by Paddy Johnson on October 12, 2015
WHTEBKGRND is a tumblr filled with geometric shaped animated GIFs. Many of these GIFs have white backgrounds, but I expect the name simply describes the background of the blog. It’s white.
Early GIFs on this blog leaned towards an op-art meets Tron aesthetic, a popular genre within the tumblr community. As they progress, though, the GIFs get more complex. The quiet room above is a particular favorite—the hypnotic sway of the tub’s water creating an image that feels a bit unmoored. It feels timeless, as if all the time none of us have any more were captured in this one bathroom.
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by Michael Anthony Farley on July 30, 2015
Dezeen’s Pomo Summer is a season-long celebration of one of the most divisive movements in design history. The blog declares: “Love it or hate it, Postmodernism is back in vogue.”
Today, Postmodernism might bring to mind moody theorists and brooding office buildings with cornices, but it wasn’t always so. A lot of Postmodernism was fun! Just look at the Memphis School. Better yet, look at these GIFs inspired by the Memphis School from Tumblr user WHTEBKGRND.
More PoMo after the jump.
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