After a very wet and cold week, the sun decided to come out today and reveal the beautiful fall colours that signal autumn's full arrival. I have been marveling at all of the gorgeous images and photographs circulating on my media feeds and am reminded of so many of the striking autumnal scenes that show up in my landscape lectures when teaching Canadian and American art history. I found this great Pinterest board of many modern and contemporary autumnal landscapes that sent me down a rabbit hole today, and I invite you to take a look and enjoy. Another theme I noted this week were allusions to the impact of social media and technological design on the world of art and visual culture-- you will note that I have links discussing Facebook, Instagram, Apple, and emojis this week, all of which spark compelling ideas that should be of interest to many creatives. Happy reading, and take some time to stop and enjoy the fall colours around you this week!
- What Steve Jobs Learned from the Bauhaus
- How Instagram Helped Discover One of This Year’s Breakout Movie Stars
- “Oh My God, What Have I Done?”: Some Early Facebook Employees Regret the Monster They Created
- Duchamp’s Last Riddle
- The Turd of Gentrification Floating in the Pond of Urbanism (PODCAST)
- Why the Obamas’ Portrait Choices Matter
- Universities unite against the academic black market
- Designing a 21st Century Biker Jacket – with Asher Levine | FASHION AS DESIGN (VIDEO)
- The conservator's eye: Madame Cézanne in the Conservatory (VIDEO)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice to Have a Woman's Shoe Emoji That Isn't a Red Stiletto?