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Sam van Straaten: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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Thursday, February 11, 2010. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Nelson Mandela from prison after he was incarcerated on Robben Island. He was eventually released after 27 years. Today, I will give homage to him and his great and ever-inspiring legacy by featuring some great Nelson Mandela artwork. Also visit this link. To view a beautiful video on Mandela Day. Obviously, these aren't mine and I don't own any of them, so please don't sue me. Enjoy! Posted by Sam van Straaten. Skinny Bitche...
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Sam van Straaten: 4/17/11 - 4/24/11
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Saturday, April 23, 2011. The more I think about it, the more I want to move back to the country side. Make no mistake - I love the city life - my friends, my favorite bars, clubs, restaurants, coffee shops and bakeries and all the fantastically odd hipsters on Kloof Street. But I will always stay a farm boy at heart. Fantastic days like this make me happy: beautiful weather, delicious food, great company. Happiness! Posted by Sam van Straaten. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget.
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Sam van Straaten: A World of Images | Francoise Nielly
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Friday, October 29, 2010. A World of Images Francoise Nielly. I think I have finally discovered my favorite artist! I have never before been drawn to anyone's work like I have to that of. Her paintings are expressive and exhibit a brute force. Her colours are free, exuberant, surprising and exciting. This will be perfect on the walls of my dream apartment, which will be painfully minimalistic and mostly white. I now share some of her work with you:. You can follow the artist on Twitter. Today marks the 2...
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Sam van Straaten: Paper Cuts
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010. I have been feeling mildly uninspired the last week or so and I haven't been able to really find something awesome to put on the blog. Today, however, is a different story. I stumbled upon something totally amazing and I would like to share it with you. These amazing paper artworks are made by a French artist by the name of Anastasia Elias. She is painter, collage artist and illustrator. Show some appreciation by visiting her website or following her on Twitter. Today marks t...
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Sam van Straaten: 4/10/11 - 4/17/11
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Friday, April 15, 2011. A'Tuin coffee and diner I want to have a cup of coffee here. A’Tuin carries the whole world. “World full of surprises”- ironically analogous to ours. A parallel between them can show us a different point of view and lead us to magic places. Posted by Sam van Straaten. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). This is a blog about design. Mostly. I live in the most beautifully vibrant city in the world, Cape Town. I love pretty things and here I will share them with you. This site has been viewed.
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Sam van Straaten: The Bay Lodge - Gansbaai | website
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Thursday, March 10, 2011. The Bay Lodge - Gansbaai website. Here is another site that I recently completed. It is also a project that has been in the making for almost a year. It has been changed countless times and has been redone from scratch 3 and a half times as well. I am very pleased with the final product, even if I do say so myself. Posted by Sam van Straaten. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is a blog about design. Mostly. I love pretty things and here I will share them with you. Today m...
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Sam van Straaten: 8/29/10 - 9/5/10
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Landscape photography West Coast National Park. I recently discovered this extraordinarily talented photographer from Germany called Jakob Wagner. His portfolio is super popular on the Behance Network. 160;and there is good reason for that. Here are a few examples of one of his most recent projects, taken in our very own country. Posted by Sam van Straaten. Monday, August 30, 2010. When art meets finance The Sygnia Offices. Posted by Sam van Straaten. Sunday, August 29, 2010.
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Sam van Straaten: Experimental Typography | Anatomical Awesomeness
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Experimental Typography Anatomical Awesomeness. Of all the achievements of the human mind, the birth of the alphabet is the most momentous. Letters, like men, have now an ancestry, and the ancestry of words, as of men, is often a very noble possession, making them capable of great things. Indeed, it has been said that the invention of writing is more important than all the victories ever won or constitutions devised by man. Visuals by Andreas Scheiger. This site has been vi...
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Sam van Straaten: Van Brakel Stoor | website
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Thursday, March 10, 2011. Van Brakel Stoor website. I recently completed a project that has been in the making for quite some time. I learned so much about using Flash and Actionscript during this passed year that I had to restart this project about 3 times, every time applying newly learnt skills. Please visit www.vanbrakelstoor.co.za. The client was a farm stall, restaurant and functions facility in the beautiful Overberg (pimping my area, ha! Posted by Sam van Straaten. This site has been viewed.
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