Amanda Palmer talks about how she’s monetized her art in a non-traditional manner, and how much success she has had and how much money she has made despite giving her music away for free. Her husband had some words about piracy that dovetail beautifully with Amanda’s philosophy. They got me to thinking — how much …
Tag Archive: art
May 20 2012
Jed Henry’s video game samurai: Edo pop for gamer nerds
Ever wanted some artwork you could hang on your wall that would please both art connoisseurs and video game fanatics alike? Jed Henry has you covered. On his tumblr, he’s released three pieces of art rendering classic video game characters in ukiyo-e style, reimagining their most recognizable traits as the accoutrement of great samurai warriors. …
Apr 12 2012
Smithsonian exhibit: The Art of Video Games
The Smithsonian is going to have an exhibit on a subject I expect you will understand to be near and dear to me: video games as an art form.
Apr 11 2012
Art’s great nudes remade for… modern… sensibilities.
I don’t know about you, but every time I saw Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, my one overriding thought was, “damn but she’s fat. She should be skinnier“. Okay, I can’t even really say that facetiously. Sorry. My sarcasm is broken. So Italian artist Anna Utopia Giordano undertook a project to redesign many of art history’s …
Feb 06 2012
Happy anniversary, dear
A day late, but yesterday was spent on cuddles and sushi so I hope you’ll forgive me for posting this today. My wife Jodi and I just celebrated our second wedding anniversary. Video of the ceremony is available, and of course, if you’re interested in the proposal, visit Stephanie’s, where she very much played Cupid, …
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