Frantisek Drtikol, Photographer

Frantisek-Drtikol-The-Soul--1930-250160
Originally uploaded by Confetta

"The Soul" 1930
Strange and beautiful.
Read more about this photographer
on Confetta's squidoo lense:
http://www.squidoo.com/FrantisekDrtikol

Ukulele is in the Lead...

I am offering two new artist-signed limited edition prints for $50. each ...with small, signed pencil drawings tucked into at least ten of the orders (at random) for good measure. So far, the "ukulele" prints are leading the "guitar" prints in sales, 2 to 1. We shall see, as the days go by, which one sells out first. One image has two girls, a uke and mostly monkeys. The other has an allegorical feel to it with lots of different characters and one girl with a guitar. Thanks, boingboing.net for mentioning them here. And thanks, Creep Machine.

For more details, to purchase a print (with a chance at receiving a lucky pencil drawing):

Click HERE (new prints)

Before they are gone. Only 75 prints in these editions.

The Art of Amy Crehore

Special Deal: 2 New Crehore Prints-a Ukulele and a Guitar

"Monkey Love Song" by Amy Crehore
"Deja Vu Waltz" by Amy Crehore

It's been almost a year since I released a limited edition, signed giclee print. (The last one was called "The Creature".)

Here is a special deal for music and art lovers -

two new artist signed prints for only $50. each (plus shipping). "Monkey Love Song" features a ukulele and "Deja Vu Waltz" has a guitar in it.

There are only 75 prints in each edition.

Printed on Hahnemuhle acid-free photorag 308 gsm paper with the absolute finest quality printer using superior ultrachrome inks (by Sterling Editions). Comes in archival sleeve with free postcards and a certificate of authenticity. Each print is signed and numbered by artist Amy Crehore.

Ten customers will receive small, signed pencil drawings tucked in his or her order (numbers will be chosen at random).Follow this link to buy either of these two new prints (or both):

2 NEW PRINTS by Amy Crehore

P.S. I am also having a sale on all the other merchandise on my site. Ask about purchase plans for my original art.

The Art of Amy Crehore

Knitters Sell Off Whole Town

Watch this video from BBC News. A group of women knitted an entire town. It took them 23 years. Now they are selling it off.

LINK

(thanks, mika)

The Art of Amy Crehore

Steve Lodefink's Cigar Box Guitar

cbg2
Originally uploaded by steve_lodefink

Saw this on http://www.boingboing.net/ (thanks, Mark Frauenfelder) today which led me to Steve's flickr page (click on photo). I like the body and I really like the tuner buttons which are squiggly around the edges.

Which reminds me, my Tickler Uke #2 is actually done now, except for the tuner buttons which are being hand-carved out of blackwood.

For Steve's home-made telecaster go to http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/

WWI Flag Flower Postcards

Japan
Great Britain

France

Here are some unusual WWI postcards from the collection of

wackystuff on flickr

I love the drawings of flowers as flags and soldiers as insects. Two of them are smoking pipes. There's a frog with a helmet- that's cool, too. Follow the link to see more cards.

The Art of Amy Crehore

Rare Crehore Piano for Sale

This beautiful piano was made by Benjamin Crehore, an ancestor of mine (I think), who manufactured the first pianos in the U.S. in Milton, MA. (1915 article from the Boston Globe attesting to this: here.) Look at the pretty decoration and hand-lettering on this piano! I know there are other instruments by Benjamin Crehore in the collection of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (bass viol and piano). This rare Crehore piano is among the items the Boston Public Library will offer at auction (Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers) in the coming months.
Here's the Globe article.

They are also selling off their Audubon prints.

The Art of Amy Crehore