John’s 1973-4 secret lover, May Pang, released a new perspective on their so-called “Lost Weekend” this month. Instamatic Karma: The Photographs of John Lennon features candid color and black/white photographs taken by Pang, Lennon, and friends at nightclubs, around the house, and on outings with Julian during Lennon’s time in LA. These never-before-seen photos are straight from a shoebox in Pang’s closet, and by all accounts, is an excellent collection for Lennon fans.
Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi (The Force Behind Fritz the Cat, Mighty Mouse, Cool World, and The Lord of the Rings) (yes, thats the extremely long title) is a promising bio-collection of Bakshi’s animation career.
Children’s illustration was considered syrupy, over-polished rehash of Victorian images, but no longer. Many of the most influential illustrators today dabble in children’s book projects. I bought a copy of Playpen last week so it should be arriving soon, and I’ll definitely share some of the best pages on the blog.
Apartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People is an exciting compilation of 40 apartments overcoming design problems with interior ingenuity. One of my fav design bloggers, sfgirlbybay, is featured in her mid century mod inspired SF apartment.
Hand Job… cheeky title for this amazing book of typography. Graphic designers, caligraphers, and all lovers of font should take note. This book is a bible packed with exciting contemporary type, that might ward off dry spells for the rest of your artistic typography career.
Looker is a seductive collection of Geoff Nicholson’s most voyeuristic photographs. The subjects exist in the mundane activities of daily life, seemingly unaware of the spying camera.
Ahhhh Yeeeeaahhh. The best of phallographics. I leave you with a quote from Amazon.com’s editorial review: “Everyone who has seen the blockbuster comedy hit Superbad will recall the outrageous phallic foolery featured in the movie, inspired by the character Seth’s obsessive drawings from the third grade.”
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