Propaganda Posters

Thought these posters were fun and creative. Each poster doesnt have too many colors and I think that plays off of it well:

http://www.lostateminor.com/2010/04/16/steve-thomas-arcade-game-propaganda/

Brooke Gluszek

Art Nouveau - Paris Mairs (14)

So this is Art Nouveau. It's kind of a movement that permeates everything. It's pretty timeless and to me, it's like... crazy amazing. There's Art Nouveau furniture, architecture, sculpture, design, jewelry, and paintings... it's a wonderful world to explore. Here's some great illustrations of it on this website: http://beardsandbarnacles.blogspot.com/2008/12/art-nouveau.html

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F.L.W., My Second Love - Paris Mairs (13)

Frank Lloyd Wright is my favorite architect of all time, hands down. He designed both of the houses in these pictures. The top is the house he designed in Wichita, KS called the Allen-Lambe House. The next image is his most famous house generally referred to as Falling Water, which was actually designed to rest over running water. He also designed the Tokyo Hotel (below). His style is clearly influenced by Japanese culture and places specific emphasis on nature. For some reason he's stuck with our family. I grew up just a few blocks away from his Allen-Lambe house and my father was raised in a house designed by one of his students. (Which makes me wonder if he wasn't named after the Allen-Lambe House?) If you're interested in a tour you can contact the Allen-Lambe House Foundation at their website: http://home.onemain.com/~allenlam/index.html

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My Favorite Painter - Paris Mairs (12)

^ Not the entire thing. That's huge! ^

In high school, I went on a trip to New York City with my father. He insisted we go see the MoMA. There I found my favorite painter. Claude Monet. I fell in love with the Water Lilies. I think what I like about them is that they're so ethereal, and so very different from my usual tendency towards the clean cut.

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DEWmocracy Designs - Paris Mairs (11)

Unbeknownst to me, the designs for the 3 new choices for Mountain Dew flavors (Typhoon, White Out and Distortion) were chosen from amongst the artists of the general public. The winning designers were Shanea Wisler, Ben Stone, and Andre Zottolo. Here's the link:

http://www.dewmocracy.com/#/about Click on the "The Designs" Tab on the left side of the page.

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Tim Burton Does More Than Movies - Paris Mairs (10)

At the Museum of Modern Art in New York City there was an Exhibit of Tim Burton's work from his movies and private collections. Really makes you wish you could go...

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Graffiti Art - Paris Mairs (9)

I enjoy urban artwork a lot and sometimes I like to drive around downtown and in back alleys just to look at the graffiti and study it. I like the stuff that used to be on the side of the Electrik Chair Tattoo building and in other places around town. Here's an article I found..

http://graffiticreators.org/design-your-own-graffiti-art

- Paris Mairs