Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Alexander Calder: Fables of Aesop

Fables Of Aesop According to Sir Roger L'Estrange with fifty drawings by Alexander Calder, Dover Publications, NY, 1967 (Reproduction of a limited edition volume published by Harrison of Paris in 1931. L'Estrange's text dates from 1692)

Art Education 2

Developing Cognitive and Creative Skills Through Art: Programs for Children with Communication Disorders or Learning Disabilities by Rawley A. Silver, University Park Press, Baltimore, 1978

Monday, May 10, 2010

Inuit N.W.T.

Eskimo Carvers Of Keewatin N.W.T., Winnipeg International Airport (Sponsored by The Winnipeg Art Gallery in co-operation with the Department of Transport and the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources), 1964

Sunday, May 9, 2010

The Invisible Child

Tales from Moominvalley by Tove Jansson, Henry Z. Walck, Inc., NY, 1964

Friday, May 7, 2010

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back cover (detail). Canadian private press LP. c. 1960's. Also here.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

F.K.

Alles Macht Weiter by Friedrich Kunath, BQ, Cologne, 2004
more Friedrich Kunath here and here.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

choose between thees two squares and answer why?

sketchbook with inscription by Ben Vautier, Lyon, France, 2004

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Bruno Munari: IMAGES OF REALITY

Immagini Della Realta' by Bruno Munari, Danese, Milan, 1977
Boxed edition of "40 cards with photographic images to learn about the different ways of representing objects" plus 12 blank white cards to draw on. 3 different games can be played with the cards: The words and images game, The misleading images game, and The classification game. Intended for ages 3-6. Munari produced a second game in this Symbolism series called Say It By Signs, which uses the same photos with several additional variations, intended for ages 6-10.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Was ist das?

German Through Pictures by I.A.Richards, I. Schmidt Machev, W.F. Mackey, and Christine Gibson, Cardinal Editions, 1953 (1957). Illustrator uncredited.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Charles G. Shaw: Winter Noisy Book

endpapers

Winter Noisy Book by Margaret Wise Brown. Illustrated by Charles G. Shaw, Harper & Row, 1947. (for Ann-Marie, whoever you are, who requested that I post this book.)
Charles G. Shaw (1892-1974)

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Selbstportait and Selbstportrait Vol. II by Roedelius, Sky 028 (1979) and Sky 040 (1980)
cover by Roedelius (photo by Rosa Roedelius)