George Bernard Shaw by Edmund S. Valtman, 1964.
George Bernard Shaw by Edmund S. Valtman, 1964.
Writers in Art: George Bernard Shaw
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27 January 1832: Welcome to the World, Lewis Carroll
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, was born on 27 January 1832.
Lewis Carroll, 1863. We probably don’t want to know what he was thinking.
“Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle.”
A Mad Tea-Party by Sir John Tenniel.
Images of Renowned Authors as Children, Part One
Everyone was a child once, even serious wordsmiths. Let’s get started:
A pouty Eugene O’Neill:
Eugene O’Neill, 1892-1894.
A Trio of Literary Birthdays: Burns, Maugham, Woolf
Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759.
Robert Burns
“Let them cant about decorum, who have characters to lose!”-Robert Burns
W. Somerset Maugham was born 25 January 1874.
W. Somerset Maugham
“Impropriety is the soul of wit.”-W. Somerset Maugham
Virginia Woolf was born on 25 January 1882.
Virginia Woolf by Roger Fry
“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.”-Virginia Woolf
Born 152 Years Ago Today: Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton was born on 24 January 1862. Here she is, through the years:
Edith Wharton by Edward Harrison May, 1870
Edith Wharton by E.F. Cooper, circa 1889
Edith Wharton, 1907
Edith Wharton, 1915
Edith Wharton, pre-1919
[Book Nerd Art] Tales of the Jazz Age
Tales of the Jazz Age, 1921
Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922. Artwork: John Held, Jr.
Writers in Art: George Gissing
George Gissing by Sir William Rothenstein, 1897
Lithograph of George Gissing by Sir William Rothenstein, 1897
Shopping for the Bookworm: Bloomsbury Group
Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson Greeting Card by Amanda White. $3.90.
Russell Square Photograph by Journey’s Eye Photography. $28.00.
Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson at The Glamourist. $25.29.
Virginia Woolf Print by Lucy Loves This. $25.29.
Once More with Lytton Strachey, In Honor of His Death…
An intriguing portrait of Lytton Strachey, who died on this day in 1932. The oil painting is by Henry Lamb.
Lytton Strachey, 1914, by Henry Lamb (1883-1960). In the collection of Tate Britain.
Celebrate Poe’s Birthday with a Great Print!
Isn’t this rather dolorous Poe print amazing?
Edgar Allan Poe Print by Terrific Friends. $15.00
This shop has some of the best writerly prints on Etsy.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 