Monthly Archives: November 2009

View from my window

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Admin

Our apartment building overlooks the Jardim Pernambuco condominio, an extremely pleasant gated community in the Alto Leblon neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. I made a quick watercolor sketch yesterday of one of the nearby houses. I was attracted by the … Continue reading →

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Letterpress factoid

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Admin

Negative kerning is impossible when you are setting physical type. Well, unless you shave off the sides of the block manually, thereby creating a permanent negative kern for that letter.

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Cultural patrimony vs. museum's preservationist and educational missions

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Admin

John Tierney in the New York Times discusses the recent demands by Egypt for the return of the Rosetta Stone. The article offers a different angle on some of the nationalistic repatriation vs. world cultural heritage issues made famous by … Continue reading →

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Identity Theory's guide to art museum denizens

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Admin

Polly Frost has an essay at Identity Theory about the ladies who lurk in the undergrowth of our nation’s museums. Very funny and spot-on characterizations of  the different species of art ladies!

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There is no Thanksgiving in Brazil

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Admin

Expat life often means missing out on the traditional holidays at home. Plus, there’s no point in cooking a turkey just for two. On the plus side, you get to enjoy all sorts of new holidays and celebrations of your … Continue reading →

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