Microcosmos

Uta Glauber, Un angolo di prato, 1968

Sorry for the lack of posts these past few days, I was away in my hometown

because my nonna died. She was 98 years old and very frail, so we knew that 

this was going to happen soon, but death always comes as a shock anyway.

On a lighter note, last Sunday Seba and I took a lovely relaxing walk 

in the sunny silent streets of Pietrasanta - a small historical Tuscan village

that has always been a center of marble sculpting and in recent years

has turned into an artsy, chic tourist destination. Take a look if you like!

 Jan Kudláček, HOLČIČKA A DÉŠT', 1974, thanks to Arthur van Kruining

Ota Janeček. To the children, 1963, thanks to josefskrhola

Allegra Agliardi, thanks to Shelley Davies

dancing elephant studio, Butterfly garden 

Christian Robinson, Hello Friend 

The New Yorker, 1945

Dasha Larionova, thanks to Elina Ellis

Gwendal le Bec, Un Bois

 

Renee French

Rose Sanderson (thanks to my anonymous reader for the tip)

D. Chaikin, Fell in love with a bird, 1989, thanks to polny_shkaf

Louise Cunningham

Lisa Evans

Tender Mysteries

Today's selection of New Yorker covers was created by André François 

over a period of almost thirty years.

François was born in 1915 in a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

that soon later became Romania. In 1934 he moved to Paris,

where he joined the atelier of the great Art Deco poster artist Cassandre.

A man of many talents, François worked as a cartoonist, graphic designer, 

illustrator, set and costume designer, painter, engraver and sculptor.

His work was featured on many Penguin Books covers and in numerous leading

 international magazines, including Le Nouvel Observateur, Fortune, Vogue, 

The Observer, Holiday, Look and Punch.

Follow this link to view more work by André François on Animalarium.

You can buy online all of these covers as prints at the New Yorker Store.

Creative Collage Creatures

Among the talented artists I've had the pleasure to discover in recent months,

Andrea d'Aquino is one of my favorites. I really love the textures and organic feel

of her collage-illustrations, and her refined use of color, humor and whimsicality. 

D'Aquino is a new Yorker of Italian American descent who has been working 

for many years as a top level art director and more recently as an illustrator.

To learn more about her life, vision, work process and sources of inspiration 

I encourage you to read her interview on Pikaland, I found it very inspiring! 

A recent cover for Uppercase magazine 

Andrea's entry for the The New Yorker's Eustace Tilley contest was inspired

by d'Aquino's own pet schnauzer and the "off-leash hours” at Central Park.

 A very proud and noble dog indeed!

Book Week!

Gerard Dowe, ca. 1950, thanks to Words & Eggs

Book Week poster by Staffan Wirén, 1950s, thanks to P-E Fronning

Gaia Stella

Marie Mahler, thanks to the art room plant

 

puikeprent

Martine Bourre, illustration from Ours qui lit

Stephanie Graegin, thanks to Dark Silence in Suburbia

Yusuke Yonezu

Kevin Waldron

Maria Mikhalskaya

Alison Jay, thanks to Shelley Davies

Celestino Piatti, 1956

Benoit Broyart

Ana Juan