This caricature of George Bernard Shaw is what the world needs…
Caricature of George Bernard Shaw in the 16 August 1911 issue of Vanity Fair
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Category Archives: Art
Books in Art: The Orange Book by Allen Tucker
The Orange Book by Allen Tucker:
The Orange Book by Allen Tucker
I’m not going to lie; her fingers kind of scare me.
Summer! Summer! Summer!
Happy turning of the seasons to you (and, yes, I realize that it isn’t summer everywhere around the globe):
Apple Tree I by Gustav Klimt, 1912
Daily Diversion #328: Art is Everywhere…
…including under a bridge where a pedestrian path runs parallel to the river.
Public art
Writers in Art: Harriet Martineau
Harriet Martineau was born on 12 June 1802:
Harriet Martineau
Books in Art: Harper’s, June 1896
Harper’s, June 1896 Cover by Edward Penfield
Daily Diversion #325: Schiller Surveys His Domain
The statue of Friedrich Schiller at his namesake park in Columbus:
Herr Schiller surveying his domain
Herr Schiller
Daily Diversion #324: Two Young Bucks
Apparently even deer like to manspread. The handsome human in the shot is The Chef.
Two Young Bucks
Music/Book: No Wave/Art on the Block
The other day, through complete happenstance, I found myself listening to/reading the perfect music/book combo. I’ve never consciously attempted to so harmoniously blend the two before, but I’ll definitely do so in the future.
Book: Art on the Block: Tracking the New York Art World from SoHo to the Bowery, Bushwick and Beyond by Ann Fensterstock
Music:
No Wave
Birthday Girl Vanessa Bell
The talented, beautiful, and well-connected artist Vanessa Bell was born on 30 May 1879.
Photo of Vanessa Bell by GC Beresford, 1902
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