Articles About Visual Arts and Posters
Gordon Parks DiesGordon Parks died this Tuesday, March 7, 2006, aged 93. Born in 1912, he became the first black photographer to be on the staff of Life Magazine (he also worked for the FSA), and later the first major black film...Ilford RevivalIlford have been making photographic materials for over 125 years and continue to do so, despite a few problems in recent years. This is good news for those people who want to continue working with film, as the Ilford range...10 tips for designing logosGuest author Charles Nartey covers the basics of logo design, from size to color to font choice and more, in "10 tips for designing logos". A good primer for those new to the world of logo design, or a brush-up...Artist's Pastel Top PicksSince I was thinking about pastels, and doing some online window-shopping, I made a list of my favorite pastels. I've included hard pastels, soft pastels, pastel pencils and a couple of the better student quality brands. Is your favorite on...People in Medieval Costume, ItalyEurope for Visitors guide, James Martin, has compiled a small gallery of People in Medieval Costumes in Fivizzano, Tuscany. There are some interesting characters and gorgeous costumes, perfect references...Akio Ohki at Sepia InternationalJapanese photographer Akio Ohki, born in 1938 in Tokoyo, visited Taiwan over 20 times between 1971 and 1978, taking photographs in a country that was still politically isolated and...And the ADA goes to . . .That's right, folks, the winners for the About Design Awards are now posted. Take a look and see if you agree with how the graphic design community voted. Or just browse all the submissions for a little inspiration....Laurence Miller Gallery - Fine Art PhotographyThe current show at the Laurence Miller Gallery in New York, Seeing in Sequence, ends 11 August. It contains portfolios of works by five photographers:Free Element, by DoDo Jin...Stefan Bremer: Man and WomanI met photographer Stefan Bremer recently in Poland, where his work from the series 'Man'and 'Woman'was on show at the Bielsko-Biala FotoArtFestival. Seeing his actual images on the wall was far more impressive than the reproductions I'd previously...Cartier-Bresson's ScrapbookAs World War II drew to a close, the curators at the Museum of Modern Art in New York began to draw up plans for a memorial exhibition to Henri...
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