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Moleskine as a fashion accessory

"it wouldn't be the same without the moleskine in his left hand...!"

From "The Sartorialist"
On the Street...The Shorter Shape Of Outerwear

© 2008 The Sartorialist

[Thanks Shannon]

The Last Calligraphers

"For centuries, handwriting was the definitive mark of social status, education and liberal values in India. Calligraphers mastered the swooping Urdu script in ivory-tower institutions and penned copies of the Koran for wealthy patrons. The pinnacle of a katib's achievement meant a seat at court and a chance to earn the sultan's ear." - Scott Carney

The Musalman is the only handwritten newspaper in Asia and has been operational since 1927. Here is their story.

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[via Design Observer]

Sighting: "The Namesake"

The Namesake describes the struggles between two first generation Indian immigrants, from West Bengal, to the United States, Ashima Ganguli (Tabu) and Ashoke Ganguli (Irfan Khan), and their children, Gogol (Kal Penn) and Sonali (Sonia) (Sahira Nair). The featured locales are Kolkata, India, Queens, New York, and the New York City suburbs of Nyack and Oyster Bay.

The story begins as Ashoke and Ashima leave Culcutta and settle in New York City. Through a series of miscues, their son's nickname, Gogol (named after Ukrainian author Nikolai Gogol), becomes his official birth name, an event which will shape many aspects of his life. The film uses Gogol's struggles over his name as a jumping off point to explore large issues of integration, assimilation and cultural identity. The film chronicles Gogol's cross-cultural experiences and his exploration of his Indian heritage, as the story shifts between the United States and India. Gogol eventually meets and falls in love with two women, Maxine (Jacinda Barrett) and Moushumi (Zuleikha Robinson), while his parents struggle to understand his modern, American perspectives on dating, marriage and love.

More at WIKIPEDIA

[Thanks Johnny]

Exhibition: 4(•J•)s

Our friend, 4(•J•)s opens an exhibit of his works at the Escuela de Arte de Mérida.
More at his blog.

The Moleskine Exchange

A new collaborative site using Moleskine notebooks has opened:

This blog will follow the adventure of a group of artists around the world, in a Japanese fold Moleskine sketchbook exchange.

Each artist will set off with a small Japanese (accordian) folded Moleskine. Creating a drawing, collage, or painting, then send on to the next artist. Each artist will draw on a spread (2 or 3 pages) then send it on to the next artist. When the artists book is filled, it will be returned to the owner with images created by artist around the world. Each artist has a month to make an entry. The outcome will be a pleasant and surprising adventure, as artists are encouraged to interact and merge their art with others.

Project begun by Marty Harris, Minnesota, USA.

Good luck Marty & co. Visit the Moleskine Exchange

A somewhat similar initiative is here.

Etsy Find: Covered Moleskine - Three Blind Mice

Very cute Moleskine cahiers by Innocent Girl

64 page Moleskine, covered in 'Three Blind Mice'

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© 2008 by the artist

"Powered by Moleskine"

Kelly Amabile sent us this cool link:

Thought you guys might like this for the blog, cool digital use of a Moleskine:

http://shorttermmemoryloss.com/

tons of links to lots of creative things being done by James Bridle, who also runs http://booktwo.org

[Thanks Kelly!]

Independent film "Helvetica"

If you haven't seen Helvetica yet:

The film features on-camera interviews with such type design giants such as: Wim Crouwel, Herman Zapf, Erik Spiekermann and Massimo Vignelli to name but a few.  However, the film goes much further:

It is a remarkable essay that illuminates how the complex and dynamic interactions of modern typography and visual design incorporate aesthetics, legibility, iconography, and artistic expression within our post-modern graphic mass communication medium.

The film is currently available for instant viewing on Netflix and more information, including some clips of the film can be found on its website.

[Thanks Christopher]

Featured Artist: Italo Rota

Italo Rota was born in Milan in 1953. He studied architecture at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan and worked in the studios of E. Albini. In the 70s he worked with Gregotti Associati studios and for “Lotus international” magazine. In 1979 he was the curator of an exhibition on “The instruments of design” at the 16th Milan Triennial. In 1980 he worked with G. Aulenti and R Castiglioni on the winning project in the competition for L’aménagement intérieur del Musée d’Orsay then moved to Paris to oversee the work on the Musée d’Orsay. In 1985 he won the competition on invitation for the new French School rooms in Cour Carré del Louvre, in 1982 he Worked with the director Patrice Chéreau; designed and conducted renovation of Théàtre des Amandiers (1982-83) and a film production centre with a set studio in Nanterre (1982-86). In 1984-88 he Worked with director Bernard Sobel on sets for productions staged in Paris and Berlin ; designed and conducted renovation of the theatre in Genevilliers (1987-88). On 1985 he was the Curator of the “L’lmage des Mots” exhibition at Centre Pompidou. Learn more.

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Learn more about the new Moleskine City Notebook.

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A little Moleskine movie

A little movie of my Moleskine with Lamy Scribble and calendar.

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