Art Review
Edward Gorey Killed His Darlings
A show at the Society of Illustrators demonstrates his mastery at turning ghastly scenarios deadpan and winkingly absurd.
Illustration
Books
A Mother-Daughter Inheritance Illustrated in Thread and Ink
Galician artist Bea Lema navigates themes of generational trauma and healing, tenderly illustrating the story of a daughter who desperately wants to protect her mother.
Art
Art as the Mother of Invention
No Prior Art at the Los Angeles Public Library shows off inventions and patents from unlikely creators and allows audiences to become inventors.
Books
The Children’s Book Author Who Was Also an Artist
Leo Lionni’s wide-ranging practice was kaleidoscopic and rooted in a strong sense of justice.
Books
Norman Rockwell's Exceptional Drawings, Revealed for the First Time
Extensively illustrated, Norman Rockwell: Drawings, 1911–1976 is the first book dedicated to the artist’s prolific but largely private drawing practice.
News
China Reprimands 27 Officials for "Tragically Ugly" Illustrations in School Textbook
“The overall style of the illustrations do not conform to the aesthetic tastes of the public,” said the country's Ministry of Education.
Art
The Real Space Invaders
New Mexico artist Eric J. García creates satirical sci-fi images of White colonization, painted with prickly pear ink.
Art
Like Orcas and Tangerines
Glimpses of statelessness and belonging.
News
This Watercolor Is One of the Earliest Depictions of a Black Woman Living in Scotland
The painting by David Allan has been acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland.
Art
An Anarchist Illustrator Looks to Radical Histories to Fight Fascism
N.O. Bonzo's illustrations, murals, and literature build on radical art traditions, addressing relations of labor and identity in local communities and protest movements.
Art
Fascinating Illustrations of 18th-century Inoculations by the Inventor of the Smallpox Vaccine
Both Edward Jenner's inoculation methods and the illustrations he made of those he treated were groundbreaking.
Books
Before Photography, Watercolorists Documented the Luscious Variety of Fruits and Nuts
Between 1886 and 1942, the US Department of Agriculture commissioned watercolorists to document the food from farms and orchards.