pickSoft pick, tbh. While I liked the brief intro and history of graffiti/street art - it didn‘t feel like quite enough. Also the author has a very definite aesthetic and I don‘t feel like this book had a very diverse or wide range of styles that I‘m used to seeing in street art collections. Still, enjoyed for what it was. 😃
Books haven‘t evaporated, but I love that she‘s examining how we interact with stories and with the technology that changes how we convey stories and narratives
When I visited the National Gallery, many years ago, this painting by Joseph Wright of Derby stopped me in my tracks. I‘ve never forgotten it. It‘s disturbing but fascinating at the same time.
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pickI found the cutest board book for my grandbaby today. The artwork is incredible. And maybe I am trying to indoctrinate her a little. 😏
pickWhile the main focus is on how to draw animals, plants and landscapes (step by step instructions), the first 100 pages introduce the reader to writing about nature. The goal of nature journaling is to see, to remember and to stimulate curiosity, to move through the world with joy. Pay attention not only to the happenings in the natural world, but also to the happenings within you. Write with the goal of knowing yourself and the world better. 🥰
Well, the catalogue isn't out yet (!) but the art was amazing.
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/walker-art-gallery/exhibition/conver...
pickLives of British artists, their art choices and experiences. At points the archive record is so fragile (or non-existant) this is the focus of the book. It would be even better with colour reproductions of the art but Google was my friend here.
...the objects [in the paintings] communicate Nina [Hamnett]'s admiration of her sitters, and create new measures of value - such as imagination, intelligence and grit - entirely distinct from portraiture's traditional criterion: wealth. Borrowing from Cubist portraiture, Nina painted her sitters with a monumental stillness, as though they were carved from wood or rock; they look capable of enduring any weather, any encounter...
Feliz Dia de los Muertos to those celebrating! This was taken at the Scottsdale Public Library a few weeks ago - a beautiful shrine to authors and illustrators.
It took me 3 photos to get the entire offrenda, just to give you an idea of the size! 🕯️💀🧂🚰
