The Digest. 07.07.08.

Stikman, in NYC. (Photo by Elisha Cook Jr.)

• “Design Won’t Save the World.” (Via Eyebeam.)
• Creative Time playing Malcolm McLaren videos in Times Square through August 14^th. See the schedule here.
• Funny and informative: The 580^th anniversary of the death of Masaccio. Question: If Massaccio lived today, would he have done a handbag for Louis Vuitton?
• The Day in Hitler: Someone call the Chapman brothers, because a statue owned by Hitler is up for sale. Related: Hitler’s head gets lopped off at Madam Tussauds, but will go back on exhibit as soon as it is reattached.
• Real dedication to the principles of organized labor: British Museum staff go on strike over crappy pay raises…for four hours. Sounds more like a long lunch break than a strike. (Via A.J.)
• London, where Americans sell their art to rich Russians for Euros.
• The Day in Seriously Rad Celebrity Art Stories: Kanye West says he does not have a winged portrait of himself in his home, as previously reported in Harper’s Bazaar.
• The China Report, pre-Olympics edition: The NYT is seeing Red with a lengthy story about saving the caves at Dunhuang (see the photos) and an extensive report on the state of the country’s art exhibitions. Plus: Ai Weiwei gets a (fawning) profile in the Guardian.
• Pompeii is declared a disaster zone. Again. Looks like the Italians are managing their treasures as well as the Greeks. Kinda hilarious to think that these are two countries that want all their shit back. (Via A.J.)
• HBO doc on surly, un-famous painter Chuck Connelly to premiere tonight.
• Photos: Buckminster Fuller at the Whitney.
• A round-up of the best architecture blogs according to ArchDaily. (Via architecture.mnp.)
• One bad-ass library: The Biblioteca Central at the Universidad Católica in Antofagasta, Chile.
• Architecture sleuths claim to have found 29 previously undiscovered Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Illinois.
• Toyota makes pre-fab houses. (Via Contemporist.)
• Graff of the Day: Video MSK in Seattle.
• A Sicilian town gets street arty.
• The oldest graffiti writer. The video at the bottom of the post is in English. (Via Ekosystem.)
• Video profile of the Date Farmers.
• Your moment of Eddie Murphy’s head on a highway. (Thank you, AFC.)