ART SHAY

Found the work of Chicago based photographer Art Shay via the drkrm gallery site today as an upcoming exhibition entering the space in the new year.  He had quite a prolific life in photojournalism working for publications such as Time, Life, Fortune, and The New York Times magazines.  His "caught-off-guard" approach to his subjects earned him respect in the photography field as he captured the lives of celebrities and common street folk alike.

Shay has published more than 30,000 photographs during his career covering a range of subjects such as John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, and Hugh Hefner.

The subtleties he manages to capture in his photographs is really beautiful.  Including the teeny little kitten in the "Be Kind Now" photo.  See if you can spot it  : )

I'll be keeping a look out for when his work gets to the drkrm gallery!

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font failure

In an article posted Friday in The NYT, fans and font activists lashed out at IKEA's new catalog font as they switched from Futura to Verdana in an effort to save on costs with this new design route.  It's an interesting article that shows how even the slightest bit of change in lettering can affect our perception of an already established brand.  I was surprised at how much difference I really did see with the minor changeup..

The article can be found here: Typography Fans Say Ikea Should Stick to Furniture

idsn.org article on the IKEA font switch. idsgn ikea article

here are a couple side comments on the switch:

"I wonder if they are going to start selling furniture at Wal-Mart now too..."

"At least they didn’t pick Helvetica."

...you be your own judge...

Some more images..

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