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New York Times Green Issue


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New York Times Green Issue
Published: Apr 21, 08
Views: 2,955

In a creative and artistic move, the New York Times has commissioned artist Gyongy Laky to sculpt custom-made fonts and graphics for its pre-Earth Day Green Issue. The fonts are made from variou earth-material such as coal and wood, demonstrating that the medium is the message .

According to Inhabita, “Hungarian-born Gyongy Laky has for decades whittled and woven her message into many a surface and landscape. It is no surprise that the New York Times hunted down this revered fiber sculptor to create an eco-interactive text for the GREEN ISSUE’s outline of ‘bolder steps to make your carbon footprint smaller.’ Laky craftily used a range of natural materials and methods to create the magazine’s various sections: ACT, EAT, INVENT, LEARN, LIVE, MOVE, and BUILD. These feature categories cover everything from urban farming to kite-sailing tankers to organic ready-to wear.”

See Vanity Fair’s recent Green Issue:

Celebs For Environment - Vanity Fair’s Green Issue with Madonna (GALLERY)

In the last few years, Vanity Fair has been teaming up with popular icons and entertainment stars in a special Green Issue that aims to raise the public awareness of important environmental issues. For its 2008 Green Issue, Vanity Fair has teamed up with the Queen of Pop herself. Madonna is seen … [More]

References:  nytimes, inhabitat

Filed In:  eco lifestyle media pop culture








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