Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside 1919


Here are a couple of fantasy stills from the film "Sunnyside" (1919)
 starring Charlie Chaplin as the Tramp.


Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Some Links for You

Shown here: Just a detail of a larger illustration that I did for The Magazine . Art by Amy Crehore 2013.
(My original illustration art for this has now been sold, oil on wood)
 

I recently did an illustration for The Magazine (digital subscription magazine)
Issue 24 August 29, 2013
LINK 
Article is Hacked Off by Rosie Spinks. Editor Glenn Fleishman @GlennF
 
Here are some more links for fun:
  1. How Video Games Revived the Dying Art of Japanese Woodprinting, article John Brownlee Fast Company Design LINK
  2. 1972 Interview with Moe Howard of Three Stooges LINK 
  3. Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky has tons of ventriloquist dummies on display LINK
  4. Crazy French Clown Photos1900-1930s LINK
  5. Pre-Raphaelite Mural uncovered in William Morris' Red House LINK
  6. Magritte cover art for Minotaure issue 10 1937 LINK
  7. French staircase, early 19th century LINK
  8. Hilarious Mennen Talc Ad from 70s LINK
  9. Leo Dohmen, photographer with surrealist period 1929-1999 LINK

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Saying Goodbye to Weed Smoker's Dream

A nice collector from Texas just bought my "Weed Smoker's Dream" painting. It was part of my "Dreamgirls and Ukes"solo show in L.A. (2009). I spent the day packing it up for shipment.
(painting shown above ©Amy Crehore)
 
For my next post, I'm going to pass along some cool and funny links that I have collected.
Stay tuned.
 

Monday, August 19, 2013

Girls with Ukes

"Song of the Wind" (SOLD) 2009 6" x 6" oil on linen by Amy Crehore
 
Another new collector came along and snagged this little painting last week. One of the girls in the painting is holding a round camp uke. This piece was part of my Dreamgirls and Ukes solo show in Los Angeles.
This week, I am working on an illustration job and trying to finish up the new "Twitch" ukulele. I will show my finished paint job soon, so please stay tuned!
 

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Girl and Bogeyman photos 1920s

More photos on Hyperallergic blog (photos via ebay listing)


Girl on Beach Autochrome 1913

Isn't this lovely? An autochrome from 1913 showing a girl in her bathing outfit looking just so contemporary. I live for images like these.
More by Mervyn Joseph Pius O' Gorman: LINK


(Thanks Kim Deitch facebook and Carlos Lara twitter )