Posted in general on Apr 10th, 2012 Comments Off on Scott Campbell: Tattoos and Money
“Scott Campbell is a sort of semiotician, studying the signs, symbols, and text, commonly found in tattoo culture. His work investigates a familiar lowbrow vernacular, and points out the irony existing within that imagery. His precise technique and masterly of his particular style is only matched in strength by his concern for the human condition. […]
Posted in general on Apr 10th, 2012 Comments Off on Money Portraits by Senseteam
Big Business 3 is a book and poster series by Chinese creative agency Senseteam. Very reminiscent to embroidered patchwork, this series cuts apart and reconfigures currencies from countries around the world in the hopes of examining identity and cultural desires that link wealth, branding, human expressions and ethnicities. [ via http://strictlypaper.com ]
Posted in general on May 27th, 2011 Comments Off on deface some money
yes, it’s legal. pretty much. Make your Franklin is a community art project. Make your Franklin is international, bearer of a cultural reflexion. With this mind, Make your Franklin suggest each of you to re-create a symbol of modern society : the 100$ banknote. The bare-bones Make Your Franklin website is based in Paris. It […]
Posted in general on Jul 21st, 2009 Comments Off on Origins of the Symbol
U.S. Dollar ( $ ) As it turns out, the symbol ($) comes from Spain. The II upon the S represented the Pillars of Hercules, upon which rests the Spanish coat of arms. The S came about from the plural for Dollars or Pesos. In Spanish 1 Dolar, 2 Dolares, 1 Peso, 2 Pesos etc. […]
Posted in general on Apr 13th, 2009 Comments Off on Zimbabwean billboards from trillion dollar notes
Real money as wallpaper and posterart… now you can update you Monopoly money with the real thing. The Zimbabwean newspaper posted billboards, flyers, and posters made from Zimbabwean dollars. From the Zimbabwean Newspaper’s Flickr stream: Trillion dollar flyers and posters. A trillion dollar hand-out. To highlight the plight of Zimbabwe and the cause of the […]
Posted in general on Mar 6th, 2009 Comments Off on Above the Fray: Bayer’s Notgeld and Designing in Crisis
In 1923 the German economy was devastated by World War I and reparations made for rampant inflation. Hyperinflation set in and, as prices rose exponentially, common currency became worthless. To meet the demand, paper notes were printed almost nightly in every region, jumping from thousands to millions to billions. These marks are known as notgeld, […]
Posted in general on Mar 5th, 2009 Comments Off on
A small-town pharmacist intrigued by the government’s economic stimulus plan decided to launch his own version with $16,000 in $2 bills, and area stores have already felt the impact. Danny Cottrell gave each of his full-time employees $700 and part-timers $300. He asked them to donate 15 percent to charity and spend the rest locally, […]
Australian art student Nicholas Manion [Queensland College of Art, Brisbane]Â hit upon a clever idea: delicately cut paper currency forming the skyline of major cities. His one-of-a-kind notes bring a contemporary visual connection to their country of origin, in addition to images of statesmen, local languages and artistic styles. Money makes the world go round […]
Posted in general on Oct 17th, 2008 Comments Off on Old Money by Yoko Devereaux
The press release starts off “In these days of soaring gas prices, yelps of cash crunches and real estate depression, the last thing anyone would do is destroy money. Well, anyone but Yoko Devereaux that is. Launching for spring/summer 2008, Old Money, is a collection of coins hand cut into works of art Yoko has […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 8th, 2008 Comments Off on Web Press Notes
Back to collecting from common sources… Here’s an “error” collection series that could be found straight out of your wallet – you might even have a few of these crumpled in the bottom of your front pocket. During 1988 through 1996 the US Government decided to try an alternative printing method and created what are […]
The US Mint