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Samantha French
- 24 Jan 2012
- Painters / Paintings
Samantha French received a BFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005.
Her work is inspired by memories of life in Minnesota, recalling warm summer days at the lake and commonly featuring figures immersed in the water or bathed in sun.
French, who currently lives in New York, fondly describes the subject of her work as ‘a time before the wool suits, dark eyeliner and bob haircuts.’
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Groveland Gallery
25 Groveland Terrace
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NOW THIS…… IS REALLY SCARY!!!! – Happy Halloween!
- 31 Oct 2011
- Banned Art , Holidays , Installation Art , Mixed Media , Sculpture / Sculptors , Speaking Truth To Power
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Colonel Elliott White Springs – Miss Springmaid – The Father of ” Tease ” in Advertising
- 12 Oct 2011
- Banned Art , Drawings , Innovative Ideas , Mixed Media , Painters / Paintings
Colonel Elliott White Springs – 1896 – 1959
Elliott White Springs was a giftedwriter, pilot, advertiser, and business man— he inherited theSprings Mills textile empire from his father, Colonel Leroy Springs. Much to his father’s bemusement, Elliott harbored a rebellious streak. He served in World War I as an ace fighter pilot (amassing 11 confirmed kills). He possessed a liberal sense of humor and was the author of many short stories—several of which served as the basis for movies released in the late 1920′s and early 30′s. He flew under a bridge on the Catawba River and buzzed his father’s office with his plane on multiple occasions.
Father of the ” Tease ” in Advertising
In the 1940′s after a fruitless search for an ad agencythat would produce the kind of ad campaign he wanted, Elliott contracted artists to draw pin-up girls and began to write his own humorous sales copy. He was the first to employ the tactic of sex in advertising and his unique approach to advertising turned Springmaid into a household name. Elliott’s racy print ads ruffled the feathers of conservative mid-century America, turning sensibilities and the advertising world upside down. His 1948 ”A Buck Well Spent” ad raised many eyebrows, securing its place in history as number 69 of the Top 100 Advertising Campaigns. The series is used in advertising courses in dozens of universities as the most successful ad program ever launched.
Read More: http://www.29seven20.com/2009/11/elliott-white-springs-1896-1959.html
Recommended - Watch the ETV Special - http://scetv.org/index.php/carolina_stories/show/miss_springmaid/
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Tsunami Solution – Mini Noah’s Ark
- 12 Oct 2011
- Architecture , Innovative Ideas , Metal Art , Mixed Media , Sculpture / Sculptors
“TOKYO — A small Japanese company has developed a modern, miniature version of Noah’s Ark in case Japan is hit by another massive earthquake and tsunami: a floating capsule that looks like a huge tennis ball. Japan’s Cosmo Power says its “Noah” shelter is made of enhanced fiberglass that can save users from disasters like the one on March 11 that devasted Japan’s northern coast, leaving nearly 20,000 people dead or missing. Company president Shoji Tanaka says the $3,900 (300,000 yen) capsule can hold four adults, and that it has survived many crash tests. It has a small lookout window and breathing holes on top. It also can be used as a toy house for children. The company already has delivered two capsules and has orders for 600 more. ”
Read More: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19012547
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