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Archive for the ‘books’ Category
New Catalog
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Young Writers Illustration
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
I did this small illustration a while back, for the June/July issue of NYLON magazine.
It was for an item about a new book collecting the works of thirty young + promising writers. Actually, the book cover is really cute (below left), they could have just used that, no?
(not a smart business move on my part writing that, I know :)
The Tin Drum
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
Been reading Günter Grass’ The Tin Can. I read it very slowly to make it last longer.
I Wanted to dedicate an illustration to the book ↑, but more than anything, the outcome reminds me of The White Stripes (I’ve been brainwashed by cool band graphics).
This ↓ is the first White Stripes song I loved, The Union Forever (it was burned on a legendary mix-CD given to me by a guy I really wanted but really couldn’t get).
Against Solitude
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Just got my copies of Against Solitude – Impressions, the new book by Gadi Taub.
I illustrated the front cover and chapter covers.
The cover image is based on a drawing of Oleg I did last year for the blog. It was done on one of the worst days of my life, I kid you not. Ahh, memories…
Anyway, it’s an excellent book, very interesting, with texts that actually make you think, which is important :). This book is part of a new series from Yediot Books, called Lirica, edited by Aliza Zigler and beautifully designed by Naama Nechushtai.
3 Russian Dissidents
Monday, March 14th, 2011
Currently reading and re-reading ♦ Venedict Yerofeyev ♦ Vladimir Maximov ♦ Sergei Dovlatov ♦ Crazy drunk bastards ♦ So good.
The World is Medium Sized
Sunday, February 20th, 2011
Started reading Michel Houellebecq’s collection of stories and articles, Lanzarote.
The book opens with these words: ‘The world is medium-sized’.
Then you flip the page and it begins.
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Iggy Pop liked Houellebecq’s writing so much he dedicated an entire album to his book The Possibility of an Island. This is Iggy’s version of Jobim’s How Insensitive from that album:
The Complexity
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Drew this Balzac book while watching Gossip Girl – ah, the complexity of post-modern life :)
How About a Little Rain Here?*
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
* The most boring topic ever, but you know…
Lazying on a Sunday Afternoon
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
