A happy little Google doodlePocket squirrel: +1.#art#Google#squirrels·mleddy.blogspot.com·Oct 30, 2012A happy little Google doodle
The Elements of Style, illustratedCovers from a copy of the 1920 Harcourt, Brace trade edition, decorated by a reader.#art#Strunk#EBWhite·mleddy.blogspot.com·Aug 10, 2012The Elements of Style, illustrated
Maira Kalman on her daily routine“Avoiding work is the way to focus my mind.”#art#work·mleddy.blogspot.com·May 31, 2012Maira Kalman on her daily routine
Maurice Sendak (1928–2012)Illustration from A Hole Is to Dig.#art·mleddy.blogspot.com·May 18, 2012Maurice Sendak (1928–2012)
Should I check e-mail?A flow chart by Wendy McNaughton.#art#e-mail·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 24, 2012Should I check e-mail?
Helen Cornell, FL7-7653-JJoseph Cornell’s home address, in the 1940 New York City telephone directory.#art#JosephCornell#telephone·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 8, 2012Helen Cornell, FL7-7653-J
California cubismOn my first visit to Los Angeles last November, I paid a lot of attention to the signage.#art#LosAngeles#signage·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jan 7, 2012California cubism
Featured merchandise“Large stores retain private forecasting services to know in advance which merchandise to feature.” A Golden Science illustration.#art#dowdyworld#weather·mleddy.blogspot.com·Dec 26, 2011Featured merchandise
The Glasses, illustratedDavid Richardson’s portraits of Salinger characters seem uncannily right.#art#Salinger·mleddy.blogspot.com·Dec 14, 2011The Glasses, illustrated
Twine and yarnThese balls and baskets are part of “Eames Words,” an exhibit focused on Charles and Ray Eameses’ “appreciation of the value of humble objects and useful tools.”#art#Eames#LosAngeles·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 29, 2011Twine and yarn
Salinger, illustratedDavid Richardson’s portraits of Glass family members.#art#Salinger·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 20, 2011Salinger, illustrated
Bil Keane (1922–2011)Bil Keane, creator of The Family Circus.#art#comics·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 16, 2011Bil Keane (1922–2011)
Sam Fink (1916–2011)Artist and calligrapher.#art#handwriting·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 6, 2011Sam Fink (1916–2011)
Happy HalloweenEllsworth Kelly, all orange and black.#art#Halloween#orange·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 1, 2011Happy Halloween
Treasures of the BodleianAn online exhibit, an excellent rabbit-hole.#art#literature#museum#music·mleddy.blogspot.com·Oct 16, 2011Treasures of the Bodleian
WEAPONS ARE PROHIBITED.A sign in a museum.#art#museum#signage·mleddy.blogspot.com·Oct 15, 2011WEAPONS ARE PROHIBITED.
Overheard“If he hadn’t smoked cigarettes, he would have lived a lot longer.”#art#museum#overheard#smoking·mleddy.blogspot.com·Oct 15, 2011Overheard
Blue OctoberWPA poster: “A good time to Read!”#art#books#reading#WPA·mleddy.blogspot.com·Oct 4, 2011Blue October
On “Surf Board Riding.”Thoughts on a 1918 textbook.#art#education·mleddy.blogspot.com·Sep 30, 2011On “Surf Board Riding.”
“Surf Board Riding.”From a 1918 textbook.#art#education·mleddy.blogspot.com·Sep 30, 2011“Surf Board Riding.”
Paul Chiappe’s pencil drawingsThey look like eerie, blurred photographs.#art#pencils·mleddy.blogspot.com·Sep 30, 2011Paul Chiappe’s pencil drawings
Letter art“From idiosyncratic letterheads to sketches, stamps, cartoons and multiple choice form letters, what do a letter’s illustrations reveal?”#art#letters·mleddy.blogspot.com·Aug 30, 2011Letter art
John AshberysJohn Ashbery sits next a Fairfield Porter painting he sat for.#art#JohnAshbery#poetry·mleddy.blogspot.com·Aug 3, 2011John Ashberys
Hi and Lois watchAn empty canvas (or is it an empty frame)?#art#comics#Hi&Lois·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jul 13, 2011Hi and Lois watch
Cy Twombly (1928–2011)I really like Cy Twombly.#art·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jul 6, 2011Cy Twombly (1928–2011)
Two goose booksIn 1994, George Bodmer made a picture book for his daughter. And now she has made one for him.#art#books·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jun 30, 2011Two goose books