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Le Fils du Roi

50 Watts — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:52:05 +0000

A guest post by Bill Kartalopoulos on Le Fils du Roi by Eric Lambé Wordless, drawn entirely in ball-point pen, and composed of images that dissolve the mystical into the everyday, Eric Lambé’s Le Fils du Roi (Frémok, 2012), is the most astonishing work to date in an already distinguished career. Eric Lambé is a pioneering figure in the modern Franco-Belgian movement towards a more poetic expression of the comics form, drawing from broader traditions of drawing, painting and printmaking. Active since the 1990s, Lambé has produced a number of books, both alone and in collaboration, for publishers large and small. His masterpiece Le Fils du Roi (“The King’s Son”) was published by Frémok last year. The book refers to pieces by Balthus, Picasso, and other high art touchstones, but their inclusion here seems to be as personal to Lambé as the highly specific objects, gestures and dreamlike images that constitute this jaw-dropping and mesmerizing work. The original artwork for this book was exhibited at Paris’s Galerie Martel this past winter, and Lambé will make a rare North American tour this spring. Lambé will appear at the following events, where copies of the book will also be available: Friday, May 3: Eric Lambé in conversation with Bart Beaty at the Center for Book Arts, New York City Sunday, May 5: SUNY Purchase Zinefeast, Purchase, NY Monday, May 6: The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium, New York City Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12: TCAF: The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Images from Joue Avec Moi (Frémok, 2011): Bill Kartalopoulos is a Brooklyn-based comics educator, curator and critic. He is a co-founder of the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival, the publisher of Rebus Books, and the Series Editor for the Best American Comics from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt beginning with the 2014 volume.

Vintage Safety

50 Watts — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:30:24 +0000

Fifty years of workplace safety posters courtesy of Geheugenvannederland.nl (Memory of the Netherlands) 1925-1926, illus. Willem Papenhuyzen via Memory of the Netherlands 1925-1949, poster by Evert Möllenkamp via Memory of the Netherlands 1925-1949, poster by W. J. v.d. Werf via Memory of the Netherlands 1926-1927, poster by Albert Hahn via Memory of the Netherlands 1927-1928, poster by Albert Hahn via Memory of the Netherlands 1939, poster by E. Lukàcs via Memory of the Netherlands 1939, poster by Gé Hurkmans via Memory of the Netherlands 1940, poster by Drik de Leeuw via Memory of the Netherlands 1942, poster by Hans Bolleman via Memory of the Netherlands 1942, poster by Hans Bolleman via Memory of the Netherlands c. 1950–1959, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1950-1970, poster by V. Riel via Memory of the Netherlands 1950, poster by N. Olthuis via Memory of the Netherlands 1952-1953, poster by Dick Harders via Memory of the Netherlands 1959-1964, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1959-1964, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1959-1964, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1959, poster by T.T. Kwee via Memory of the Netherlands 1960-1970, poster by Frits Frietman via Memory of the Netherlands 1960, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1967, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1968, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1972, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1972, designer unknown, via Memory of the Netherlands 1973, poster by Frans Mettes via Memory of the Netherlands 1973, poster by Frans Mettes via Memory of the Netherlands 1975, poster by Frans Mettes via Memory of the Netherlands 1977, poster by Ron van Weerdt via Memory of the Netherlands This one would look good in a CRM textbook Previously: Don't fall off the building and Danger Is Everywhere

Ex Libris Mr. Reaper (10)

50 Watts — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:55:50 +0000

Fifteen bookplates from the collection of Richard Sica Salzweld Bales Kalynovich Josef Vachal Josef Liesler Josef Liesler Werner R. Koch Blossfeld detail Blossfeld Blossfeld See all bookplate posts on 50 Watts.

Fish On A Walk

50 Watts — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:46:11 +0000

Illustrations from Fish On A Walk by Eva Muggenthaler The publisher notes, "Fish On A Walk has no text other than two words at the bottom of each picture. This unusual format serves to suggest ideas that are central to each illustration without telling the story, thereby encouraging children to imagine and invent. Packed with many funny details, this book is perfectly suited to young picture book explorers who tend to seek out small, almost hidden things." I didn't spoil the surprise by including the words at the bottom of the three pictures here. Just buy it (Amazon link). Profile from Litrix: Eva Muggenthaler, born 1971 in Fürth, studied book illustrating and graphic art at Hamburg’s Academy of Design. She illustrated Das grosse Nöstlinger Lesebuch [The big book of Nöstlinger stories] and Peter Härtling’s Ben liebt Anna [Ben loves Anna], published by Beltz & Gelberg. In 1997 the Peter Hammer Verlag published her first solo picture book, Der Schäfer Raul [The shepherd Raul], which was nominated for the German Children’s Literature Prize. Eva Muggenthaler works at the AmAldi Studios in Hamburg and lives with her family in Schwabstedt. I love how this image recalls the Polish illustrator Szancer (see the top image here) detail detail detail detail Follow Enchanted Lion Books on Facebook

Jorinde & Joringel

50 Watts — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:08:19 +0000

Rilla Alexander's illustrations for the Grimm fairy tale Jorinde & Joringel"This pocket sized book tells the Grimm Brothers tale of Jorinde who is transformed into a bird by an evil witch. She is trapped in a cage in the witch's castle – alongside seven thousand other birds who used to be girls. Joringel dreams of a magical red flower which will dissolve the spell and embarks on a quest to save Jorinde." Rilla writes: Yes, we're already steaming headway into the middle of the year, but I'm making good on my new year's resolution – sharing some of my projects which, for one reason or another, have not been produced. Until now. First up is an edition of the Grimm Brothers Fairy Tale Jorinde & Joringel. I illustrated this story before Her Idea and it convinced me I could finally tell my own story. So it's certainly high time you had the chance to see it. After all, Jorinde & Joringel is a little known tale outside of Germany – and keeping it in my drawer is not helping the cause! 2013 is looking up if Rilla is going to be making more books! Previously: Her Idea

