Beautiful hand-crafted books by Arion Press

Anthony Bourdain visits San Francisco's Arion Press, one of the last shops in the world where an entire book is created by hand. Blocks of text are assembled from cast typefaces. Pages are printed one at a time on centuries-old letterpress printing equipment; the pages are stitched together on the spot. Two to three limited edition books are published per year. Each is conceptually unique.

[h/t: Sploid]

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Eric Ogden and his 'Half-Remembered Season'

Michigan-born Eric Ogden produces images that look as if they were stills captured from films. What I really like about his work is his ability to execute striking photos with great use of light. Eric's portfolio includes portraits of A-list celebs, breathtaking landscapes, and other commercial stuff. His photos have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, Time, and Rolling Stone, among others. My personal favorite is his photo series called A Half-Remembered Season , in which the subjects look like they were frozen in time. They're both intriguing and seductive. Whether it is a child on a swing in midair, a young waitress standing inside a soda shop, or a beautiful brunette floating in a swimming pool, someone is trying to tell a story. You can explore more of Eric's work on his website .

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I can't remember when I first became entranced with Eric van Straaten 's 3D-printed sculptures. I think I stumbled onto his work through tumblr when I was searching for new artists to follow. Eric's attention to detail is pretty amazing, and the image of the eroticized child-woman is familiar throughout his work. Most of his hyper surreal pieces are 3D-printed in sandstone material, which are created by laying down a thin layer of gypsum powder and using a binding agent and color inks to print a pattern onto it. Once the entire model is printed, it is withdrawn from the print bed and the excess powder is removed. The model is then sealed and ready for display. "I think that the girls I create in my work are visualizations of my own feelings, fantasies and thoughts," the Dutch artist explains. "The girls actually look like someone I (used to) know and the different ‘portraits’ tell something about what I think of myself in regards to her or women ...

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If you’ve been to Ayala Avenue, you likely are familiar with one of Eduardo Castrillo’s sculptures, as his massive piece, The Spirit of EDSA, sits in the middle of the RCBC Plaza courtyard. Castrillo has plenty of other impressive sculptures. From the People Power Monument along EDSA to the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila, his works are more than just bronze and steel; they are reflections of a nation's struggles, triumphs, and aspirations. Thanks to ArticulatePH for uploading these lost conversations with the renowned sculptor. It’s a chance for us to hear his own words and to understand his philosophy. These videos have been on YouTube for weeks so you may have seen them. If you did, you might want to see them again…

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