Strange Relics

Animalia Exstinta is a fascinating imaginary bestiary 

featuring beautiful surrealist collages by Hugo Horita 

and humorous descriptive texts by Esteban Seimandi. 

This elegant volume was designed by Juan Cruz Bazterrica,

and published by the Argentinian Ediciones Tres en línea in 2010.

Bicho Taladro

Armadillo Labrado

Grillo Bebop

Pez Pollo

Pulpo a la Gallega

Trucha Mascardi

Vitrolita de Corrientes

View the book's layout and more images at Issuu

Metamorphosis of Love

Many thanks to Topipittori for their post about Michel Ocelot.
 It reminded me of how much I love this wonderful episode 
from the 2000 animated feature Princes & Princesses,
and I just have to repost it. If you love this too,
visit Topipittori's blog for more!

Talkative Beasts

Two mots-images by Jean Alessandrini, thanks to design et typo

Combining animals with letters is an old idea, but still as fun as always,

and open to endless variations. Today's selection includes both 

hand-lettered and typographic creatures, and even three-dimensional ones.

Ancient Chinese figure-inscription of an Ox designed to discourage people from eating meat

 and The Bear by Johann Leonhard Frisch, c.1700, thanks to Retro Graphic Design +

Ernst Keller, 1949

 Tom Carnase via the Graphic Design Archive Online

U&lc vol 1

Lisl Weil, Owl and other scrambles, 1980, thanks to Curio Books

Fefe Talavera

Jeremy Pettis, from 26 types of animals

Ivan Alexandrov

Sergio Carnevali

Roberto de Vicq de Cumptic, Bembo's Zoo

Isidro Ferrer

Michael Johnson at Almost extinct, thanks to Junkculture

Sarah King, Night Trout

Visit this previous post to see some examples 

of zoomorphic calligraphy in the Islamic tradition.

Moonday Matticchio

Sunday Safari - Pique-Nique

 Alfred Bestall, 1936, from the book Children's book covers

Days are getting shorter, but it's still warm and sunny in Florence.

Let's spend some time outdoors before the cold sets in...

 Molly Brett, thanks to Shelley Davies

 Laurent de Brunhoff, Captain Serafina, 1963, via Curio Books

 Sophie Blackall

 Brigette Barrager

Princesse Camcam

 Bruno Salamone, Dejeuner-sur-l'herbe

Kazuo Iwamura via Children's Illustration

 Jill Barklem, Spring Story - A Birthday Surprise for Wilfred

 Campfire by Pipapiep

Paul Colin, Cinzano

Lisa Evans

Martina Badstuber, thanks to Maral Sassouni