FILM - The Visual Language of Herbert Matter will be screening for FREE @ LACMA on 1.8.11

Herbert Matter was a man who seemingly fit many lives into one by excelling in the creative disciplines of design, photography and film. The documentary The Visual Language of Herbert Matter profiles his extraordinary life and seminal work.

With the help of historical footage, vintage photographs, never-before-seen film excerpts (some shot by Matter himself) and a broad overview of his extensive body of work, the feature length documentary helps in bringing the picture of an almost forgotten creative genius back into focus.

Interwoven with interviews from a who's who list of legendary artists, designer and photographers, the film sheds light on a remarkable career and its impact on the evolving language of design during the short 20th century both in the USA and Europe.

For the first time in an encompassing and comprehensive way, the film touches on the innovative expressions of his free experimental work, his fashion and advertising photography and his portraiture. His amazing talent of combining bold combination's of words, images and space is shown in his iconic Swiss travel posters, pavilion designs for the New York World's Fair 1939, photographs for Condé Nast publications; corporate image programs for Knoll furniture, the New Haven Railroad, exhibition- and numerous catalog designs for the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum; Matter's photography was instrumental in disseminating the designs of Charles and Ray Eames, covers for the legendary Arts & Architecture magazine and his lesser known work in film, the prime example being a film on the works of Alexander Calder.

The documentary is produced by independent Swiss production company PiXiU films, directed by award-winning filmmaker Reto Caduff (who will be on hand to discuss the film) and presented with a unique approach of visual storytelling: beginning with Matter’s childhood in the Swiss alps, to his training in Paris with legends such as A.M. Cassandre, Fernand Léger, and Le Corbusier, leading back to Zurich and the groundbreaking photomontage in his legendary Swiss travel posters - followed by his subsequent move to the United States.

FREE - Bing Theater | No Reservations
Saturday, Jan 8, 2p

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Matter Teaser from Herbert Matter on Vimeo.

@ GIANT ROBOT - Bryan Lee O'Malley Event and Game Night 2 Saturday, August 21, 2010.

Giant Robot Presents:
Signing and Game Night 2 with Bryan Lee O'Malley

Saturday, August 21, 2010, 5-7p signing 7 - 10p Gaming

GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd. 90025
gr2.net
310.445.9276

In conjunction with the Attract Mode videogame culture shop, Giant Robot is proud to host Game Night, a new event that takes place at GR2 every two months. Each evening will feature a different developer and its games in a relaxed, community-building setting.

For Game Night 2, Giant Robot is pleased to present artist Bryan Lee O'Malley, who will be celebrating the sixth and final installment of his Scott Pilgrim comic-book saga (adapted into a movie directed by Edgar Wright for Universal) and playing the brand new Scott Pilgrim video game (published by Ubisoft with art direction by Paul Robertson and music by Anamanaguchi).

O'Malley will sign volumes of Scott Pilgrim from 5p - 7p

Games will be played from 7p - 10p

Bryan Lee O'Malley is also featured as the cover artist of the July-August issue of Giant Robot magazine. Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based publication about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent.

Game Night 2 will take place on August 21 from 5p - 10p

Tomorrow Night @ HEATH CERAMICS

Eli Bonerz aka Eli 'Alexander' (Founder of XLARGE CLOTHING & now partner in the uber hip outdoor furniture venture 'PAD OUTDOOR' ) and Adam Silverman (Atwater Pottery, Heath Ceramics and also former Co- Owner of X-LARGE Clothing) reunite for the launch party of Pods, indoor/outdoor aluminum planters made by Pad Outdoor on August 29, 6-8pm at Heath LA. They're already selling them in their stores and getting a great response. Get em' while they're hot - Go Here to RSVP.

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Art: Architecture/Design

Panel discussion on Edith Heath and Heath Ceramics

Pasadena Museum of California:

Join the PMC for a panel discussion on Edith Heath and Heath Ceramics.

Edith Heath began as a studio potter in San Francisco and established Heath Ceramics in 1947 to meet the growing demand for her dinnerware and accessories. She focused on simple, minimalist style although her process was characterized by innovation and experimentation. Her use of unique glazes and clay underscored her belief that quality does not have to be sacrificed for mass production and accessibility.

DWELL ON DESIGN

This weekend the beautiful angles of Dwell Magazine will invade Los Angeles and shows us how to do the apocalypse in style. Dwell On Design is a convention of form and function with a bit of Green Theory thrown in to help patch up that hole in the ozone (how many holes are there now?). There will be exhibitors, seminars, lectures, awards, and shopping. Daniel Pink will be there. Plastica will be there. Vitra will be there. Built, Go Green, Kohler, Modernica...there will be no shortage of wonderfully clean lines and shapes. This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Conventions Center in the South Hall.

Dwell on Design 2009 LA