Category Archives: Illustration Art

IT’S HERE—A SEASON OF JOIE DE VIVRE!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jim Clark

Joy to the world! Let’s explore the joys of Christmas as mustered by some of our most vivid graphics. The great pochoir shown here is about a city girl in love—not the least of which, with the holiday season. From … Continue reading →

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GEORGE BARBIER AND THE NECESSITY OF EXTRAVAGANCE

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Jim Clark

Paris’ reputation as the center of brilliant elegance was the upshot of a long history of ruthless efforts to, if not obviate a critical mass of rustic obtuseness, at least circumvent it. Versailles and the chateaux of the Loire valley … Continue reading →

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NORMAN ROCKWELL AND THE PULSE OF AMERICA

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Jim Clark

For a number of decades, graphic artist. Norman Rockwell, sent forth a large quantity of illustrations which seemed— to most Americans and most non-Americans— to capture the essence of the Republic. This was a portrayal (to a great extent emanating … Continue reading →

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“GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM” THE DAVID BOWIE SHOW

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jim Clark

The Art Gallery of Ontario, deftly following up on its Surreal Things show, has tapped into London’s Victoria and Albert Museum’s rampage of a show, a wild and wonderful bundle of entities, pertaining to singer/songwriter PLUS, David Bowie (b. 1947). … Continue reading →

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KNOWN FOR THEIR CARING—BRITISH VINTAGE GRAPHICS!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Jim Clark

This exquisite lithographic poster, by the very accomplished and special, Austin Cooper, is a paradigm of vintage British graphics. There is the love for history, literacy and the land and sea. And there is modelling of persons in such a … Continue reading →

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HERMES, BEING TOUCHED BY HEAVEN!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Jim Clark

For a full week, the Design Exchange was graced by artisans in action and in interaction, from that Centre of the Sublime, Hermes.

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THE INIMITABLE L’ILLUSTRATION!

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Jim Clark

Whereas now we have the internet to put us into a state of dazzlement about the creative energies of the whole wide world, 75 years ago there was L’Illustration, the flagship of the French fleet of vehicles of visual impact.  

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THE ERTÉ TOUCH

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Jim Clark

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff [1892-1990]) declined to go along with the urging of his father, an admiral of the Russian fleet, to take up a military career; but, notwithstanding, his was an endeavor as a navigator and warrior, of a … Continue reading →

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A FORTUNE (OF GRAPHICS) IN FORTUNE (THE MAGAZINE)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jim Clark

                           Fortune February 1937  Antonio Petruccelli (cover artist) Whereas in Europe, particularly France, the rapid advances in printing technology in the era closing out the 19th century and opening out the 20th century were promptly and gloriously pressed into the … Continue reading →

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THE MUSIC OF GRAPHIC ART

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jim Clark

Last week we attended a musical event that ruffled a lot of feathers. It will be covered in some detail on Friday’s blog; but, for now, suffice it to say that the percussive aspect was more than most members of … Continue reading →

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