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Museum of Ice Cream

17 Wednesday Aug 2016

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art, design, dessert, Five Points, Five Points Graphics, ice cream, inspiration, MOIC, Museum of Ice Cream, new York city, NYC, Photography

We ALL scream for ice cream here at FPG.  When we heard about the pop-up museum dedicated to the dessert, we knew we were in for a treat (or two, maybe three).  And we were right.  Besides complimentary ice creams, chocolates and sugary candies, the Museum of Ice Cream boasts over 35 ice cream-inspired art pieces.  Scroll through some of our photos from the museum, and jump on that waitlist!

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http://www.museumoficecream.com/

Hand-Painted Lettering

29 Friday Jul 2016

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art, car show, clothing, design, Five Points, Five Points Graphics, Graphics, hand painted, inspiration, lettering, new York city, NYC, Photography, Trends, vintage

Up until the 1980s, hand-painted lettering was widely used on window signage, billboards, storefronts and vehicles.  It was a much more prevalent art form before digital processes took over, but with a cultural shift towards an appreciation for all things handmade, the highly skilled trade is making a comeback.  The unique styles of hand-painted lettering lend more personality and character to a business, service or product.  And it just looks so cool!  We recently attended Viva Las Vegas 19 and the Heavy Rebel Weekender in Winston Salem, NC.  Both events hold vintage car shows abound with hand-painted detailing.  Click through the images below for a look at the inspiration we brought back with us.

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Brooklyn Museum Celebrates Coney Island

16 Wednesday Dec 2015

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As dedicated Coney Island enthusiasts, we couldn’t wait for Brooklyn Museum to open the doors to their latest show.  Through the exhibitions Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, Forever Coney: Photographs from the Brooklyn Museum Collection, and Stephen Powers: Coney Island is Still Dreamland (To a Seagull), the museum is celebrating the People’s Playground spirit and showing some of the greatest Coney Island artwork ever exhibited.  Coney‘s epic history is explored through photographs, paintings, sculpture, signage, film and artifacts like carousel animals and amusement games.  Click through the snapshots below from some highlights from the incredible show. 

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The show runs through March 13, 2016.  Make sure to check it out!

Find more info here: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org

The Rebirth of Tintype Photography

22 Friday May 2015

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First introduced in the mid-1850s, tintype photography became the most popular photographic medium used throughout the latter half of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century. A tintype is a photograph produced on a thin metal plate. This process was seen as an evolution in photography, improving upon fragile, glass abrotypes and unstable, paper daguerrotypes. Because they were produced on metal plates, tintypes were very inexpensive to make and gave the general public the opportunity to have their portrait taken. They were also very desirable because they were quick and easy to make. A photo could be prepared, exposed, developed and in the customers hands within minutes.

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This photographic process, which saw a steady decline starting in the 1920’s due to higher quality prints on paper, is now experiencing it’s twenty-first century revival. The photographs have regained popularity as people begin to long for skill sets lost since the rise of digital photography.

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The Penumbra Foundation, a non-profit organization in NYC, strives to educate the ever-evolving community of photographers. They offer workshops and events to photographers of all levels, and also run the Penumbra Tintype Studio. We first met their team at the Jazz Age Lawn Party, and recently visited their midtown Manhattan studio to check out what they do. Learn more about Penumbra here:
 http://www.penumbrafoundation.org

Did we mention we had our portrait taken?

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Holidays in NYC

24 Saturday Dec 2011

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Store window inspiration for the holidays. Bergdorf Goodman & Barneys NYC
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