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Posts tagged "blackout poetry"
“Newspaper Blackout” by Austin Kleon
I happen to own this book and I thought I would recommend it to you all for some inspiration and/or laughs.
Hey, thanks for sharing! Y’all can get your own copy here.
—AK
New visual genius from Austin Kleon’s endlessly wonderful Newspaper Blackout project. Also see Kleon on how to steal like an artist.
FYI: I’ve resumed posting these to Instagram right after I make them. If you like the poems, but don’t want to see pictures of my kid, just follow me on Twitter: @austinkleon
“Internal Revenue,” a newspaper blackout by Austin Kleon
Currently reading Studs Terkel’s Working, and it made me want to post this piece from the #NewspaperBlackout show in Denton.
Here are some photos and video of the #NewspaperBlackout show in Denton, Texas.
How to get one of my newspaper blackout prints for less than $20
As many of you may know, 20x200 is down, and I don’t have time right now to release any new prints in the store, so here’s a cheap option that makes a good valentine:
- Buy a copy of Newspaper Blackout and tear out your favorite poem
- Obtain a cheap 8x10 frame w/ a 5x7 matte, maybe from IKEA.
- Frame your poem.
Of course, the same method will work with any of your favorite illustrations from Steal Like An Artist — just substitute a square frame with a 5x5 matte.
Enjoy! And join my mailing list or follow me on Twitter to find out when I have new art for sale.
“The Year In Review,” a newspaper blackout by Austin Kleon
Happy New Year, y’all. —AK
Today only: buy $100 worth of my 20x200 prints and get a free signed copy of Steal Like An Artist for free. (Details here.)
I wrote a little something about fair use for the New York Times this morning:
There are four factors that determine whether a work can be considered fair use, and I’ve found that these legal constraints can actually be turned into artistic constraints. Rather than limiting my creativity, these constraints make the poems better.
“I feel torn between the desire to create and the desire to destroy…”
Why not do both at the same time?
(Source: theparisreview)
