Oct 19, 2006 12:08 PM

Little People Art Project

There are a lot of debates about the nature and purpose of art, but I like to think that no matter our ontological speculations we can all agree that tiny little hand-painted people placed into various environments around London are completely awesome. [via Dinosaur Comics]

Workman There are a lot of debates about the nature and purpose of art, but I like to think that no matter our ontological speculations we can all agree that tiny little hand-painted people placed into various environments around London are completely awesome. [via Dinosaur Comics]

Award-winning humorist Lore Sjöberg is the author of The Book of Ratings, a founder of The Brunching Shuttlecocks, and the creator of The Cyborg Name Decoder. His work has appeared in Wired magazine, Adbusters, and has appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered. ... Read More

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