edward tufte is a "pioneer" in the field of information design. he teaches at yale. i've owned and enjoyed a copy of his pamphlet "the cognitive style of powerpoint" for a while, but i didn't really know anything about him until i came across his book, visual explanations: images and quantities, evidence and narrative. it's a treat for the eyes, as tufte compiles all sorts of charts, graphs, and maps from history to help illustrate his points.
attending a neil hamburger performance last september was a revelation. not because of neil (though i think he does fantastic work), but because of the opening act, pleaseeasaur. you can read more about the show i went to here (scroll down to the bottom to listen to pleaseeasaur's "business incorporated.") as a musician, comedy fan, and aspiring educator, i have always felt inclined to incorporate performance into my artwork. watching pleaseeasaur definitely gave me a shot of confidence. it takes a lot of guts to get up in front of people and make a fool of yourself.
bruce mccall has long been an inspiration to me. he has a tremendous gift for lampooning modern life. his out of print book zany afternoons, is one of my most treasured possesions. i feel that no matter what i'm working on, there is always a candle burning for bruce.
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