25: Experimental Typographer Oded Ezer

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Animated gifs, Arctic Monkeys, retreating to the sea, painting the moon, and eliminating nationalities in the name of living in harmony. In this episode, I talk to Oded Ezer, graphic artist, typographer, and conceptual artist (known as "Cat Chap"). He founded the Hebrew Typography type foundry in 2004, but is best known for his typographic design fiction projects, which have been exhibited at the V&A in London and MoMA in New York.   Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) Typography – Jim Dandy Miles from Nowhere – Cat Stevens The Smile On Your Face - Little Ann Ludlow St. - Julian Casablancas Left Hand Free – alt-J Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes   Reading List Oded Ezer: The Typographer s Guide to the Galaxy, by Oded Ezer On Yona Wallach The Medium is the Massage, by Marshall McLuhan Cinema 1: The Movement-Image, by Gilles Deleuze   Watch List 5 Films About Christo and Jeanne-Claude   ** If you love my show, please subscribe, rate and review in iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. For more information, visit brandnewways.com --> Find the show on Twitter: @brandnewways_ --> Send me an email: show@brandnewways.com