Archive | February, 2010
WWI’s “Razzle Dazzle Camouflage Movement” – An Explanation
Tom McAlister points us to a terrific article on TwistedSifter.comabout the “Razzle Dazzle Camouflage movement:” during WWI.
It was the British artist and naval officer Norman Wilkinson who to elude detection by German U-Boats, decided to paint hulls of his naval fleet with geometric patterns and shapes to confuse the Germans on where the ships were headed. As TwistedSifter states – “Then their torpedoes will be shot in vain because they thought you zigged when you really zagged.”
Unfortunately today only black-and-white photos exist. Here’s some of our favorites:
Is it just Art or is it Progress?
Can you keep a secret? But please don’t tell anyone, because if you do, knowing how the art world is, no one will go see the Tino Sehgal show at the Guggenheim. No, its not that the museum’s walls are completely bare and that the admission price continues to …
Matt W. Moore Goes Big in Paris
Matt W Moore’s Crystals & Lasers exhibition is currently on view at the Since Gallery (211 rue Saint-Maur. Paris, France)
