A Joseph B Intro

Just posted a small introduction to the work of amazing artist Joseph Beuys: ”Beuys’s concept of “social sculpture” represents perhaps his most radical contribution to both art and...

Pressing Times

In this week’s WEEKLIES post at our Patreon, I write about the noble art of flower-pressing: ”I assume it’s also very much a Western pseudo-scientific-quasi-poetic attitude that essentially no longer...

Dream on, Dreamers

I spent just about every evening of my high school years at the Stockholm Cinematheque. That’s why I find Adair’s book and Bertolucci’s film version of The Dreamers interesting (despite the horrible...

Intro to John Michell

Just posted an introduction to John Michell, the lovely & trippy British esthete filled with a curious mind and many talents: ”Many of his drawings illustrate concepts from his books:...

Shelf Magic is real

Vanessa just posted an excellent MAGIC MONDAY post at our Patreon about book shelf magic and the power of osmosis (and organization): ”At some point in this process, I realized the connection. I...