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
Tuesday 11 July 2017
"Uncle Mac's Children's Hour Story Book" Edited By Derek McCulloch - Various authors and artists (published by Sampson Low, London 1947) - Part 3
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...
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