Son ov Shermy

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From the British Library archive.

archive.org

“The Toy-Pet Plexi-Ball has three ‘eyes’ and one ‘ear’ that respond to light and sound. Its creators explain: If a person, in the same room with the sphere, makes a loud noise, such as clapping his hands, the sphere begins to roll. If, after five seconds, he makes no other loud noise, the sphere will stop. If he continues making noise for the five seconds, the sphere continues to roll for a longer period in the same direction. If the sphere has stopped and the person makes a noise a second time, the sphere rolls in another direction. If he directs the sphere toward any other object, it eventually sees a reflection of its blinking and goes in either of two other directions. If he approaches the sphere and gets in front of the light source, the sphere sees him and begins to move in one of three directions. A controlled series of sounds can guide the sphere in the direction of another person or pursue him around the room. The only override to the sphere's internal decision-making process consists of throwing a blanket over the sphere, or putting it in its special bag. The sphere then remains in a dormant state until released.” – Museum of Modern art, NY, “The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age”, Pontus Hulten (1968).

Beautiful drawings by Jena Quach

Jolanta Karczewska’s poster for Zazie dans le métro (1960)

September 2010

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Pam Grier photographed by Harry Langdon, Los Angeles, 1985.

The Wicker Man (1973)

Sesame Street (1969-Present)