Davolio: 2020

France in the 21st Century

In these times it is good to see the playful imagination of our ancestors, and MesseyNessyChic blog has a great entry where artists in the 19th century provided a futuristic image of France in the 21st century, and made it popular by showing these reproductions on cigarette boxes and postcards. If only this came true!

Oscar nominations overview

Overview of the Oscar nominations form the start in 1929 to today

Stuart Davis and Jazz

Very interesting blogpost on artist Stuart Davis by Seth Saith which includes an analysys of the influence of jazz on Davis's art by Ben Sidran. See here is Hot Still-Scape for Six Colors - Seventh Avenue Style, 1940

Bibliothèque nationale de France. Département des manuscrits

Thanks to Gallica for this amazing manuscript:

Cornelii Celsi de re medica librorum fragmenta : praemittitur anonymi opusculum de medicinae hominisque compositione et natura.

Kustaa Saksi

Thanks to Arcademic for this overview of Kustaa's Saksi beautiful textile embroidery.

Umberto Eco and Ur Fascismo

Audio, full article and List

Marina Marcolin

Intervista a Marina Marcolin e altre bravissime illustratrici su Radicelabirinto.it, libreria per bambini e ragazzi.

Sonora art village

On Designboom is featured a beautiful project of fictional architecture by Davit and Mary Jilavyan,

also to be found on their Behance site, it is a joy to wonder how this artists community could exist and how wonderful would be to be part of it.

neli0 street murals

neli0 is a French visual artist has a very interesting range of variations on a theme based on geometry and abstraction, thanks to the Coolist for the post.

Holy Bible / Divine violence

We-heart on a re-interpretation of the Holy Bible by artists' duo Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin using the Archive of Modern Conflict archive. Also a critique on their work by Lewis Bush on Disphotic.

Italian Renaissance Textile Designs

Very comprehensive blog with inspiration such as this on embroidery and needlework, thank you to Mary Corbet and her Needle 'n Thread blog.

Manual Refresh Rate

Art book by Rotterdam artist Mike Ottink on show at Frank Taal Gallery. I also like his PcP book:

La fabuleuse HISTOIRE des MANGAS

I just acquired La fabuleuse HISTOIRE des MANGAS compiled by Pierre-Stépahne Proust, an exhibition and a book, great resource of historical facts on the origins of this fascinating art form.

Commedia all'Italiana

Blog full of comedic Italian 'Carry on' film scenes from Commedia Sexy all'Italiana.

Familiar face

Review by the excellent Solrad of Drawn & Quarterly comic by Michiel Deforge.

Dreams is what Le Cinema is for...

Dreams is what Le Cinema is for... is a blog full of filmic inspiration arching back to movie history and insightful reflections on know and less known movies, thank you for the wonderful posts!

Okamoto Kiichi (1888–1930)

Thanks to 50 Watts for showcasing beautiful artwork by Japanese artist Okamoto Kiichi (1888–1930),

Woshibai

Fascinating review by Solrad of talented Shangai based cartoonist Woshibai.

Jérémie Fischer

From the inspiring blog of Picture book makers also comes this children book 'Little Duke’s Tales' by illustrator Jérémie Fischer and text by Jean-Baptiste Labrune.

Kaatje Vermeire

Kaatje Vermeire is a Belgian illustrator and in this wonderful post by the Picture book makers gives insight into her process for the book 'Jack the Stacker' by Dutch author, Bas Rompa, and published by De Eenhoorn.

Shahnameh

Bellissima storia quella dell'antico libro Shahnameh, grazie a Arda2300 per il post e informazioni su questo riccamente illustrato volume.

Violet Oakleys

Starting in 1902, Violet Oakleys has decorated the Pennsylvania Capitol Senate, a huge commission that kept her occupied for years. Thanks for Pbs Whyy.org for the article.

Gordon Belray

A moving composite picture by artist Gordon Belray that reconstructs the assassination of Malcom X.

Vaught's Practical Character Reader (1902)

Crazy and disturbing phrenology book about personality traits taken from human traits, thanks to Mashable for the great post!

Jaakko Pallasvuo

Finnish artist Jaakko Pallasvuo's contribution to Bomb Magazine.

Antonio Frasconi

Antonio Frasconi profile on Eye on Design and Moma.

Martin Jarrie

Interview by the TOI Gallery of French artist Martin Jarrie.

Agnes Lee

Nice behind the scenes of the New York Times Metropolitan diaries with talented comics artist Agnes Lee, also featured in Booooooom.

Evan Mc Cohen

Interview of comics and animator Evan Mc Cohen at Blog.Big Cartel.

Rube Goldberg

Rube Goldberg selection of articles by The Verge, USA today and Kqed.

A is for Atom.

1953 John Sutherland studio animation 'A is for atom', thanks to Tralfaz cartoons & Tralfazian stuff for the post.

Native Funk & Flash

The wonderfully 70's inspired blog Sweet Jane Pop Up Boutique on Blogspot is a treasure trove of designs and this embroidery by Mary Ann Schildknecht is no exception! From the iconic 1974 mag Native Funk & Flash by Alexandra Jacopetti and Jerry Wainwright.