Monthly Archives: February 2013

Visual Pangrams

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Graham Shawcross

How Space Begins: Georges Perec This is an extract from The Page the first essay in Georges Perec’s Species of Spaces and Other Pieces, Perec (1974, 1997).  “This is how space begins, with words only, signs traced on the blank page. To describe space: … Continue reading →

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Doing Things The Hard Way

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Graham Shawcross

Andre Cassagnes the inventor of Etch A Sketch died at the weekend. Etch A Sketch is an ingenious analogue  device, that paradoxically makes sketching more difficult  yet has sold over 100 million copies since 1960. Some of its charm must … Continue reading →

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