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Mitchell Hooks was one of the pioneers of the ‘literal’ illustration style employed on pulp paperback covers.

Overview here. Flickr collection here.

And
UK Vintage has a whole photostream of paperback covers in the same genre here. Even more here. And gads, here.

Found via Drawn!

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The work of Austria-based zoarchitect. Go here.

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Varanasi, India
Photography by Jayson Carpenter; website, blog

Sacramento ADAC returns with a new location and a Tuesday night talk.

Illustrator David Danz and photographer Jayson Carpenter will be talking shop November 10th, 2009, 6:30 p.m. at the American Institute of Architects Central Valley [AIACV] Building in Sacramento [map]. Details here.

Illustration by David Danz; website, blog

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Albrecht Dürer’s contribution to typography took capitals in new directions.

His books on proportions, De Symmetria Partium in Rectis Formis Humanorum Corporum (books on the normal proportions of the parts of the human form) with Underweysung der Messung (instruction in measurement) cover drawing of human form, perspective – with a dissertation on Roman caps as well as gothics.

Both can be snagged in hi-res digital form from Octavo. Their Graphic Arts Bundle option also includes editions from Giabattista Bodoni (1740-1813), Geofroy Tory (c. 1480-1533) and Owen Jones (1809-74).

Dürer’s original letters exist today in the following fonts:

[1] Dürer Caps from P22

[2] Hands on Albrecht from URW

[3] Albrecht Dürer Gothic from Scriptorium

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Sort of a 16th century fashion magazine spread.

Used as a promo piece for my Jeanne Moderno fonts. Available as a print or on a greeting card/notecard/postcard.

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Albrecht Dürer’s Rhinoceros broadside, 1515

‘probably no animal picture has exerted such a profound influence on the arts’ -T.H. Clarke

The story behind Dürer’s Rhinoceros involves a Pope, some guesswork, a sketch and a shipwreck.

And the famous 16th century poster (above) influenced rhino art for years to come. This Wiki has some great historical detail (with derivatives) – including Salvador Dalí’s sculptural take on Dürer’s famous Rhino (below).

Salvador Dalí’s Rinoceronte vestido con puntillas, 1956

rhino prints
And one can snag a giclee print of Dürer’s rhino here. Or here. Or if a poster doesn’t suit and you’d rather have a tee, mug or stein, check out these wares at Cafe Press. This one hops. Or here’s basic black.

rhino book
The story behind the actual rhino became the basis for Lawrence Norfolk’s epic novel The Pope’s Rhinoceros. Snag a copy here.

rhino sale
Plus, a few years back – in lieu of a White Elephant – a handful of volunteers from ADAC had a White Rhino Sale. Because ‘white rhinos trump white elephants.’

Dürer said so. Flyer below.

Design by mehallo and Jeremy McCain (with a little help from Dürer), 2006

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Art by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). Sorta. From The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok (1974).

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A few years back the incredible Marian Bantjes sent me this wonderful Hallowe’en poster. Earlier the same year, I had put her work in an exhibition.

Marian’s post on heraldry is one of my favs. And check out her 10th Anniversary cover for GQ Italia, ’10 designers, 10 covers  . . .  10 years of men, stories, adventures and style.’

Happy Hallowe’en!

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‘Do not use for navigation’

The world is smaller thanks to online communities. Click on the map for larger view/jump.

Note: There’ve been quite a few changes since 2007 (when this map was drawn). Facebook has sort of conquered a big chunk of the land once occupied by MySpace – then Twitter kinda built this huge bridge that one can see from space  . . . .

Found via Web Design Ledger

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‘ . . .  WW is Walt Whitman.’

Ina Saltz wrote THE book on typographic tattoos, Body Type: Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh. You can snag a copy by clicking on the image below.

But there’s even more at her website here.

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Here’s a collection of some of the best work by UK-based graffiti artist Banksy.

Found via Twitter.com/gingdd

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