Ben Jones

50 Watts — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:23:26 +0000

Images and outtakes from Men's Group: The Video by Ben Jones (PictureBox, 2013) From "Video 2012" Details from PictureBox: Men's Group: The Video Ben Jones The last five years of the Ben's paintings, comics, drawings, products and videos, published on the the occasion of the artist’s solo exhibition, The Video, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, L.A. Included is a series of texts about manhood by Peter Saul, Gary Panter, Joe Bradley, Keith McCulloch, Byron Coley and Phil Grauer, with an introduction by Nicole Rudick. Also: two interviews with Jones by Dan Nadel and David Kramer. Printed on multiple paper sizes and stocks bound together with a spiral wire and wrapped between thick chipboard covers. First 150 orders get a book signed by Ben Jones and a Ben-designed tote bag. Full color / 188 pages / 10" x 13" From "Video 2012""These video paintings consist of red, green and blue light projected onto a traditional painted surface. "To form a color using RGB, each colored light beam is superimposed and emitted from a black screen, or via reflection onto a white screen. "Each of these three beams is a component of that color, and each possesses an arbitrary intensity within the mix, from fully off to fully on." "Portrait of Howard Stern" From "Video 2012" From "Black Math 2009" series painting, 2010 From "Black Math 2009" series "Dog Bench, standard bench height, fits 2. Produced by Johnson Trading Gallery" From "Video 2012" From "Video 2012" From ROADTRIP2012, "an installation for the exhibition Transmission LA, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles" Previously: Smoke Hairy Who and Worse Sum

Caza in the 70s

50 Watts — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:14:50 +0000

Philippe Caza (b. 1940) just published two more e-books collecting his early work: Les Monstres du Placard 2 (a variety of work from the 70s) and Caza 30 x 30 (an expanded edition of a 1979 book published by Les Humanoïdes Associés). Les Monstres du Placard 2 / Caza's blog I selected some of my favorite images here, but my God, I have so many more favorites. (See more on But Does it Float.) Both e-books are available in hi-res PDF and epub formats—a ton of rare work lovingly assembled and restored by Caza and his son Romain. Support them and buy them! (30 x 30 even comes as a limited USB.) Previously: Caza's 1970 psychedelic graphic novel masterpiece Kris Kool (ebook). Les Monstres du Placard 2 / Caza's blog Les Monstres du Placard 2 / Caza's blog Les Monstres du Placard 2 / Caza's blog Les Monstres du Placard 2 / Caza's blog Les Monstres du Placard 2 / Caza's blog Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Elric Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Caza 30 x 30 / Caza's blog Previously: Kris Kool and Vintage Caza Thanks again to David @ Jive Time Records for sharing Kris Kool last year. [50 Watts Facebook page]

Mapmaker

50 Watts — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:28:13 +0000

from Mapmaker by Trevor Naud (tumblr / flickr) I'm very happy to own a Mapmaker box from Trevor Naud.Each set contains 28 graphic images printed on 285-gram watercolor paper. The box is made from solid walnut and brass with a curly maple inlay. Dimensions: 6.5” x 5” x 1.75.” All artwork by Trevor Naud. Box design by Matthew Tait. I get really amazing mail! from Mapmaker by Trevor Naud (tumblr / flickr) from Mapmaker by Trevor Naud (tumblr / flickr) from Mapmaker by Trevor Naud (tumblr / flickr) from Mapmaker by Trevor Naud (tumblr / flickr) from Mapmaker by Trevor Naud (tumblr / flickr) from Mapmaker by Trevor Naud (tumblr / flickr) from Mapmaker by Trevor Naud (tumblr / flickr)

Pierre Ferrero

50 Watts — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:37:33 +0000

Illustrations and comics by Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero is an illustrator/comic designer from France and a member of Arbitraire Editions.. I just bought a bunch of stunning Arbitraire anthologies and hope to feature more artists who appear in them. Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr) Pierre Ferrero (website / tumblr)

Koen van Os

50 Watts — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:31:07 +0000

25 posters by Dutch artist Koen van Os (1910–83) ca. 1960 via Memory of the Netherlands Most of these come from the huge archive Geheugenvannederland.nl (Memory of the Netherlands). A handful are from expired auction listings. 1948–1949 via Memory of the Netherlands ca. 1955 1951 via Memory of the Netherlands ca. 1930–1950 via Memory of the Netherlands 1951 via Memory of the Netherlands 1946–1947 via Memory of the Netherlands ca. 1950–1975 via Memory of the Netherlands ca. 1955–1965 via Memory of the Netherlands 1950 via Memory of the Netherlands 1950–1975 via Memory of the Netherlands 1955–1960 via Memory of the Netherlands 1953–1954 via Memory of the Netherlands ca. 1950 ca. 1952 1952–1953 via Memory of the Netherlands 1950–1960 via Memory of the Netherlands 1954–1955 via Memory of the Netherlands ca. 1950–1975 via Memory of the Netherlands 1955 via Memory of the Netherlands ca. 1955 ca. 1950 ca. 1955 ca. 1930–1950 via Memory of the Netherlands ca. 1960 Previously: Mussolini's Toothpaste