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AI Illustration
The Dall-E AI image generator is steadily getting better. It’s not perfect. Some proportions are off. Some lines are subtly unnatural or incorrect. Not to mention clearly wrong items. But… it is a very remarkable illustration. And Dall-E produced it in 15 seconds. read more
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Our Multi-Colored Moon
The Moon changes color. A lot. Well, it’s not changing color of course. It’s just reflecting a different wavelength of light based on different time and environmental conditions. And in my experience, people do the same. Recently I heard someone say that it is a good practice to be slow to judge and quick to… read more
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One panel, one laugh
Excellent analysis breaking down the genius that is Gary Larson and his much beloved The Far Side. So deeply influential that Pixar paid homage to Larson in a movie. “All we are is a species, like millions of others. I think it’s dangerous to think otherwise.” – Gary Larson, creator of The Far Side read more
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Calder Mobile
The mobiles by Alexander Calder always speak to me. The unstructured balance. The dynamic motion responding to the environment. The fact that you will never see the same version of the mobile twice. Nor will the people standing next to you see the same version you see. The version of the mobile you see depends… read more
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The Original
“I used to drink it. I used to have the same lunch every day, for 20 years, I guess, the same thing over and over again.” Andy Warhol said of Campbell’s soup In total there are 32 soup cans that Warhol meticulously painted by hand. One for each of the 32 flavors Campbell’s offered. Each… read more
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Allan McCollum
McCollum’s parents worked in manufacturing plants. As he did after getting out of school. Through his time on the machining and assembly lines he came to recognize and appreciate the artistry in creating the same thing over and over again. McCollum rejected the view that for something to be Art it must be wholly unique… read more
