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Highlights of Dutch Graphic Design (1890-1990) Now in Breda
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The Incredible Dick Bruna
Let’s continue on the illustration tip and go over one of the pride and joys of the Netherlands, Dick Bruna. Creator of Niintje and all kinds of other fantastic artworks, this little rabbit has been called everything from “Miffy” (in countries outside of the Netherlands) to the inspiration for Hello Kitty.Nijntje’s name comes from the word “konijntje”, a Dutch word that means bunny and the name of a popular song here in the Netherlands by the AKA Junkies. Here in Amsterdam, you can get a plethera of her goods, including Dutch-style ceramic versions of her in the main tourist store located in Dam Square directly across from De Bijenkorf.
THE DICK BRUNA HUIS (HOUSE)
One of the first things my Japanese friend Noelle did with her two year old daughter when they first arrived in the Netherlands was to run up to the Dick Bruna Huis in Utrecht which is a permanent space for all things Nintje at the Centraal Museum. According to her, “There was a giant, golden Miffy that Ima just stood in front of for like ten minutes and just said, ‘Woooooaaahhh…’”. If that doesn’t sell you on a train ticket up there, I don’t what will.NIJNTJE GOES ON VACATION – THE LIVE MUSICAL!
Included in the merchandising opportunities of Nijntje/Miffy is a real, live traveling musical show in Dutch. This last run was in Rotterdam. I’m not sure where the next one will be, but you can find tickets and dates here.As much as I love Nijntje, I just don’t have the energy to comment positively on this. As a television show it’s adorable, but this display of human error is bordering on the way I felt about clowns as a child.
DICK BRUNA’S ZWARTE BEERTJES AND OTHER DESIGNS
Miffy might be Bruna’s most famous creation, but it’s definitely not the only one. In fact, as a graphic designer for his father’s publishing house, Bruna has put together a mighty collection of book covers which can be found at this site, which sells hard-to-find and highly sought after Bruna books.Most of the covers designed by Bruna were for the “Zwarte Beetjes” (or Black Bears) book series in which titles like The Saint, James Bond, Maigret, Simeon, and Shakespeare were published in Dutch by Bruna & Zoon.
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Petits-Pierres for Tuesday, March 11
♥ LEVI’S POP UP STORE POPS UP NEAR WATERLOOPLEIN
For a limited time you can buy your Levi’s and anything else you need for the rest of your tragically hip ensemble.♥ JETS AS ART IN BRUSSELS!
Jeffrey Milstein offers up some aircrafts for your entertainment at the Young Gallery.♥ GETROBBED.COM WAS TAKEN
“Airbed and Breakfast” allows social networkers who have enough clout to get a pass to [insert insanely awesome convention here] but not enough money to pay for a hotel, to share a room in your very home.♥ FRIENDS TO GO!
Zipper pulls from Kat Leuzinger.♥ VANS MAKES MOCCASSINS
I’m braiding my hair as we speak.♥ BUSH BUDDIES
Paris-based photographer Esthelle Hanania’s editorial photo-works for Livraison & Sleek magazine.♥ TOM FORD JR.
Unfortunately, it’s the spawn of Ford, not the children’s clothing line.♥ ECS G10IL GETS ADDED ON TO MY BIRTHDAY LIST
Making the EEE PC a distant memory. It’s because I like the keyboard better. -
Petits-Pierres for Friday, March 7
♥ YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST, FIRST!!! KEEMPOO EXCLUSIVE
DJ Turnstile’s albums are now available for download. Logo available for download here.♥ ANKLE-BITERS PROVEN TO LIVE LONGER THAN “TALLIES”
Apparently, us tinky-tiny gals have a gene that lets them live past 90, so fuck quitting smoking this year.♥ ANOTHER STOCK TIP FROM ME TO YOU
H&M buys the company that owns Cheap Monday. Profits preparing to blast off to the Mars Planet!♥ URBAN TYPOGRAPHY WORKSHOP AT OOSTERDOK APRIL 3-4
€200 will get you a ticket into working with grafitti artist ZedZ, artist Wayne Horse, and graphic designer Mirthe Blussé for two whole days on guerilla style type. Walls not included in lab fee.♥ JENNIFER ALLORA AND GUILLERMO CALZADILLA NOW AT THE STEDELIJK!
Odd white sculptures on view also at the Oosterdok.♥ NEW JUSTICE VIDEO MAKES MY CURRENT FONT LIBRARY LOOK LIKE A BUNCH OF BROKEN-ASS REFRIGERATOR MAGNETS
Directed by So-Me, creative director for Ed Banger Records and the Prince Charming of illustration.♥ AT THE BOY WASH, YEAH!
Proving that there really is a Nintendo DS games out there for everyone, Duel Love teaches the importance of cleaning your man from top to toe.♥ CRAFT YOUR ASS OFF
Q&A session about where and how you should see your wares at craft fairs. -
Petits-Pierres for Tuesday, March 4
♥ PRO MAMAS TO GO WITH YOUR PRO NAILS
New adidas shoes that are probably really good for breakdancing or back support for your badonkadonk.♥ FELT IS THE MATERIAL OF GODS!
