Richard matheson, the new york times bestselling author of what dreams may come and i am legend, achieved early fame by penning this unforgettable novel, which became the basis for the hugo awardwinning 1957 film, the incredible shrinking man. Oct 25, 20 the incredible shrinking man by arne hendriks. During this inspiration day well work on the speculative design project of artist and researcher arne hendriks. The incredible shrinking man is a speculative project that investigates what it would take to downsize the human species to better fit the earth see. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. And if you love the chair, or any of continue reading. Mar 31, 2015 arne hendriks is an artist and exhibition maker based in amsterdam. Find books like the shrinking man from the worlds largest community of readers.
His new size revealed in preceding scenes, and the press now onto the story, scott grant williams losing his cool, with wife louise randy stuart, as the trick shots continue, in director jack arnolds the incredible shrinking man, 1957. The opening credits musical theme is by an uncredited irving gertz, with a trumpet solo performed by ray anthony. The incredible shrinking man feeding 100 people with a single. For the department of search, arne hendriks is developing.
Arne hendriks talks about the possibility of downsizing the human species to better fit the planet. If youre reading this, youre too tall journal of design. The incredible shrinking man researching the implications of. If we shrunk to 50cm, a single chicken could feed 100 people. The incredible shrinking man is a speculative design research by arne hendriks about the consequences of downsizing the human species to 50 centimetres.
Its gratifying to see designfiction practitioners writing in to the ol blog here. A few weeks later, following a series of medical examinations, he can no longer. Richard matheson is one of the finest writers of the 20th century. Grant williams in the incredible shrinking man 1957. Arne hendriks will share details of his ongoing project the incredible shrinking man. First of all because its initiator, arne hendriks, isnt known as a. The incredible shrinking man 4 outta 5 stars not many of those hokeylooking old scifi movies from the 50s are still as effective 50 years later.
The incredible shrinking man is an ongoing research about the. Latest updates from fatberg, a project with mike thompson. Arne, if i remember well youre a tall dutch guy so why this interest in small people. Recent projects of arne hendriks include the incredible shrinking man an investigation into the possibility of downsizing the human species to just 50 centimeters tall and fatberg, the creation of an island of fat, in collaboration with nnn fellow mike thompson. Arne hendriks and the incredible shrinking man kvadrat interwoven. The incredible shrinking man arne hendriks archive. Amsterdambased artist arne hendriks will share the ongoing developments of his latest project the incredible shrinking man at ninety minutes of frame. A speculative art project advocates a radical form of downsizing as a response to our growthobsessed culture. Cyclops and the incredible shrinking man, or books like. Film the incredible shrinking man is a 1957 science fiction film directed by jack arnold and adapted for the screen by richard matheson from his novel the shrinking man.
The incredible shrinking man is a speculative project devised by arne hendriks in response to the current trend for a taller population, which he claims is no longer a desired result in an age of. The incredible shrinking man investigates the possibility of a smaller human species. While catching some rays on his brothers yacht, scott carey williams is. Jun 15, 2018 the incredible shrinking man gets a strong recommendation from me. Months later, he discovers that he appears to be shrinking. Though this anthology is labeled the incredible shrinking man, it actually contains several other stories besides this classic. His compelling vision of one ordinary man s gradual descent into a microscopic world remains one of the acknowledged classics of horror and science fiction. Tedxbrainport 2012 arne hendriks the incredible shrinking man. Arne hendriks heeft 15 functies op zijn of haar profiel. Dutch artist arne hendriks proposes shrinking the human population to an average height of 50 centimetres as a way to reduce.
We do what we can to please in the emergent and not. In this book, most of the worlds food supplies have been devastated by blight, and scientists are struggling to come up with a solution. Arne hendriks hes almost 2 meters tall but not too happy about it. Jul 02, 2015 could shrinking ourselves like antman solve overpopulation. Towards the very end of the movie, when scott is getting.
The incredible shrinking man read online free by richard matheson. Popular videos the incredible shrinking man youtube. With his longrunning art project, the incredible shrinking man, he has been examining whether we can provide an answer to abundance by shrinking in the face of it. Arne hendriks the incredible shrinking man youtube. Even before ant man, hollywood has loved to shrink its stars hero complex.
Dutch artist arne hendriks proposes shrinking the human population to an. The dutch artist and exhibition maker arne hendriks believes humans have been brainwashed into worshipping abundance. He was named a grand master of horror by the world horror convention, and received the bram stoker award for lifetime achievement. Especially when he found out that every centimeter above 152 cm takes about 6 months of your life expectation. While on a boating holiday, scott carey is exposed to a cloud of radioactive spray. The incredible shrinking man is a speculative project devised by arne hendriks in response to the current trend for a taller population, which. Im 1,95m, almost 4 times the projected height of the incredible shrinking man and about 50 times the weight.
Photographic reprint of the original gold medal paperback for 1956. Buy a cheap copy of the shrinking man book by richard matheson. Read the full synopsis of the incredible shrinking man, 1957, directed by jack arnold, with grant williams, randy stuart, april kent, at turner classic movies. Join facebook to connect with arne hendriks and others you may know. The incredible shrinking man is an incredible story not to be missed.
The incredible shrinking man is a metaphor of this darkness and the monstrous nature these mundane domestic objects including pets, dollhouses, scissors, matches, and hot water heaters could assume. The film stars grant williams as scott and randy stuart as scotts wife louise. Author arne hendriks categories entertainment, religion, shrinkfilms, shrinklit the incredible shrinking man takes its name from a 1957 movie, based on a book by richard matheson. It is a rich document for analysis of some of the fears and challenges involved. Best seller the incredible shrinking man free read video. Author arne hendriks categories entertainment, religion, shrinkfilms, shrinklit. The film, based on richard mathesons book the shrinking man, is about a man who slowly shrinks into oblivion. In it the protagonist scott carey slowly starts shrinking after having been exposed to radioactive pesticides. Sep 12, 2018 arne hendriks is a dutch artist and researcher, best known for the incredible shrinking man, a critical research project that asks people to consider scaling down to fifty centimeters about 20 inches in order to use the planets resources in a more sustainable way. Goodreads members who liked the shrinking man also liked.
Awesome story that i remember from last summers tedx brainport in eindhoven. The last half of this book consists of short stories by richard matheson. The incredible shrinking man by arne hendriks dezeen. The incredible shrinking man is a 1957 american science fiction film directed by jack arnold based on richard mathesons novel the shrinking man. Arne hendriks is a master of art university of amsterdam, 2001 and works passionately in the field of opendesign, hacking, speculative research, education and the fine culture of repair. But the incredible shrinking man was the first real movie to showcase man against everything giant. It has been a long established trend for people to grow taller. Especially when he found out that every centimeter above 152 cm takes. The screens great existential science fiction film, the incredible shrinking man stars grant williams in the title role. One of the more exciting prospects of shrinking mankind is the drastic change in food consumption. If you like the food, the restaurant gives you the recipe. Jun 08, 2012 tedxbrainport 2012 making the future xxx arne hendriks is an amsterdam based artist, exhibition maker and historian master of art university of amsterdam. As a direct result we need more energy, more food and more space.
The incredible shrinking man 1957 the motion pictures. Hes almost 2 meters tall but not too happy about it. Its a wellmade film which handles its subject matter quite seriously, but without ruining the sense of scifi fun. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page.
Ive been following the project the incredible shrinking man for a few months now. A cinematic nightmare both allamerican and kafkaesque. The incredible shrinking man is a science fiction novel by richard matheson. In the project the incredible shrinking man, he looks into the question if man could not get smaller instead of bigger, how this could be achieved, and what the positive consequences would be. Oct 25, 20 the incredible shrinking man is a speculative project devised by arne hendriks in response to the current trend for a taller population, which he claims is no longer a desired result in an age of. The average incredible shrinking man would probably weigh only 1,7 kg. The incredible shrinking man is a profound and pessimistic exploration of societyand theperceived safety of our world. The film and book is about coping with this situation. The incredible shrinking man by richard matheson, paperback. Arne hendriks the incredible shrinking man by next nature network. Arne hendriks, artistinresidence at rabobank, believes we are obsessed with growth. Its a bit paranoid, a bit psychological, a bit philosopical and its a mustwatch in my book. Arne hendriks, researcher and father of the incredible shrinking man alessia andreotti september 8th 20 the next guest in our interview series is arne hendriks, dutch artist, exhibition maker, researcher and historian.
