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Bread box with "vintage" font on the front depicting the contents evokes a simpler time. Being made of wood, rather than the chrome that is more typical of kitchen implements, makes it appear to have been brought from the past. When I bought it, the…

The closed eyes on the planter convey a calming atmosphere, the face looks as if the person is in a spa or a Zen state. The terracotta it is made from is left in its natural brown state rather than being painted or glazed, which mirrors the soil…

This is a building that just finished undergoing renovations in downtown Raleigh. It houses Trophy Brewing. The new building has outdoor seating, reflective walls, and a modern look. The walls reflect the light in the right conditions, while the rest…

This is a building in Prague I saw when I went last summer. I believe this fits into the postmodernist category because of the nonfunctional adornments on the facade and the stacked roof. Postmodernism was a rebellion against the uniformity and…

Amazon Prime's comedy Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is about a woman who's "perfect life" is turned upside down, the catalyst for her becoming a comedienne in New York in the 50s. She uses her status as an upper east side housewife as a basis for her…

This is a page from Volume I of Gibbon's unabridged Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It's a dry book, and the type mirrors that. This version uses a typical, serifed font with notes in the margins, rather than as footnotes or in an appendix. The…

A book of poetry accompanied by images by Iain Thomas. I downloaded this to read on my Kindle not realizing it was poetry. In the interest of full disclosure, I have not looked at a physical copy of this book, but I have read enough to understand the…

This is an artistic celestial chart produced for decoration. Since it's purpose is decorative, it's not really all too clear and therefore has no real value for actual celestial mapping. It's a busy chart, there are lines everywhere and multiple…

This week's readings talked about both realism and the advertising of street art so I chose this image I saw tagged all over Prague last summer. “Fuck Wars” is across the top in the “Star Wars font” and underneath is what I think is man kissing a…

This is a painting depicting the mythical lovers Tristan and Iseult. After her fiance is killed, Tristan is sent to retrieve Iseult from Ireland for his uncle, king of Cornwall, to marry. However, along the way they fall in love and though Iseult…