Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Paper Snake by Ray Johnson, Something Else Press, NY, 1965

Monday, April 12, 2010

AUGUST WALLA: Interiors

August Walla: Interieurs (Haus der Künstler, Gugging), Gallerie Susanne Zander, Cologne, 1992, [32]pp, text by Dr. Johann Feilacher (in german). A collection of photos taken by August Walla and his mother Aloisa, at home c. 1970's to early 80's.

More A.W. here.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

The Antediluvian Or Serpentine Musings by A Descendant Of Noah, G.P.Putnam's Sons, NY, 1874. "TO MY BROTHER AND SISTER DESCENDANTS OF NOAH (CARDERS AND SPINNERS THROUGH THE CURSE), This Poem is Fraternally Committed by the Author."

cover detail

Friday, April 9, 2010

Note I found on the street (at least 10 years ago). I've since lost the original, but for some reason I had made a photocopy.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Heavenly Visions: Shaker Gift Drawings and Gift Songs, The Drawing Center and UCLA Hammer Museum, 2001 (prophetic signs, the word of the savior by signs, the narrow path of zion, dove with rings, drawing of visionary dance)

"...the season of the Spirit Drawings whose messages are now hidden in the deep things of God."

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

clipping, source and subject unknown

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Remy Charlip: Nothing

From Arm in Arm (A Collection of Connections, Endless Tales, Reiterations, and other Echolalia) by Remy Charlip, Parents' Magazine Press, 1969
Still more Charlip here
Winston Leathers, 1972, Walker Theatre, Winnipeg
Photo source and more on W.L. here. If I lean in just right, I can see this from the window of our studio.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

THE MONKEY'S PAW

A small selection of the books I'd like to have (or at least see inside) from The Monkey's Paw bookshop/Remote Window Display blog.
Their books are only available in-store, another reason I should visit Toronto more often.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Cassettes and Records, Crestwood House, 1983
URDU 891 .439 132

Friday, April 2, 2010

Fun with Lines and Curves by Elsie C. Ellison, Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Co., 1972 (binding illustration)

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Pudlo Pudlat (Cape Dorset)

Pudlo: Thirty Years Of Drawing by Marie Routledge, National Gallery Of Canada, 1990. above drawings 1961-1980 (top image The Big Lemming (stonecut, 1961) from Inunnit, 1967) photo of Pudlo, 1961.

Pudlo Pudlat (Cape Dorset, Nunavut) 1916-1992