This Devil Would Wear Prada [Too]..

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

Otto Nuckel: In Between Frans Masereel and Lynd Ward

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

So goes the title of the YouTube video of the title sequence for the Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate … More

I love his views on censorship and parenting – no matter what, you cannot shield kids from nudity or sex. … More

Here’s a poem by former US poet laureate, Ted Kooser, who sent out 2,700 Valentine’s Day cards in 2007. He … More

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust