Betty Boop Meets Dracula

Mae Questel and Bela Lugosi and mannequins!

A Children's Book Author in my Family (1924)

Teddy Bear by Louis Glackens

The Sandman by Louis Glackens

"Tell 'Em Again Tales" (shown above) is the only picture book that my grandmother's great aunt, Marguerite Day, wrote. I was reminded of it today when someone on flickr (finsbry) posted an example of the illustrator Louis Glackens' work. I have one fragile copy at home. (I just saw another copy online at Aleph-Bet Books. )

I scanned a couple of loose pages: "The Sandman" and "Teddy Bear". The inscription reads "With Love From Aunt Marguerite Day, Oct. 16th, 1924". It's an oversize book and I don't want to scan anymore of it for fear all of the pages will come out. The writing is in the form of 16 poems and there are nice borders with B & W cartoon characters and some B & W pen & ink (wash) full page illustrations as well as watercolors like those shown above. Here is an example of the writing style:

The Sandman

The sandman comes

From Winky Blink town,

On a lazy white horse

He rides up and down.

He says, "Precious darlings,

With eyes full of sand,

Come ride away, off

Into Dreamland."

Now Winkety-Wink

And Blinkety Blink

Got up on their horse

Too tired to think;

In little pajamas

And eyes full of sand

They rode away, off

Into Dreamland.

Louis M. Glackens (1866- 1933) was an American illustrator, cartoonist and animator. He was the brother of the more famous William Glackens (Ashcan School painter and illustrator). Louis worked for "Puck" and was an early animating pioneer. Maybe I should add something to his wikipedia page which doesn't have much info! I seem to remember my grandmother reading these poems to us when I was little. Especially the one about the sandman!

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Holiday Sale Extended for Letterpress Print (by Amy Crehore)

Special Holiday Sale on my new 3-color letterpress print, Shygal's Serenade: Only $45. with free shipping anywhere. (Click to Enlarge)

Each print is hand-signed and numbered by me and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

LINK

Another view of print showing texture.

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"Physogs" (Card Game 1930)

Physogs
Originally uploaded by pilllpat (agence eureka)

Love this. Surreal novelty card game from the 1930s
called Physogs.
Thanks, pillpat (agence eureka).

Artist Links

"Song of the Sea" oil painting by Amy Crehore

This Japanese site has lots of interesting artists links that are fun to browse

(they include my art in their listing of favorite artists) LINK:

http://ofellabuta.com/hanadi/index.php?idx=A

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Robin F. Williams Art at P.P.O.W. Gallery

"Tired Prince" by Robin F Williams 2010

P.P.O.W. Gallery (NYC) is featuring artist Robin F. Williams in an exhibition called "SEVEN" during Miami Art Week (made up of 7 galleries). She will also be having a show opening January 20, 2011 at P.P.O.W. LINK

She's a very intriguing and accomplished artist (and still so young). I would love to be able to see this show. This gallery represents so many of my favorite artists like Julie Heffernan (I received a fine catalog of her work in the mail yesterday) and Thomas Woodruff (I have his book, "Freak Parade"). What do they all have in common? Incredible painting chops and imaginations gone wild.

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Carole Feuerman Makes Beautiful Bathers

Oil, Resin figures by Carole Feuerman: LINK

Not only are they realistic sculptures of the human figure, but they also appear to be wet. Her work is currently being exhibited in no less than 3 Miami fairs: Scope, INK and Art Asia.

Pretty amazing.

Read more on: wikipedia