The documentary 'Richard Avedon' just came out. He had great work ethic, I would love to know more about his idea development and creative process. It is good to hear him say that he was taking portraits of people to find something about himself, or perhaps through his work to relate himself with the world. The photo is from the 2004 series 'Democracy'.

Bernini

 

Article on Art&Object about Bernini's eternal appeal. Featured here is 'Blessed Ludovica Albertoni' 1671-74.

Some books!

 

Animation books, like Preston Blair 'How to animate' as seen on the fantastic 'Living Lines' blog.

Shannon Stirnweis

 

First installment on the wonderful blog Today's inspiration of a series of articles on the work of illustrator Shannon Stirnweis

Caroline Rothwell Infinite Herbarium

Caroline Rothwell 'Infinite Herbarium' generative AI at the Museum of contemporary art, Australia 2021

Bruno Munari

 

A collection from the web on the wonderful work of Bruno Munari.
-Marjolein van herck research blog: Bruno Munari's books against linear thinking
-Stopping off place: To draw on stone

Rethinking Kirchner and Nolde- Stedelijk exhibition


I missed the exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam but I have gotten the catalogue; and online talk via the Stedelijk Youtube channel about the subject of Expressionism and Colonialism is very insightful a well. Via Material Culture.nl


Tim Peacock In search of a good night's rest

 

Via The New Yorker.

Una riflessione

 

Bella riflessione dalla nota illustratrice Anna Castagnoli sull'estetica dei libri divulgativi per bambini pubblicato su Le figure dei libri.

Lorenzo Mattotti Patagonia

 

Beautiful drawings by Lorenzo Mattotti, thanks for the interview to Artribune.com.

Classic Illustrated collection

 

Classic Illustrated series of comics on the Archive.org site

Anno 1900

 

Beautiful Dick Veeze Art Noveau collection  presented by Anno1900 , here is a calendar page from artist Theo Nieuwenhuis in 1896.

The ecological relation of roots (1919)

 

Botanical drawings and wonderful etymology at the Internet archive of books 

Aaron Taylor Kuffner

 

How much I would have liked to have experienced the sanctuary made by sonic and kinetic artist Aaron Taylor Kuffner at the Smithsonian museum? A lot!

Ettore Cozzani La siepe di smeraldo

La siepe di smeraldo Ettore Cozzani (1884-1971)

Tom Lehrer Sings Pollution 1967

Modern Sketch 01, January 1934

 

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