I’ve just pulled my last post, the one about a mask I made in 1974, called the Essential President. It was spooking me, and completely at odds with how I am feeling, as the world looks hopefully to the promise of Barack Obama. Instead I recommend this hit of optimism.
Obamafication
I’ve watched the story of Shepard Fairey’s Obama poster unfold right from the beginning, about a year ago. The design is so good, and it’s wonderfully appropriate in the circumstances that a street art design has become iconic and so appreciated that it has become mainstream. Now you can obamify yourself at Obamicon.Me. It’d be fun if everyone adopted one of these as their avatar at Twitter and other places on inauguration day to celebrate.
Popular Penguins
I’m not sure if this is just an Australian venture, but Penguin Books here currently are selling about 50 of their most popular titles with the old classic orange, cream and black covers that I love. And they only cost AU$9.95. I bought Pride and Prejudice. Since the release has been so popular I hope they bring out some of the other-colour classic covers too: I’d like a Woolf title in purple or green.
