‘Exclusive designer styled brass finished die-cast locks’
We found this on our honeymoon back in 1995.
We’d picked up a bunch of trinkets in Seattle and needed an extra piece of luggage – so a few hours before our trip home, we ran across this luxuriously lined Lady Baltimore display model in a small shop.
Been a part of the family ever since.
Handlettered type for GAMA-GO by the great Ray Fenwick.
Ray is the author of one of my favorite typographic comic panels, Hall of Best Knowledge – now available in convenient book form.
‘It didn’t last long; true-blue Shadow fans (and, apparently, the owners of The Shadow trademark) didn’t care for Helfer and Baker’s smart-ass approach, especially when they killed the character off and resurrected him as a killer cyborg. It’s not surprising that happened to also be their final issue.’ –Robot 6
The Shadow (1987-89) was my favorite comic book series.
It was a sequel to a Howard Chaykin-penned 1986 update to the classic radio program, pulp novel character The Shadow, ‘What evil lurks in the hearts of men . . . The Shadow knows!’
Chaykin had brought the character into the 1980s, with uzis instead of .45s, ‘for mature readers’ emblazoned on the cover. And unlike the rest of his crew (Margo Lane and others had aged), Shadow alter-ego Lamont Cranston was still a rather youngish, dapper guy – ready to take on the New York of the Miami Vice era.
A monthly series followed – and after a few artist changes, writer Andy Helfer and artist Kyle Baker made it something else entirely.
Helfer and Baker’s take on The Shadow became a crazy whirlwind tour of Sopranos-like mobsters, wickedly dark humor, extreme violence, unexpected plot twists and in issue 13, they killed off the main character. Then his sons lost his body and with every successive chapter, one could not predict what would happen next. [Read more →]
‘Imagine what it must have been like for those living in America’s eastern cities to hear tales from the Western Frontier . . . Images created by Ben Walker tell tales of mystery and excitement that make the ladies squeal with fear and delight as their men quietly slip away to buy passage to The West.’
It all started with a bear and a gun – which was the most dangerous thing Walker would set out to draw. These became icons for Walker, who went on to become an Illustrator of The Great West, spending time on the Ponderosa and a long haul in Sacramenty.
Ben Walker is now based out of San Francisco.
Check out his website here, art and prints available here. Snake Oil Clothing here.
‘For a decade, Danny created art for musicians – album covers, event posters, and logos, among others. Now those artists are paying tribute to Danny with a free, downloadable 35-song album titled ‘DJG Was Here.”
Danny J. Gibson’s been a friend for years – and he’s one of the most prolific, experimental artist/designers I know. In a few days Quietly Contributing – Poster Art of DJG Design will open at the 1819 Event Space + Gallery in Kansas City.
More details here. Snag the free album here (please use the tip jar).
Article here. And visit Danny’s site here.
The work of Hannah Höch, Tailor’s Flower, 1920.
Yan Saquet: Les Djinns (Trentemøller Remix)
Found via Venetian Red
‘One of them just walked off the show and the other just dropped dead.’ -said my wife, Thursday night
Something interesting happened this week on Project Runway. And it wasn’t Cecilia throwing in the towel or Oliver collapsing on a track at the Armory. Nor was it the general bitchiness from teams Joshua or Anthony Ryan.
Heidi Klum actually gave the designers MORE TIME to complete their work. And for the first time this season, I was able to see what I came for: Some good fashion design. Not great, but good.
(Okay, the first challenge was really good, but there was a drop off after that)
A dark cloud of schadenfreude seems to be the Project Runway modus operandi this time out – and frankly, I’m not enjoying it very much. Sadism on tee vee, not a big draw for me.
The Project Runway formula is the same as usual: Take some great talent, surprise them with challenges within a quick time frame, and see what they can do.
Only so far, all we’ve been able to really see are some harebrained stunts for the designers to work with (models on stilts, really??), insane time limits, near nervous breakdowns, panic attacks, Nina saying ‘no’ a whole lot. This show that has become legendary for showcasing incredible designers and pushing careers forward had devolved into Project Sweatshop. Workflow of getting things done over getting things done well. [Read more →]
‘I am interested in the female form and the objectification and dismemberment of women. I try to make sense of this dismemberment by the very act of dismembering . . . more often than not, the artworks manifest themselves through the female gaze.’
The mixed media work of Thelma van Rensburg.
Poster for No Limit (1931) – featuring original ‘It Girl’ Clara Bow.
The Shocking Blue: Venus (Alex Dias Remix)
The work of Charles Loupot, advertisement for Coty, 1938.
The Burning Hotels: Stuck in the Middle (Baron Von Luxxury Controls Everything Remix)
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