Hey-Sign in Germany makes all kinds of things with big, thick felt. Favorites include felt-covered books and these keychains which were swag (“shit we all get) from a convention a friend attended.♥ ONE STOP SHOP FOR ONE OF KIND CLOTHES
Tucked in St. Nicolaastraat here in the A’dam. Check out the custom designed umbrellas and make sure you say hi to my girl behind the sewing machine.♥ YASUKO-SAN CAN COOK, YOU CAN TOO!
Learn to cook Japanese home-style with Poco’s mom and cat.♥ YOU HEARD IT HERE LAST, FIRST!
Oh SNAP! Something to jam to with my pro-nails and pro-mamas.♥ WANTS + NEEDS WILL BE FULFILLED IF YOU PUT THEM ON PAPER
Artists Justine & Christine paint what we and the whole of Oprah’s Bookclub who read, “The Secret”, are really thinking.♥ HENRIK VIBSOV CLOTHES AREN’T FOR THE AVERAGE MAN
Pierre would rawk the fuck out of that egg head.♥ THE BLOB FOR WII
This better be Nintendo’s answer to Beautiful Katamari because I just got it and it sucks damacy’s. -
CES53 EXHIBITION IN UTRECHT TOT APRIL 30th
The graffiti artist who helped throw up the murals all around Rotterdam along with the rest of the Lastplak collective will be showing some of his work up at the Lock & Load store in Utrecht until the end of the month. CES53 has been the hardest working man in the train yard since 1985, becoming is famous for his “one man, whole cars”.
♥ More information on the man behind the can (in Dutch) here.
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Petits-Pierres for Friday, Feb. 22
♥ NEW FABRIC SWATCHES AVAILABLE AT IKEA
But you’ll have to wait at least three months to use the heart motifs in order not to look like a cheap-ass Valentine’s Day gift recycler.♥ ANOTHER OBVIOUS DESIGN IDEA ANY DICKHEAD COULD HAVE COME UP WITH
These corner frames for photos and pictures are price-gauged at a whopping €224- considering you could break fifty frames from your local HEMA until you get the same result for practically peanuts!♥ HIT ME ON MY BEEPER, BEEPER, BEEPER, BEEPER!
The Count and Sinden have the 411 on Kid Sister’s 911 69 beeper mix.♥ THIS ONE’S A BOGO – ‘HEARTS REVOLUTION’ AND THE GROWING NUMBER OF WOMEN OUTFITTED IN KNITTED FACE MASKS
The track to huff and puff in your limited edition fashion ski mask is “Digital Suicide SYWST”.♥ DO IT YOURSELF PLASTIC SURGERY THE DUTCH WAY!
With efficiency, innovation and renewable products.♥ ONLY IN JAPAN
Can a Lucha Libre themed store survive the ever growing fickle taste of the modern consumer.♥ PAUL SMITH WANTS MEN TO WEAR MORE COLOR
Ironically takes photograph for NY Magazine in black and white.♥ OLAFUR ELIASSON MURAL?
At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Photo taken by none other than Ms. Choi-If-You’re-Nasty. -
Petits Pierres for Monday, Feb. 18
♥ YOU HEARD IT HERE LAST, FIRST
An entire album of instrumental essentialness from YACHT which you can preview streaming on their site.♥ TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
The Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht is inviting artists, designers, and other kunst bitches to submit proposals towards the departments of Fine Art, Design and Theory.♥ BAPE SPONGEBOB
Now your kid can be as cool as your t-shirt collection.♥ BOY’S BALLET SHOES ARE BACK FOR THE WINTER
Made by the most famous ballet slipper chateau in the world, Repetto.♥ EAT, BREATHE, AND SLEEP DESIGN IN ONE OF COPENHAGEN’S FOX HOTEL’S 61 ROOMS
If patterned graphics could kill, your whole family tree would be wiped out by now.♥ THE FORCE IS FULL OF HOT AIR
The only way to travel when trying to dump an airborne version of the plague on the Renaissance Fair because you know it will get into their eyes.♥ I LOVED DUST DRIPS OUT NEW WEBSITE
Illustrators who like to draw still in motion.♥ YELLE STATESIDE AND AT THE KNITTING FACTORY FEB 19TH
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Petits Pierres for Wednesday, Feb. 13
♥ NINTENDO-THEMED VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS
If you get one, you’ll know just how much that lazy sack of shit on the couch with the bluetooth headset on really cares about you.♥ KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR BLOGS ON LA TIMES
Destined to attract long-time fans, first time listeners.♥ INTRODUCING BUD LIME LIGHT
Lose weight the Karen Carpenter way: With diet drinks and self-induced vomiting.♥ PATTERNED TIGHTS RULE THE RUNWAY THIS SEASON
Which goes along side of the growing trend of “no pants”.♥ YOU HEARD IT HERE LAST, FIRST!
Directions for Listening:
1. Slow dance with the closet door
2. Go to Hospital
3. Have the “Cut Copy” single bouncing in your bludgeoned head all the way there.♥ MUSEUM NACHT (N8) FOR ROTTERDAM & BRUSSELS
Time to get your Tom Cruise Mission Impossible 3 Premier skills on. For one night only on March 1st in both cities.♥ MAN, THOSE HEART SHAPED GLASSES ARE REALLY MAKING THE ROUNDS!
The white ones are pretty hot too, just not on this particular model.♥ TYPE FLICKR
Favorited type Flickr groups from the font freaks over at TypeNeu. -
Carpet Weebles Found in the A’dam
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