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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Aztec Idol ... Vitzilipuztli ... bookplates 1700s
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A. Aveline - 1720
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1725
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Hokeah, Jack (1902-1969) ... paintings
Buffalo Dance 1929
War Dancer 1929
Greeting of Thee Moon God 1929
Chasing Evil Spirits 1929
more Jack Hokeah at Kiowa Indian Art in the C Szwedzicki Collection
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Gio Colucci... book illustration... The Torture Garden..
illustration from Octave Mirbeaus Torture Garden 1925
from The Torture Garden, written by Octave Mirbeau in 1899
Works of Art.... Skull and Devil... Japan
Ivory okimono of a scull (tokotsu) entwined with a serpent, Meiji period (1868 - 1912)
worn by members of the underground dokudo (later yakuza), because they believed it brought good luck to gamblers. In the Meiji period the best-known carver of this subject was Gjokuzan.
Carved ivory netsuke signed Chiyuki 之, Japan, Meiji period, turn of the 19th century
This netsuke depicts a typical stylized devil Oni
They come from the Buddhist pantheon and appear in many folk stories. In this comical stylization the umbrella is used instead of the kanabo steel club. The eyes of the devil are made of mother-of-pearl and were inserted by the technique ji ita hamekomi.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Robert Taylor... Pen & Ink drawings and Poem...
Rose ~ pen and ink
Flower of Freya ~ Pen and Ink
The Pointillist
In the gathering indigo of evening
at the twilight of the day,
as ghosts of blue smoke be rising
from chimeys red and grey,
an ink-besmeared drawing board,
testament to lonely nights
of labor-intense endeavors
where his patient work is wrought.
The small key rolls the tumblers
of an oiled, aged lock
that opens the door to stillness.
He feels for the light switch
to vanquish the dark.
Alchemist of the stipple-pen
in his black kitchen of art,
pursuing the endless journey
from ink to pen to dot.
His hair now streaked with silver,
Myopia dims his sight.
His years in dots are measured,
subtracting from his life...
In the gathering indigo of evening
at the twilight of the day,
as ghosts of blue smoke be rising
from chimeys red and grey,
an ink-besmeared drawing board,
testament to lonely nights
of labor-intense endeavors
where his patient work is wrought.
The small key rolls the tumblers
of an oiled, aged lock
that opens the door to stillness.
He feels for the light switch
to vanquish the dark.
Alchemist of the stipple-pen
in his black kitchen of art,
pursuing the endless journey
from ink to pen to dot.
His hair now streaked with silver,
Myopia dims his sight.
His years in dots are measured,
subtracting from his life...
more wonders here at the Red Salon
Winners of 500,000 mark giveaway!
Many thanks to all who put their name in the hat and for the lovely feeback! :) much appreciated! Congratulations to Baasma Parvi who gets the print and Peter Dyde who gets the book. Enjoy!
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Rosaleen Norton... At home... drawing...
Rosaleen Norton aged 5
"At Home" from the Art of Rosaleen Norton
...she writes that Kundalini 'sometimes assumes the shape
of a serpent' and is 'my most powerful Familiar'...
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