Category Archives: Art

Hello from Hyrule

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia – This book on the Zelda series is quite attractive, but does its content stack up? Well, let’s take a look. To begin with, the volume is divided into four parts. The first is … Continue reading →

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Up with Gillikins

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

In my apparently ongoing quest to connect Alphonse Mucha’s artwork with Oz, he had a picture called “Princess Hyacinth,” and there’s a Queen Hyacinth in The Giant Horse of Oz. Okay, I don’t know that they’re that similar in appearance, … Continue reading →

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A Visit with Vargas

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Alberto Vargas: Works from the Max Vargas Collection, by Reid Stewart Austin – I picked this book up from a discount rack at Barnes & Noble a while back, but didn’t get around to reading it until recently. It was … Continue reading →

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It’s All Too Mucha

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Alphonse Mucha, by Sarah Mucha – I’ve been a fan of this artist for some time, but wasn’t that familiar with his life or the variety of media in which he worked. This book, written by the artist’s granddaughter-in-law, gives … Continue reading →

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Getting Goosed

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

An interesting post on Tumblr today inspired this post. And people think Tumblr is just for pictures of naked girls! Okay, it’s for that too, but this particular post was about the fairy tale “The Goose Girl.” I’d read the … Continue reading →

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The Other Potter in Children’s Literature

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

It turns out that Beatrix Potter’s birthday was yesterday, as she was born on 28 July 1866. It’s been a long time since I read anything of Potter’s, but I do remember Peter Rabbit and some of her other creations … Continue reading →

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Rackham Up

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

I have to wonder why it’s generally only children’s fiction that has illustrations these days. I guess that’s part of why books marketed for younger audiences are often more impressive as far as appearance goes. Sure, there are plenty of … Continue reading →

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My Earthquake Brings All the Fish to the Pond

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

You may have noticed I haven’t written anything in my blogs about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, aside from my post on Ann Coulter’s bizarre take on radiation. Generally, I’ll only post about current events if I can find … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget the Teese

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

I was kind of sexually repressed growing up, and f you look at my Tumblr, you might think I’m overcompensating a bit for it now. Really, though, I’m mostly interested in pin-ups, which certainly have sex appeal, but also play … Continue reading →

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Enter the Young

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

The Marvelous Land of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young – The follow-up to their successful comic adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this continues the series in the same fashion. It features … Continue reading →

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