‘Coca-Cola’ had humble beginnings. Created by pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton in his backyard on May 8, 1886, the concoction of caramel-colored syrup was tested as a soda fountain drink and sold for five cents a glass at the largest drug store in Atlanta, Jacob’s Pharmacy. His bookkeeper, Frank Robinson, suggested the name ‘Coca-Cola’ and created [...]
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ARTIST PORTRAIT Karoly Kiralyfalvi has been involved in street-art since his teen years, “As a kid, I was always interested in visual arts, but the main influence came from my father, who was a painter, a poet and a sculptor. Pencils and markers were always my tools, until one day my father bought [...]
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ARTIST PORTRAIT Illustrator and designer Simon Oxley lives and operates from his wife’s hometown of Fukuoka, Japan. From 1986 to 1989 Oxley attended college in the UK, studying graphic design, photography, drawing and typography – a solid basis for what he has been doing as a job ever since. In the early 90s [...]
