Tarology: The Art of Tarot (2013) is not just a documentary about the tarot, it also explores the philosophies of tarot reader Enrique Enriquez, and how he interprets the cards through it’s art work. The particular style of tarot card Enrique uses is called Tarot of Marseilles, a deck that trace origins back to 15th century northern Italy and southern France. Enrique does not believe in the superstitions, and the traditional ways of reading the tarot, he just reads the visuals of the cards, and …
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Cutie and the Boxer (2013) is a documentary about the life of a Brooklyn, NYC based Japanese avant-garde artist Ushio Shinohara and his wife Noriko (also an artist), and their 40 plus year relationship. Besides showcasing Ushio and Noriko’s art, Cutie and the Boxer explores the struggles and sacrifices that Ushio and his wife Noriko go through trying to make a living and raising a family as artists. Ushio maybe the known artist, and thinks of himself as the star of the documentary, but we …
Casey Cripe is a self proclaimed designer, artist and scientist out of San Francisco, California. Born 1984 as a human and employed by planet earth, Cripe thinks God is a metaphor and that the universe is made of language. His multi-layered anatomical and scientific images are mixed media. These incredible visuals explore composition, human anatomy, astral planes and the celestial solar system. Artist website: Casey Cripe …
San Francisco cinematographer Colin M Day filmed the ill work of graffiti artists Rime, Revok, Risk, Flying Fortress, Decolonize, Nychos and Pose in The Motor City. As a dedication, the said artists replicated the work of the recently deceased prolific graf writer Nekst (Sean Griffin). Interviews include Revok and Pose. Official description and video below. Like New York City in the 1970s, modern day Detroit is a paradise for street art. The miles of unused facades and ample loads of …
At the East 180th Street station and train yard for the 2s and 5s in the Bronx, two trains were painted on January 23. According to Animal New York City, the first to break the story, it was the OTP crew from Barcelona. Taggers included “SEN, ORUS and SHADE (or SNADE? or SNAGE?).” The pieces were wild style, but the crew’s quality is definitely still developing. Supposedly OTP has made it a long tradition to hit up NYC, paint trains and take …
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