David KobeLooking Backwards with @Gifs_Galore as a Guiding Visual PrincipleThere has been copious amount of writing, music, and visual arts surrounding vaporwave as a cultural phenomenon. Composed of chopped and…Jun 25, 2019Jun 25, 2019
David KobeA sweltering heatwave, a bathing suit drying on the line, and sand wedged in between couch…Though sometimes summer’s appeal can be illusionary. While people flock to the gyms to look their sexiest by July 4th, the season can be…May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
David KobePhotorealism, Instagram, and a Generational Change in PerspectiveFor a long time, I was deeply skeptical of photorealism. As I moved through my education from bastardizing personal hand sketches in…Mar 22, 2019Mar 22, 2019
David KobeBlondey McCoy’s Scuzzy Style Says a Lot About Visual Culture in 201921-year-old model, fashion entrepreneur, and skater, Blondey McCoy is the quintessential, “that guy!” of fashion. He’s the face of Palace…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
David KobeFree Solo: American Myth and Defying DocumentaryIt’s hard to watch Free Solo and not feel a sheet of sweat form in your cervices of your palms. You’ll have to wipe perspiration from the…Mar 2, 2019Mar 2, 2019
David KobeHow Societal Anxiety and Kabbalah Mysticism Informs the New Visuals of Vampire WeekendOn the short lived podcast, FIT TEA, hosted by Rachel Tashjian, formerly of Garage Magazine before moving to GQ, she and her co-host Laia…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
David KobeWhat Virgil Abloh’s Drudge Report Inspired Personal Site Says About the State of DesignThis January Virgil Abloh created an archival site highlighting all of his work since his beginnings in Rockford, Illinois to his current…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019