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Barbara Kruger: Paste Up

Ninja December 1st, 2009

Barbara Kruger has an exhibition of her early assembled works at the Sprüth Magers London. These pre-digital pieces, aka ‘paste ups’ were influenced by her experience as a magazine editorial designer. Her pieces are composed of found images with overlaid slogans set in Futura Bold Oblique.

I work with pictures and words because they have the ability to determine who we are and who we aren’t.
–Barbara Kruger

When
Show runs until January 23, 2010
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 6pm

Where
Sprüth Magers London
7A Grafton Street
London, W1S 4EJ

Admission
Free

Preview
now you see us

best enemy

having fun

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Make Something Cool Everyday

Ninja November 9th, 2009

Atlanta-based designer and illustrator, Mark Weaver, is on his eighth series for his Make Something Cool Everyday project. His collage-based illustrations mix bold color, 60s retro, and modern graphics. His clients include Wired Magazine, Paste Magazine, American Airlines, Stereogum, and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

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Related links
+ Mark Weaver’s portfolio
+ Mark Weaver’s Flickr

Purchasing link
+ Mark Weaver limited-edition prints

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Happy birthday, Ophelia!

Ninja September 22nd, 2009

My dear friend, Ophelia Chong, is celebrating her birthday today!

Happy birthday, Miss O!!

She’s got a lot of spunk, is bursting with creativity, and makes some truly breathtaking work. Ophelia’s work can been seen in Raygun, Interview, Bleach, Lava, Strand Releasing, Slamdance, LAIFF, Outfest, Workbook, CSS Artistry, Lemon Poppyseed, and 1,000 Artist Journal Pages. In her spare time (what spare time?), she writes for KCET and shares about her life in Los Angeles.

If you’re not familiar with her inspiring images, take a gander here.

Ophelia Chong_Das Rheingold
Das Rheingold
Collage with Titian’s painting David and Goliath

Ophelia Chong_The Commencement of the Fall
The Commencement of the Fall
Collage

Ophelia Chong_Crane
Crane
Collage

Ophelia Chong_Flying Boy
Flying Boy
Printed on An ad from 1953
Vandercook Press and wood type

Ophelia Chong_BangPowBang
BangPowBang — Female
Printed on an image from Official Detective Stories Nov. 15, 1937
Vandercook Press with wood type

Ophelia Chong_Boys of CSS
Boys of CSS
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
Vandercook Press with wood type

Ophelia Chong_O in White
O in White
Printed on found ephemera
Vandercook Press with wood type

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Stéphane Massa Bidal’s quote posters

Ninja May 29th, 2009

I stumbled upon some quotes posters from the graphic designer/illustrator, Stéphane Massa Bidal. He’s assembled quite the range of quotes, and these are my favorites of the lot.

You can see the rest of his collection here.

Beaming you a Friday smile,
Ninja

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Illustrator: Mario Wagner

Ninja April 30th, 2008

Illustrator Mario Wagner will be exhibiting his work at the FIFTY24SF Gallery in San Francisco. Other artists in the show will be Eine, Cum, Ryan Jacob Smith and Brent McHugh.

Polo

Flat

Vice Magazine

Related link
+ Mario Wagner’s portfolio

Illustrator: Adam Stoves

Ninja April 21st, 2008

My process of redefining the figure and its location stems from questioning how individuals distance themselves from reality. The dichotomy between being physically present while the mind is disengaged is a common and ongoing theme in my work. I create similar conditions as individuals are removed from a definitive place, and cast into a theoretical, and often fantastical, situation.

– Adam Stoves