Tedxbrainport 2012 making the future xxx arne hendriks is an amsterdam based artist, exhibition maker and historian master of art university of. Mathesons first story that i read, being amongst his earliest written works. Recent projects of arne hendriks include the incredible shrinking man an investigation into the possibility of downsizing the human species to just 50. Could shrinking ourselves like antman solve overpopulation. The incredible shrinking man feeding 100 people with a. The incredible shrinking man is a speculative design research about the consequences of downsizing the human species to 50 centimeters. A version of this article was previously posted on on january 23, 2018. Recent projects of arne hendriks include the incredible shrinking man an investigation into the possibility of downsizing the human species to just 50 centimeters tall and fatberg, the creation of an island of fat, in collaboration with nnn fellow mike. Feb 24, 2001 richard matheson 192620 was the new york times bestselling author of i am legend, hell house, somewhere in time, the incredible shrinking man, now you see it. The winner of the future concepts award 20 was the incredible shrinking man by arne hendriks.
Arne hendriks is an artist and exhibition maker based in amsterdam. Honey, they have shrunk the film stars again whats on and things to do in norfolk norfolk eastern daily press. Adapted into the classic 1957 film the incredible shrinking man. The incredible shrinking man last words before infinity. Greenburg, micro by michael crichton, andrew lost in the bathroom by j. Click on a title to look inside that book if available. Arne hendriks is an artist, exhibition maker and initiator of the incredible shrinking man and is primarily interested in analog behavioral patterns inspired by digital culture. The shrinking man is a really good book, in the sense of its horrifying idea, style of narration, its meticulous description whenever required, and its hidden sublayer. Mar 17, 2011 now lets hear what arne hendriks has to say. Included are great tales like duel, nightmare at 20,000 feet, and the test that prove that richard matheson works not only hold up, but he remains the master of tales that involve an outside force that harm the innocent.
Standing at 2 metres tall, hendriks is at the upper end of the height spectrum for humans with the worlds tallest man reaching a towering 272 centimetres. Tedxbrainport 2012 making the future xxx arne hendriks is an amsterdam based artist, exhibition maker and historian master of art. The incredible shrinking man is a research into the consequences of downsizing the human species. The incredible shrinking man read online free from your pc or mobile. Arne hendriks, one of the crew members of our favorite platform21, explains that the incredible shrinking man is about anything but being big and strong. The incredible shrinking man is a speculative research project that investigates what it would take to downsize the human species to better fit the. Instructables restaurant open design in a restaurant setting arne hendriks the instructables restaurant 1 is the worlds first open source restaurant. Another adaptation of the story has been proposed, which has been pushed back several times from 2001 to the current day. Ted talks arne hendriks the incredible shrinking man daily mail. The shrinking man is a science fiction novel by american writer richard matheson, published in 1956. One of the more radical factions develops a way to clone people at tiny size, where feeding them wouldnt be a problem. His impact fiction has made him a success with memorable episodes of the twilight zone and his movies, such as i am legend, have hit it big, but the shrinking man, which became known as the incredible shrinking man in theaters, was another fine success of his.
While relaxing on a boat, scott is enveloped by strange fog. The incredible shrinking man takes its name from a 1957 movie, based on a book by richard matheson. It has been adapted into a motion picture twice, called the incredible shrinking man in 1957 and the incredible shrinking woman in 1981, both by universal pictures. This research project gets its name from the classic film the incredible shrinking man. Commonplace settings and objects are freighted with an almost otherworldly menace in this ingenious adaptation of richard mathesons 1956 novel, which benefits enormously from director jack arnolds respect for genre and nononsense craftiness. The shrinking man by richard matheson published 1957.
Over the past 8 years arne hendriks has investigated if and how the human species can become smaller. Al meer dan zeven jaar onderzoekt arne hendriks het idee van downsizing. Artist arne hendriks explores the possibilities and implications of downsizing the human species to better fit the earth. A performative lecture on downsizing the human species. Met the incredible shrinking man probeert hij het denken over groei te veranderen change the system arne hendriks deel 1 on vimeo. The film reveals how weve become prisoners within our own homes.