Design and Architecture
David Byrne and His Powerpoint Art
Is there more to Powerpoint than sales presentations? If you're David Byrne, there is. The musician and former student of fine art has long applied a visual inventiveness to his distinctive stage clothing, videos and album covers, movie, and photography. Now, he's taken up Powerpoint, and has just published a book and DVD of his creations, entitled Envisioning Emotional Epistemological Information. Byrne explains why he was drawn to the corporate tool. Also a conversation with Rob Forbes about "how to see" through George Nelson's eyes.
By Frances Anderton • • 30m ListenIs there more to Powerpoint than sales presentations? If you're David Byrne, there is. The musician and former student of fine art has long applied a visual inventiveness to his distinctive stage clothing, videos and album covers, movie, and photography. Now, he's taken up Powerpoint, and has just published a book and DVD of his creations, entitled Envisioning Emotional Epistemological Information. Byrne explains why he was drawn to the corporate tool. Also a conversation with Rob Forbes about "how to see" through George Nelson's eyes.