Show Notes
Chris Blum is a graphic artist and art director who works in a variety of mediums, from product graphics and advertising to film and video production. He's also a lifelong producer of art boxes: dimensional collages that combine wordplay and found objects to make a statement about current events and cultural affairs. Chris is an ardent student of pop culture and I collaborated with him for many years when communicating about issues of food and agricultural policyI spoke with Chris Blum about his ability to visualize his creative projects, working with Tom Waits, the art of making a wine label, and his great grandfather's confectionary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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