The Rabbit Dreams of Dr. Freud's Niece - An illustrator of children's books, Sigmund Freud's niece Martha went by the name Tom, wore men's clothing, and died by her own hand in her late 30s, a year after her husband's suicide. BibliOdyssey recently featured some of her early work from
Das Baby-Liederbuch, noting that because she was Jewish, many of her books were destroyed in the Nazi era and are scarce in the book trade. More about the artist and her work at
Tom Seidmann-Freud.
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on Dec 18, 2011 -
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The Ropes at Disney's - 1943 Employee Handbook. The good old days when women got twice as much sick leave, the Penthouse club was accessible by "men only! - sorry gals...", and a violation of the U.S. Espionage Act could get you fired.
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on Sep 26, 2011 -
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Morbid Anatomy - an excellent blog with a focus on art, medicine, death, and culture. Great viewing anytime, but it might also be a good reference source for any macabre seasonal celebrations!
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on Oct 8, 2007 -
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Now Then is an exhibit of 25 comic artists showing a comparison of their drawing style now and when they were just kids. Also, check out 50 artists riffing on the theme of
Duck! Fun stuff from the Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art.
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on Jul 6, 2007 -
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The Fantastic in Art & Fiction - Cornell University's bank of nearly 300 images of the fantastic, the grotesque, the macabre, the marvelous and more
"from works spanning a period from medieval manuscripts and printed incunabulae, to the early twentieth century."
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on Nov 16, 2003 -
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Peepshow - Sunday art stroll: this cute little site is a quick flash tour through the portfolios of a dozen funky and fun British illustrators.
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on Aug 24, 2003 -
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Love or fight is a little animation by Boris Hoppek, and while visiting, don't miss his
bimbo sculptures. Then, take a quick spin over to
Noodle Town to meet the residents. And if you haven't yet overdosed on cute, visit the 10 second flash animations at
itching hands...these quirky little primitives and stick figures seem to be quite the rage among illustrators.
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on Jan 25, 2003 -
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Loopland - fun and stylish site of Allan Sanders, freelance London-based illustrator. Visit his portfolio of client work, personal sketches and quirky little flash films (I like 06.01). Among his notable work, he was recently commissioned by
Studio AKA to design & build the fun, interactive
Campus FIFA for the official
FIFA World Cup website.
(but you know those damn designers - sites may contain flash and launch new windows)
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on Nov 3, 2002 -
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