A journal by artist and designer John Coulthart.
Portrait of Georges Rodenbach by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer (1895). Georges Rodenbach’s short, atmospheric novel is one of the key texts of Symbolism, not only for its themes but also for the art it either inspired or complemented. Bruges-la-Morte was first published in 1892 and the recent Dedalus Books edition, edited by Alan Hollinghurst and with a … Continue reading “Bruges-la-Morte”
Previous posts about etchings and engravings. • A territory always rather nocturnal and almost subaqueous • Wendel Dietterlin’s Architectura • Jorgen Boberg’s Teresas • Piranesi record covers • Fanned to sleep • Bruegel’s sins • The World of Wonders • LVCIFER • Gérard Trignac’s Invisible Cities • La Ronde du Sabbat • Meyer’s Todtengessängen • … Continue reading “The etching and engraving archive”
Previous posts about illustrators. • The art of Hannes Bok, 1914–1964 • Valentine Hugo’s Contes Bizarres • The Parade and Baron Verdigris • Alastair’s Manon Lescaut • More Harry Clarke online • Ian Miller album covers • Worlds Beyond Time • Franz von Bayros’s Inferno • Fender guitar catalogue, 1976 • Parapsychology by Moebius • … Continue reading “The illustrators archive”
A few servings of iTunes jelly. I’ve spent the past week or so enjoying the delights of Leopard, the 10.5 iteration of Apple’s OS X operating system, but have only just noticed the new Visualizer patterns in the latest version of iTunes. I don’t use the Visualizer much, especially since the introduction of Front Row, … Continue reading “From LSD to OSX”
Latest book purchase is this large format volume from 1972, one of a number of interesting art books produced by Academy Editions in the early seventies. I also have their monographs on Odilon Redon, “insane” painter Richard Dadd, and their collection of Félicien Rops‘ pornographic and “Satanist” drawings which remains one of the few Rops … Continue reading “The Illustrators of Alice”