April 2007
04/30/2007
Kiki of Montparnasse [Bio
1901-1953]
Alice Ernestine Prin was one of the most extraordinary and liberated
women of the 20th century. She was a painter, an artist's muse and
model, a
nightclub singer and an actress. She was also known as the Queen of Montparnasse, which was the epicenter of Paris art movement in the 1920s.
At the young age of 28, her memoirs were published with an introduction
written by none other than Ernest Hemingway, and she was the constant
companion of Man Ray and was the
subject of 100's of Ray's photographs.
Click the permalink below for more images and links to archives.
Kiki by Man Ray (1923)
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Yazoo Album Covers
In theory, you can listen samples from these albums on the Yazoo Record
site. I wonder what the
original
Howling Wolf sounds like, anyway?
Charley Patton (1929-1930)
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brightsoul
I like these sexy photos by Francis A. Willey. Check out her
web site too.
Nikita 2005
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Artist Manuel
Libres Librodo Jr. (MF)
This Pilipino photographer has an excellent eye for beauty.
Skin (2006)
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Classic Finnish
Pin-Up Art
(PCL)
What a Babe! (1952)
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On the
Cutting Edge: Contemporary Japanese Prints
(Scout)
Daybreak at Mt. Fuji (2002)
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04/23/2007
Suzanne Meunier [1947-1954]
You can usually tell the difference between a female vs. a male created
version of pinup. Women are more likely to capture the beauty of the
feminine figure, whereas men often create a sort of super tart!
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any biographical details of this illustrator.
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Chinese Pamphlets [1947-1954]
These illustrated pamphlets on political communication and mass
education are from the early period of the People's Republic of China.
There is a selection of English translated pamphlets. Here's a description
of the project from the
Center For Research Libraries:
Liu Hulan (no.1)
"Mass education materials published in Hong Kong and in Mainland China,
particularly Shanghai, in the years 1947-1954. These cartoon books,
pamphlets, postcards and magazines, on topics such as foreign threats to
Chinese security, Chinese relations with the Soviet Union, industrial and
agricultural production, and marriage reform, were produced by both
Kuomintang (Nationalist) and Gongchantang (Communist) supporters."
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04/16/2007
John Collier [Bio]
1850-1934
I think I'm starting to run out of Pre-Raphael and Neo-Classical artists to
blog, but even though John Collier's available work on the Internet is
fairly limited, I think his work is special.
The Pharaoh's Handmaidens (1883)
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Art Links
For 04/16/2007
Art highlights (below) from around the blogosphere.
Ishikawa Toraji
(Little Hokum Rag)
I almost big on one of his works in a recent Ebay art house auction.
It went for $1,100 by the way.
Standing Nude (1934)
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Unseen Hands: Women Printers, Binders and Book Designers (Japonisme)
"Women have been involved in printing and the making of books ever since
these crafts were first developed. Even before the advent of movable
type, there was a strong tradition of women producing manuscripts in
western European religious houses." BTW,
Jessie Willcox Smith (Yes, there really are two l's in Willcox.) is
one of my favorite Children's illustrators.
Red Rose Girl by Jessie Willcox Smith
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Yiddish Sheet
Music
(Scout)
If I were a cowboy, ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
Yonkle, The Cowboy Jew
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Richard Colman (Phantasmaphile)
I like these.
Fancy Dress
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J. David Mckenney (Neurastenia)
This guy is an excellent illustrator.
Girly Picture Series
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David Brinley
(Glubibulga)
This guy is not too shabby either.
Maximum Protection
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BoxOfApples :: Fruit Crate
Label Art
(Blort)
BTW, I'd like to point out that the
Gay Johnny is from Texas.
Killer Vegetables!
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04/09/2007
The Art of Anders Zorn
I really love the color and composition this Swedish realist's oil paintings
and watercolors. His nudes, in particular, are very beautify and show a
wonderful, sensuous rendering of the female figure in natural settings.
In his work, you can also see the influence of
Japonisme. See also
Lotus Green's blog for more information on Japonisme. What I tried
to do here is compile my favorite and largest examples of Zorn's work
available online. If you know of a better or other archives, please
let me know.
Le Tub (1888)
Kvinna som klär sig
(1893)
[Woman Dressing]
For more selected images and links to
three archives, click the Permalink URL below.
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Samantha Nguyen
Lady In White
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May Ann Licudine
(Bibi's)
May Ann is a topnotch illustrator and artist.
Spring
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Egyptian Movie Posters
Love in the
Refrigerator?
Salwa in the Storm (1962)
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The Silent
Vamps
(Little Hokum Rag)
Louise Brooks
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04/02/2007
The Art Of Ushio Takahashi
I really wasn't able to find out much information about this modern Japanese
figurative artist on the Internet. However, I was able to find
this print archive. This link takes you directly to the archive
and avoids the overhead of Java and the Midi files. These images are made
from a
Mezzotint copperplate or
Intaglio printing process. However it is done, these are
beautifully rendered images.
Yukiko
Click the Link below to see a special selection of Ushio's work.
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Frances Macdonald [Bio]
Frances Macdonald was Scottish artist whose watercolors and designs were
influenced influenced by mysticism, symbolism and Celtic imagery.
Frances, her husband Hertbert MacNair, and her more famous sister Margaret
Macdonald were all part of the Glasgow School of style.
Spring
Sleeping Princess
Click the Link below to see a special selection of Ushio's work.
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Georges Seurat [Bio]
This is
Pointillism at its best. BTW, I love those green stockings!
Les Poseuses
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Mondo
Urania - Italian Sci-Fi Covers
(Bibi's)
These are great!
Urania #72
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Stella Im Hultberg
(Neurastenia)
All in a Dream (2006)
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Monkey Prints circa 1890 (Little Hokum Rag)
Monkey (1894)
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Jenny Schmid
The Pathetic End Of Machismo
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March 2007
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