~openculture | Bookmarks (5)
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The Book of Colour Concepts: A New 800-Page Celebration of Color Theory, Including Works by Newton, Goethe, and Hilma af Klint
The Book of Colour Concepts will soon be published by Taschen in a multilingual edition, containing...
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A Look Inside David Bowie & Iman’s Beautiful Mountain Home
It’s difficult to imagine Iman and David Bowie inviting Vogue readers to join them on the...
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A 500-Page Book Explores the Ghosts & Monsters from Japanese Folklore
Westerners tend to think of Japan as a land of high-speed trains, expertly prepared sushi and...
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The Codex Seraphinianus: How Italian Artist Luigi Serafini Came to Write & Illustrate “the Strangest Book Ever Published” (1981)
The Codex Seraphinianus is not a medieval book; nor does it date from the Renaissance along...
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The Origin Story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: How a 1939 Marketing Gimmick Launched a Beloved Christmas Character
It’s time to forget nearly everything you know about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer…at least as established...