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Here’s the Story Behind the Original Cover of ‘The Great Gatsby’ and the Artist Who Created It

First edition dust jacket of “The Great Gatsby,” 1925
photo: First edition dust jacket of “The Great Gatsby,” 1925 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)

Few novels have achieved the same level of fame as The Great Gatsby. Originally published in 1925, this classic novel tells the story of an enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby who is driven by a romantic desire to reunite with his old lover, all the while commenting on social class, new and old money, and the American dream. Although first and foremost, author F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece is renowned for its compelling tale, the book also features one of the most iconic covers in literature. It depicts a disembodied flapper's face hovering over a nighttime cityscape.

“III Creative Economy Forum”, 09.06, Spain

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The Creative Economy Forum is a meeting held for the third consecutive year in Spain where you will find ways to finance creative and innovative projects and learn about experiences on how to connect sustainability, technology and creativity to generate innovation.

A Forum designed for professionals of Innovation, Sustainability, Technology, Marketing and Communication, Businessmen, Entrepreneurs and Public Administrations.

Free admission, limited seating, registration on the web:

The first museum made entirely from recycled plastic

The Plastic Museum
photo: Delavegacanolasso

The museum is built to raise awareness about the correct use of plastic and will be 100 per cent recycled by the end of the 10 day exhibition

DelaVegaCanolasso, a Spanish design company, created a museum in Madrid made entirely of recycled plastic. The project’s goal is to get people thinking about plastics and how important it is to use them appropriately.

Lego stacks up win in design scrap thanks to EU court ruling

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Brussels (dpa) - Lego may have a pathway to protect its bricks as intellectual property after the EU General Court handed the Danish toymaker a win in a dispute about whether the design of some of its bricks can be exclusively registered.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) erred in law when it found that the bricks in question did not qualify as a protected design, the bloc's second-highest court ruled on Wednesday.

The office had failed to examine part of Lego's argument, according to a statement sent out by the General Court.

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