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18th February 2005

Artefacts for understanding

“Artefact derives from latin arte factum, which means artificial. In general, that implies an object made by the human hand, an artificial object. Artefacts are manmade for a specific purpose with an intention of fulfilling that purpose. Sometimes they also fulfill unspoken purposes. This paper addresses some aspects of the intentionally made artefacts and their way through the cooperative design process and how they will be attached to new meanings on the way.”

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18th February 2005

Myth of the war photographer

“‘Without taking away the artistic qualities of James Nachtwey’s powerful images, I find the film tremendously flawed,’ stated Pedro Meyer, celebrated Mexican photographer. ‘Instead of allowing his pictures to speak for themselves, James has lent himself to a documentary that is portraying him as a self-suffering photographer ready to save the world.’”

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18th February 2005

Our Favorite Fonts of 2004

“As the new year began I asked Typographica readers and contributors to share their top picks from the fonts released during 2004. Here are the results in no particular order.”

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