Originally published at: Bigger is better: Artist Ari Bird supersizes ordinary objects to fantastic effect | Boing Boing
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Thank you. What’s old is new again, eh?
During the late 80’s and early 90’s there used to be a shop in NYC called THINK BIG.
I’ve missed that place and it is nice to see people bringing this kind of thing back.
Yep, my first thought. Especially when Rusty said
I see the Pop Art movement is alive and well!
Okay, lesson learned: when you declare history not worth studying everything is new again. Makes a lot of sense. Especially for those who secretly do study history.
I remember reading an article about him many years ago. They interviewed the truck driver who delivered his giant flashlight sculpture. He really got a kick out off all the other truckers coming over the CB asking him what the hell he was hauling.
“Claes Newenberg”
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