The 22 Most Iconic Book Covers Of All Time [courtesy BuzzFeed]
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[Book Nerd Links] The 22 Most Iconic Book Covers Of All Time
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Tag Archives: Art
Inspiration Board for the [Untitled] Short Story I am Writing
In my world, complex stories call for physical inspiration boards. The five-part short story I am writing has been in the planning stages for 3 years. In fact, the first part was written in January 2010. I’m finally ready to move ahead with the rest of the project (more details on that later). After completing it, I plan on adapting it into a play. Ambitious, much? Always! Before starting on the second segment, I decided it would be wise to pull together the disjointed bits of inspiration that have been living in my head for so many months. This collective of images lives on one of the glass blocks that divide my studio from the bedroom I share with The Chef. One glance to the left from where I type this, and ta-da!
I fancied up the photos so that you have a better idea of how things look inside my head!
Inspiration Board for Untitled Short Story
Yes, it is set in the 1920s. Why do you ask?
Inspiration Board, alternate treatment
I will add images to the board as needed.
[Shopping for the Bookworm] The Smiths’ Albums Rendered as Books and Turned Into Posters
My husband is a huge fan of The Smiths. I know he will adore these. Do you?
All four prints are available as a set from Standard Designs. They are also sold individually. This is my favourite.
Strangeways, Here We Come book poster print at Standard Designs. $19.49
[Book Nerd Links] Interview with New ‘Wizard of Oz’ Cover Designer
Huff Post Books interviews skateboard designer Michael Sieben about his illustrations for a new edition of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I think his work is whimsical, refreshing, and exquisite.
New ‘Wizard of Oz’ Cover : Designer Michael Sieben Interview [courtesy Huff Post Books]
Be sure to come back and share your impressions in the comment section.
Hello, Spring, I Was Just Thinking About You!
“Spring drew on…and a greenness grew over those brown [garden] beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps.”-Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Spring by Alfons Mucha, 1896
Orchard in Spring by Alfred Sisley, 1881
Springtime Landscape by Béla Iványi-Grünwald, circa 1910
Spring Garden by Ervin Plány, circa 1907-1909
Shopping for the Bookworm: Irish Writers Edition, Part Two
Here’s part two, just for you and you and you. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
James Joyce quote leather bookmark by Mesa Dreams. $20.00
George Moore print by Edouard Manet at Hilo Books. $5.00
Shopping for the Bookworm: Irish Writers Edition, Part One
Enjoy these Irish writer-themed goodies in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day!
Samuel Beckett Tea Towel by Miss Fruitfly. $10.00
William Butler Yeats Canvas Tote Bag by Nice Day Designs. $6.71
Books in Art: Take Your Choice by John F. Peto
Take Your Choice, 1885, by John F. Peto. (In the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.)
Take Your Choice, 1885, by John F. Peto.
Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood
Welcome to CAMPy WASHINGTON, where humor is a matter of civic pride.
Here’s George Washington, all dolled up to keep watch over the fine citizens of this urban neighborhood. He’s attended by Cincinnati’s famous flying pigs and a docile cow.
The purple gorilla and old-timey robot aren’t just mural stars: they have real life counterparts, statues that are an integral part of our local identity.
George is ready for his close-up.
The mural sits right off the highway, and is visible to random people filling their tanks at two gas stations. Although it doubtless makes them smile, its real importance is in brightening the lives of local residents who spend their days looking at manufacturing warehouses and crumbling 19th century brick buildings. In a neighborhood so far off the radar as to lack even the condescending appellation “up and coming”, public art really does make a difference.
Inspiration Board-9th March 2013
Today my muses are spread so far across the map that there really is no map. Yay for eclectic inspiration. Enjoy!
I cannot get enough of John Grant’s new song, Pale Green Ghosts. It is the soundtrack for my packed writing weekend.
Dolores Costello
New Church in Ryde, Isle of Wight, by Alfred Heaton Cooper. 1908.
Votes for Women cup and plate. 1910s. The Women’s Museum, Dallas, Texas.
Augustus John
Aristotle Quote Poster
Fannie Ward on an M.J. Moriarty Playing Card. 1916.
Mina Loy by Stephen Haweis. 1905.
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