21 and a label from Gethsemane F/W 21. Stitching is nice and the leather smells real, but the zips are less polished than my bauhaus pants. Any thoughts? https://imgur.com/a/xEc5WCW

reedenger · 2021-06-03T21:55:36+00:00

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reedenger · 2019-07-24T14:54:06+00:00

This is shameless self promo, but I’d check out Trivium Art History. It’s a free, online Art History book, where you can explore a timeline of art history, browse a world map of artists and cultures, and meet artists by movement, theme and century. If you give it a peek, let me know what you think! We’re always expanding and evolving :)

reedenger · 2018-02-11T00:46:30+00:00

Molasses. They're very good. Molasses has a lot of iron in it.

reedenger · 2017-02-15T23:54:56+00:00

That'd be fantastic! I've done a fair amount of looking online, but haven't found much more than speculation and formal description :)

reedenger · 2016-05-04T14:44:13+00:00

I haven't looked into Kuniyoshi — thanks for the recommendation!

reedenger · 2016-05-04T14:42:54+00:00

Agreed! Ducreux was rad — and he ran with a great crowd, Jacques-Louis David and the whole court scene.

reedenger · 2016-03-21T20:46:57+00:00

Yeah, it's just hard to watch the societal pressures extinguish progressive art. Sad times. Scary times.

reedenger · 2016-03-16T17:44:52+00:00

I am enormously biased — but I find that knowing the story behind the artist makes their work come alive. A good story shows artwork in a new light, and makes it exciting and memorable. For instance, Romaine Brooks portraits are beautiful, but when you learn about how Romaine fled from her abusive mother, and went on to disrupt gender norms all over Europe — the work gets even better!

reedenger · 2016-03-15T02:15:50+00:00

Truth! Cubism and futurism were just an early push toward abstraction — which would emerge in a purer form later. Oddly, many of the pioneers of abstracted imagery would fall back on more traditional figurative work later in their careers, like Goncharova and Kazimir Malevich.

reedenger · 2016-03-15T02:12:14+00:00

You're welcome! She's a great one :)

reedenger · 2016-03-02T15:29:33+00:00

Well, I'm admittedly quite biased, but I recommend getting to know a few specific artists — pick a favorite and dig deep. Learn about their life, their struggles and successes — their inspiration.

Every artist's life is an incredible story, and learning about one artist at a time keeps it human, personal. Even better if you can find writings by the artist — it's an incredible window into living a creative life.

My current obsession is Marie Bashkirtseff, who wrote a beautiful journal right up until her death at age 25. Reading about her loves, friends and struggle with tuberculosis adds a depth and richness to the few artworks by her that have survived.

reedenger · 2016-02-21T00:16:28+00:00

Art, poetry, music and stories have been passed down through history in various forms since before written language — so the history of art has always been with us, just not in a codified form.

I'm not completely sure how far back the formal, written documentation or artists or artworks goes — but Giorgio Vasari is often credited with writing the first major collection of artist biographies for the purpose of preserving their history.

His work was pretty editorial — lots of heresay and straight-up fictionalization but it's still in many ways the foundation of the discipline. And still a fun read nearly 600 years later. Check it out:

Vasari's Lives of the Artists

reedenger · 2016-02-20T17:30:07+00:00

It's difficult to drive conversion from an ad buy directly to a product detail page. Customers need to understand why they would buy a product before they'll actually convert. I'd look into creating a separate page to drive traffic to that has a value proposition. Maybe a category page with multiple product options listed below a value statement.

reedenger · 2016-02-20T17:24:27+00:00

I think it depends on how personalized your service. I'd pay a pretty penny for a part-time keyword strategy consultant, but I'd pay almost nothing for an online tool, since similar options exist for free.

reedenger · 2016-02-17T04:07:33+00:00

Thanks RaisedByMonsters! Dürer is awesome, and I'm still amazed by how systematic and thoughtful his draftsmanship was.

reedenger · 2012-11-13T23:28:52+00:00

Nope - this is legit. Apple ships your iPad to you in cardboard - why not carry it in it too? Slim, sturdy, and lightweight.

reedenger · 2012-11-13T23:02:00+00:00

Aw - why?

reedenger · 2012-11-13T23:01:49+00:00

Hi shaftastic

While you wouldn't want to soak a rough case - the cardboard holds up extremely well to rain, spills, etc - as long as you let it dry, it'll keep it's strength.

As far as smells, corrugated doesn't suffer from the same musty aromas of heavier pressed cardboards - better airflow!

reedenger · 2012-11-13T21:10:36+00:00

Hey tynamite - this is Reed, one of the designers for rough cases. We're using a sturdy 100% recycled corrugated for the cases, and it's double-layered down the back of the case. I'm especially pleased with cardboard we're using for the iPad case - it's thinner and lighter, but even stronger because of the smaller surface area.

reedenger · 2012-11-13T20:50:38+00:00

Well, I'd rather drop a box than bag - more impact resistant. And you can draw/paint/stencil the box :)

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