Great piece on Refinery 29 on our little gem, Bowne & Co. Stationers.
Category Archives: Art
Empty Schells – Forlorn Images by Isaac Schell
I can so relate to these pics by West Philly-based photographer Isaac Schell. My favorites are the storefront churches, making the best of it.
Lines of Thinking: Drawings by Lis Timpone
Found my favorite new art director in Lis Timpone. Love love love these line drawings of hers…
Hello Jai Alai
No doubt one of the most misunderstood games on the planet (somewhere on the same level as “Curling” I’d imagine) Jai Alai has some of the best art direction in sports. Awe at the “fastest sport in the world” – with a ball traveling up to 188 mph – is only eclipsed by the amazingly designed uniforms and perfectly art-directed courts. Thanks to Florida and the Cubans in Hialiah for keeping this alive. You can’t get much chic-er than this:
Span-etch Lesson: Black and White Goyas
I always think of moody, haunting portraits when I think of Goya, but I love these black and white Poe-ready etchings, no doubt borne out of his deteriorating psychological condition. Perfect for this time of year…
Sticky Notes: Tapeworks by Mark Khaisman
Amazing pieces by Philly-based / Ukraine-born Mark Khaisman who uses packing tape to “paint” every piece. Adore the portraits and patternwork…
On the Lam…
Reading in depth about Cuban poster art for that last post, I came across several references to Wilfredo Lam, the Cuban surrealist painter and his negritude take on the artistic schools of the day…
Yo Amo: Cuban Poster Art of the 60’s and 70’s
Another ode to my mixed up DNA (my dad’s side hails from the fair Cuban isle)…
I just used a bunch of these vintage Cuban film and and political posters while designing the interior of The Blue Parrot restaurant in East Hampton this spring. I think I will be papering a wall of my living room with these. A great collection and accompanying history can be found here.