Harper’s, August 1897:
Harper’s, August 1897. Edward Penfield.
Books in Art: Harper’s, August 1897
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Category Archives: Art
[Alternative Muses] Happy Birthday, Emily!
Brontë, of course!
The weird sister was born on 30 July 1818.
“You know that I could as soon forget you as my existence!”-Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Catherine and Heathcliff ACEO Portraits by Mrs Peggotty Arts. $49.44
[Book Nerd Links] Seven Links for a Tuesday
- 10 of the Most Depressing Places in Literature [courtesy Flavorwire]
- 20 Mind-Bending Aldous Huxley Books Covers [courtesy Flavorwire]
- Miniature Paintings Enshrined in Vintage Books [courtesy Flavorwire]
- William S. Burroughs’s Stunning Photography [courtesy Huff Post Books]
- A Literary Tour of Paris [courtesy Huff Post Books]
- Literary Tourism: Seattle [courtesy Book Riot]
- 25 Literary Pun Names For Your Cat [courtesy BuzzFeed Books]
[Alternative Muses] Happy Birthday, Edward Hopper and Tom Robbins!
The House by the Railroad by Edward Hopper (born 22 July 1882). 1925.
“In the haunted house of life, art is the only stair that doesn’t creak.”-Tom Robbins (born 22 July 1936)
Books in Art: The New York Times Ad, 1895
Strictly speaking, this ad features a newspaper, not a book. It’s so exquisite, though, that I am giving it a pass.
NY Times Advert, 1895
[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: Edgar Degas/Margaret Fuller Mashup
1869: Ironing Woman by Edgar Degas (born on 7/19/1834)
“I am suffocated and lost when I have not the bright feeling of progression.”-Margaret Fuller (died on 7/19/1850)
1877: Dancers Practicing at the Bar by Edgar Degas
Shopping for the Bookworm: C is for Cather, Willa
“Let your fiction grow out of the land beneath your feet.”-Willa Cather
Willa Cather My Antonia Library Card Catalog Pendant by Parker’s Porch. $27.00
Shopping for the Bookworm: Flannery O’Connor Print
This print, like all of Amanda Atkins’ work, is fantastic:
Flannery O’Connor 8×10 Print by Amanda Atkins. $18.00
Writers in Art: Heinrich Heine by Gottlieb Gassen
Heinrich Heine by Gottlieb Gassen, 1828
Heinrich Heine by Gottlieb Gassen, 1828
Writers in Art: Jean Cocteau by Amedeo Modigliani
Portrait of Jean Cocteau by Amedeo Modigliani, 1916
“Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.”-Jean Cocteau
Happy 125th birthday!
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