Karl Benjamin and The Birth of The Cool

I managed to make it to the last Free Sunday opportunity to see “The Birth of The Cool” at the … More

A Rare Find: A Daring, YOUNG AND RENOWNED Architect!

In a profession, where mostly jaded and abusive old men with rich wives or inheritances, have long held sway over … More

Joseph Cornell (1903 – 1972): An odd-ball, self-taught artist, who I returned to today, because I am bored with … More

The creator of Owly, “a kind, yet lonely little owl who knows what it means to be human” – … More

I happened to see the SS08 Prada campaign in one of those Fashion magazines that one submerges into – in … More

Picture books by the artists I am completely taken up by currently arrived today. Destiny by Otto Nuckel – a … More

It’s said that Lynd Ward decided to be an artist when, in the first grade, he realized that “draw” was … More

In the 1926 foreword to the Flemish artist Frans Masereel’s (1889 – 1972) “Passionate Journey” Thomas Mann wrote, “today, as … More

Quartier Latin. Paris. 14 Octobre 2005. 21:33 Heures. I am willingly, and hopelessly, LOST!! Its my preferred way to travel. … More

In my recent conquest to find illustrators who tackled subjects that interest me, I discovered Jacques Tardi. I have … More

Selected works by artists I liked last night.

I was at the SF Galleries tonight. Some of the work was uninspiring, but I found a treasure trove of … More