“Talk” (via E.B. White) took another shot at illustrator Willy Pogany, who had recently updated the drawings in Alice in Wonderland, transforming little Alice into a tween flapper. This time Pogany was “taking liberties” with dear old Mother Goose: BIG DADDY…Willy Pogany’s rendering ...
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If you’d like a bewildering encounter with an alien culture, read theCodex Seraphinianusby Luigi Serafini. It’s an encyclopaedia of an imaginary world written in a fully incomprehensible language and illustrated with detailed, coloured drawings that cover all areas of life: flora, fauna, science...
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…in the 1940s Melisse also produced a variety of drawings and paintings, designed mannequins for window and counter displays, and even produced designs for handkerchiefs and other clothing items. But for all her fame as a commercial illustrator, very little is known about her personal life, or...
usually accompanied by a vampish smile. It is said that Eva was quite happy to assume these same poses to satisfy the voyeuristic lusts of Adolf and that he drew many pornographic pictures of her so exposed. Apparently, only the most modest of these drawings have been passed down to posterit...
Flip drawings in a history book depict a Black man being hanged in a tree. ► A young man asks a man if he is a freedom rider; the man leans close to the boy and tells him that a white man struck him in the head with a tire iron. A woman talks about a white woman accusing...
Most posts are reflections on writing or art processes; some are marketing, announcements, or reviews. Excerpts from novels and character drawings market a book but try to give something back. Each of the eight writing biographies describes a topic I’ve needed to explore. I dreaded starting ea...
Lee: So no dice. But just this weekend, our team found something really interesting in a book we borrowed from the New York Public Library. The book is a comprehensive look at Lawrence's artwork called Jacob Lawrence, Paintings, Drawings, and Murals. ...
The last of these drawings is in the process of being turned into a painting, but I have not had time lately to work on it. Someday, when I do finally finish the painting, I will, of course, post a picture of it here on my blog. ...