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Feature Robert Frank and Jacob Holdt » Documenting America from two points of view Outsiders often observe a side of society that those living within naively overlook or simply accept. Such are the situations in Swiss photographer Robert Frank's seminal series of black-and-white photos, The Americans, shot during road trips across the US in the mid-'50s; and Danish photographer Jacob Holdt's American Pictures, a series of color snapshots made while crisscrossing the US from 1970 to 1975. Two current solo shows of these inquisitive artists' work allow the opportunity to look back at the turbulent times they documented, and to consider where America is going now. Read the feature and view images »

Buzz Logo design, punctuated » Is punctuation becoming the new emoticon? We've already chatted about the America Online rebranding, for which the online-media conglomerate went hip with a sans-serif font, lowercase letters, and punctuation. It got us thinking about the efficacy of that one small dot, and what brands are trying to convey by punctuating their logos. From greater-than symbols to obnoxious exclamation points to a growing number of quotation marks, we have to wonder if punctuation is the new emoticon. Keep reading and view images»

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Published Thursday, December 10, 2009

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