A presentation and appreciation of illustrations from my book and magazine collection. A tribute to the talent and hard work of past and present illustrators and designers
Friday 27 April 2012
"Rosie's Walk" by Pat Hutchins (Random House Children's Books, Red Fox Edition, London 2001) - Part 1
STORE SNAPS - john lewis pt.2
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We're back in John Lewis again today - this time we are having a look at
cushions. They have woven and printed cushions in colourful designs in all
kinds o...
Dance Hall Demoiselles: Julie Newmar
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Original content copyright 2008-2014 by Mark A Clark No rights are claimed
or implied for images shown herein. Individual photos may be reposted
with...
Keep Loving
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I can’t say much right now, so I’ll just share one of my recent
rubber block prints. The idea came from vintage seed packets and, of
course, the...
The Hawaiian Shirt
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The Hawaiian shirt, is a style of dress shirt originating in Hawaii, also
called the aloha shirt (Hawaiian: palaka aloha). They are collared and
buttoned d...
Looking at Picture Books
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Two of my favorite children's book authors have started a Substack called,
aptly enough, Looking at Picture Books. Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett will be
exp...
Julian Assange is FREE!!!
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Dandelion Salad June 25, 2024 Guardian Australia on Jun 24, 2024 Stella
Assange, Julian Assange’s wife, has released a video statement on her
husband’s rel...
Why Do We Blog?
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A funny thing happened recently.
I received a comment on a post written over 13 years ago from a fellow in,
of all places, Ireland. The post was my li...
Donald Sutherland RIP
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*Twenty Best Donald Sutherland - in no particular order*:
1. Don't Look Now
2. Ordinary People
3. 1900
4. M*A*S*H
5. The Invasion of the Body Snatc...
Pavement Art
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I promised pictures from last weekend, and so-in no particular order, the
highlights (or lowlights) from what may just be my final street fair.
Below: The ...
Naoyuki Katoh SF Illustrations
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Images found in two 1980s books, Naoyuki Katoh SF Illustrations I and II
(there's also a volume III), which I occasionally have for sale at 50 Watts
Books....
Shannon Stirnweis, Part 4: Paperback Cover Art
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*My conversation with Shannon Stirnweis continues...* ~ *Leif Peng*
*Leif Peng:* I'm guessing around this time in the mid-1960s you started to
do paperback...
Whatever Happened to Adam?
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Dear Ones,
I'm sorry for the abrupt conclusion to this blog. 10 years of blogging is
a long time, and I thought I could keep it going after the hiatus,...
DENIS SIRE [1953-2019], HOMMAGE...
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*Denis Sire* [4/9/1953 – 16/1/2019]
[GR] Ο σπουδαίος Γάλλος καλλιτέχνης Denis Sire γεννήθηκε στις 4 Σεπτεμβρίου
του 1953 στο Σαιν-Ναζαίρ. Σ...
The End 2010-2020
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Ten years and 3100 posts later, we're done. And on a Friday the 13th, yet.
I know I said that once before and I was only gone a few months but this
time, I...
The Pre-Impressionists: Camille Corot
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Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was born in Paris in 1796; he died in Paris in
1875, the year after the First Impressionist Exhibition. The freedom and
sensiti...
Oxygen Antiqua (caterpillar/moth)
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A caterpillar of the moth called Oxygen Antiqua, also called Rusty Tussock
or Vapourer.
Found munching our raspberry leaves,
Au Revoir
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Ah, friends, it has been too long and I hope you are well!
I've had an interesting year filled with new discoveries, adventures,
a bit of sadness - but such...
Vintage Library Posters
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The kids are back in school and so begins the homework and carting of
backpacks bulging with books. I seriously question that - can't imagine
that there w...
2018 book - Early Struggles
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My latest book was produced in the largest ever run of 102 copies. It is
numbered and signed. 64 pages in two-colour tints throughout and each copy
comes w...
The Jim Flora blog has moved
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We're not here anymore. We're here.
*We upgraded JimFlora.com in October 2017, and our blog has been relocated
to that site. The entire contents of this b...
Έκθεση Κόμικς - THE VERY CLOSED CIRCLE
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*Έκθεση Κόμικς – THE VERY CLOSED CIRCLE*
*«Θα είναι σαν έκθεση, αλλά δεν θα είναι.»*
*15 - 22 Οκτωβρίου στο THE BOX*
Η ομάδα The Very Closed Circle (#T...
Bon Voyage
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Bon Voyage! Mrs. PJM and I will be spending some time traveling to see the
lovely Miss EAM. I will not have an internet connection for some time, so
this...
Viridarium Novum
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*A Little Book of Nature*
*'New little book of flowers, in it all kinds of beautiful flowers, also
fruits and little animals, which are very useful to pai...
Sherry Lee Short
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Sherry Lee Short
Sherry Lee Short is an artist, teacher, writer, and activist. She received
her Master of Fine Arts with Distinction from the...
I love this book so much, and so do my kids. Simple, funny and so 70s!
ReplyDeleteUsed to stare at these illustrations for ages as a kid-LOve it
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