This cover from 1957 is surprising to me for the similarity to our contemporary supermarkets — from the XPress checkout to the magazines and comic book section, to the record spinner and gourmet section. This cover looks a little like a Mad magazine layout without all the antics, 'cept for that kid getting ready to ram his cart into that guy. And geez, the New Yorker cost a measly 20 cents!
Friday, May 18, 2012
5 Items or Less
Supermarkets have been around basically since the 1930s, but it was in the '50s that they ballooned in size and content.
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Charles Martin,
magazines,
May,
The New Yorker
Really. A Fine Day. In May.
William Steig certainly kept the child's spirit alive in his work.
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magazines,
May,
The New Yorker,
William Steig
Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Monday, May 14, 2012
She Stops and Points
Another piece of candy, this from 73 years ago today, with that annoying redundancy of wasting text that describes the gesture.
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Alex Raymond,
comics,
Flash Gordon,
May
Yummy
Here's a yummy bit of confection from precisely 80 years ago.
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Early XXth Century Graphics,
JC Leyendecker,
magazines,
May
Sunday, May 13, 2012
New Blog
51 weeks ago, in May of last year, I created a new blog that only now have I had time to jumpstart, called Snippets and Bibbets. The blog will showcase all manner of artwork that our studio has created for kids. While art for kids is only a portion of what our studio gets involved in, I'm somewhat amazed at how many kids projects we've created, and how many art files we've stockpiled.
Much of that work has been large-scale art, for installations of all sorts, which we will be showcasing in the months ahead.
Just this month though, a book that we illustrated has been published and is being distributed. We are going to start the blog out by sharing some of the process of the book's development (it took three years on our part, though only a fraction of that was spent on actual artwork). We will show much of our preliminary work leading up to finishes, and discuss candidly the trials and tribulations of our experiences.
You can jump over there by clicking here, and I hope you will consider 'following' us as we pull open some old art files.
© Dramatic Adventures, Inc.
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Buchanan,
Children's Books,
May,
Snippets and Bibbets
Enemies Only Inches Away
Mark Trail had no superheroes, no continuity, no comic punchlines. What it had was really nice graphics and interesting nature factoids.
Why Won't Whistler Call?
Today is Mother's Day. If you're fortunate enough to have one, call her. She's wanting to hear from you, I'm sure. If you are a mother tuning in here, all the best to you!
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Edward Sorel,
magazines,
May,
The New Yorker
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Mystery House
You've probably seen this cover before, but do you really mind seeing it again? I'd walk a mile or more to see Benda art.
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Early XXth Century Graphics,
magazines,
May,
WT Benda
One Egyptian Night

Romance — May, 1929
Update: Another choice bit of info from Mr. Door Tree: the artist for the above cover is Edgar Franklin Wittmack.
Thanks Mr. Door Tree!
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Early XXth Century Graphics,
May,
pulps
Friday, May 11, 2012
What the Duck ? !
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magazines,
May,
Saul Steinberg,
The New Yorker,
What th'—
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