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Opening Ceremony For Sam Falls

posted on June 26, 2010 by Jason Quincy

Five self-published titles from Prints995 artist, Sam Falls, are just-in at opening ceremony's online shop. Sense of Ending, the soft-bound companion to Sam's solo exhibition at Capricious is Christelle's Pick. For my eye, the hissing fauna of Color Dying Light is the stronger draw. Browse these books, then purchase a Sam Falls gallery piece of your own at Prints995

Stills From A Film: ‘What Type Are You’

posted on June 19, 2010 by Jason Quincy

Those in the world of design know that typefaces are loaded forms; the multi-disciplinary firm Pentagram ask that users wield these symbols wisely. 'What Type Are You', a project headed by 'partner-in-charge' John Rushworth, flexes the studio's interactive-experience concept muscle to this concisely informative and charming end. The resulting interactive short film plays like a Meyers-Briggs psychometric analysis in the comfort of your own lap, and yields two obvious perks upon conclusion: no hourly analyst's fee, and the typographic consciousness to print your next round of personal stationery responsibly.

"Researched over seven years with a team of 23 academics across Eastern Europe, ‘What Type Are You’ asks the four key character questions of our day, analyses your responses in exceptional detail and recommends one of 16 typefaces as a result.

The recommendation is sometimes controversial but always unerringly true. Said one respondent, 'At first I felt angry when I was told my type is Pistilli Roman but two weeks later, I was completely reconciled to it. Now I wonder why I ever thought I was a Gill Sans.'"

* Text and images via Pentagram

Creative New Yorker

posted on May 29, 2010 by Jason Quincy

prints995's own Valerie Dray has assembled part two of her portrait-story on creative New York for GQ (FR). Click the image above to jump to the full part-two slideshow, and the link below for access to part-one in the series.

Creative New Yorkers (I)

View limited-edition prints by Valerie Dray, exclusively on prints995.com

Mike Ruiz and Kathy Give Good Page

posted on May 19, 2010 by Jason Quincy

 

The ever-coveted aesthetic of  The Notorious Bettie Page is honed for 2010 by the contemporary eye of Prints995 photographer, Mike Ruiz, featured below in an advance series of images slated for a forth-coming book of celebrity transformations. The spread features the ever-more notorious comedienne, Kathy Griffin, who quite convincingly channels the pin-up prototype in cropped red bangs, sparsely trimmed in leopard print and black lace. 

While the cult icon (Bettie) has seen periodic surges in popularity since the late-seventies (suggested reading: A Nostalgic Look At Bettie Page), and most recently by means of Beyonce's not-so-subtle homage to mid-century stag, "Why Don't You Love Me", Ruiz's take steers toward a fashion driven and refreshingly unambiguous claim at sexuality. 

While awaiting the book's release (due later this year), satisfy your appetite with a limited-edition print from Ruiz's Fetish series (available for purchase at prints995).

Images via The Frisky

 

 

 

Afternoon Shot: Walk

posted on May 18, 2010 by Jason Quincy

Kaminer’s Walk evokes simultaneity of isolation and futurity, cast against the backdrop of the urban cityscape. This particular vertically oriented panorama tightens the view, offering a shape suggestive of the ubiquitous architectural forms that stand beyond the frame.