“Ideal” Painting Jean-Michel Basquiat … Brooklyn Museum of Art
There are many definition of the word “ideal.” One of these is “an ultimate object or aim of endeavor.” Another is “a standard of perfection, beauty, or excellence.” And yet another is “existing as a mental image or in fancy or imagination only, broadly : lacking practicality.” There are more alongContinue Reading
Sony Handycam Graffiti Art … Lower East Side, New York City
Graffiti street art image of a retro-style Sony Handycam video camera on the rollershutter of an appliance repair shop on Canal Street in the Lower East Side of New York City.
“Love is Stronger” Graffiti Message … Lower East Side, New York City
This construction-site hoarding has quickly become a canvas for graffiti and street art including the spray-painted message “Love is stronger” (and “Being drunk is better!”).
Fresh Mural at Rag & Bone … Nolita, New York City
The latest, commissioned street art at the Rag & Bone JEAN concept store is this mural by artist Hisham Akira Bharoocha.
Style … Surfer Espadrilles in Shop Window … Nolita, New York
We spotted these espadrilles with embroidered images of surfers in the display window at Cote A Coast, a small clothing shop on Mulberry Street in Nolita, in downtown New York City. The linen footwear is by Denim Sky.
Epic Swans Street Art by Faith47 … Lower East Side, New York
Massive mural by the street artist “Faith47” on a building at the corner of Broome and Chrystie streets near the Bowery in New York’s Lower East Side.
Graffiti Art Truck … Lower East Side, New York
Awesome example of truck-as-canvas street art on Essex Street in the Lower East Side of New York City.
Design … Boxes of Juice and Water at Butcher’s Daughter … Nolita, New York
For decades mass-market juices and milk were sold in paper-box cartons, but in recent years all sorts of other juices and beverages have been packaged in new, cleverly designed containers as in the example below of beautifully packaged juices and water (the first time we’ve ever seen water in aContinue Reading
Design … Surfer Magazine’s New Logo and Format
Surfer magazine has boldly introduced its new, artsier design and wider format with this stark black-and-white cover illustration in a style reminiscent of late children’s book creator Maurice Sendak. The illustration is inspired by the theme of this month’s issue, “addiction” (as in, “addicted to surfing”).