Available in a range of colours and styles for men, women. 10/20 (7pm): Director Jon Foy in personįri. The Toynbee tiles have fascinated fans of street art for more than 25 years. The Toynbee tiles are messages of unknown origin found embedded in asphalt of streets in about two dozen major cities in the United States and four South American capitals. Shop high-quality unique Toynbee Tile T-Shirts designed and sold by independent artists. 10/1 ( 3pm & 5 pm shows) : Director Jon Foy in person Though he had no lack of ideas in his years of writing, precisely zero of them involved literally resurrecting the human dead on any planet, let alone the gas giant of Jupiter. 10/2 (4pm show) : Director Jon Foy in personįri. Toynbee was a British historian and philosopher who died in 1975, years before the first tile was laid (so this wasn't about goosing his own royalties).

September 8, 10, 11,12, 13 (additional screening), 2011ĭirector Jon Foy, Justin Duerr, Colin Smith, and Steve Weinik in person at all screenings. He wrote to : for a late Sunday night snack (about 4:00 A.M.,so perhaps early morning snack would be more appropriate wording.) On my way back to the house I. 'COMPELLING' - Andy Webster, The New York Timesįri-Sat 9/2-9/3 at 7:40 & 9:50: Director Jon Foy, Justin Duerr, Colin Smith, Steve Weinik, and Doug Block in person! In late 2001/early 2002 artist, musician and Toynbee tile lover Justin Duerr discovered the last original tile ever glued, just minutes after it was put to the street.

Most people don't notice the hundreds of cryptic tiled messages about resurrecting the dead that have been appearing in city streets over the past three decades. Toynbee Tiles Lyrics: Sweet dreams, Ill see you in the morning / All we need is a few hours sleep / And tomorrow, well keep looking for clues / To the riddles spelled out in our soup / Theres a.