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A blog focused on art, design, pop culture, personal musings and whatever else inspires me. Curated and Published by Christopher Kosek, a graphic designer and comic creator who is inspired by all kinds of things. To see all of my design work, please visit: www.christopherkosek.com

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Tom Gauld - Personajes epicos

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Madeline Von Foerster, Orchid Cabinet, oil & egg tempera on panel, 2014 (1024 x 1378) via /r/ArtPorn https://ift.tt/2WzMTHv

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The forbidden zone, Ed Mell

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One of the five new limited edition prints in the shop at www.tomgauld.com/shop

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Let the Tumbleweeds Through

Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 8x10”

2023

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The Rip XXIII Watercolor on paper, 6x7.5" 2023

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tbh this is one of my fav things i've ever made. and its on t-shirts

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“Trollet som grunner på hvor gammelt det er“ by Theodor Kittelsen

“(Troll Wonders How Old He Is)”

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My favourite Kittelsen story was his reaction when he heard another Norwegian artist had started drawing Trolls as well. “How can he draw Trolls?” he is said to have asked. “He’s never seen a troll.”

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Poster by Women's Graphics Collective, 1975.

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“Study art” signs by John Waters, 2017 Venice Biennale

The signs are parodies of a real sign Waters saw in Baltimore:

“Many years ago, there was a real sign for a real art school in Baltimore on St. Paul Street below 25th Street. It said, ‘Study Art for profit or hobby,’ which is about the most politically incorrect thing you can say if you’re an artist. I loved the sign and was astounded by it. It was completely unironic, and I decided to parody it.”

Here’s the original: 

Filed under: John Waters, signs

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My last-minute gift algorithm, for the @Guardian

p.s. speaking of books, mine are here: www.tomgauld.com

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#booksoftheyear for @guardian books

p.s. my new book of cartoons is out now: tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

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My cartoon for this week’s New Scientist.

p.s. my new book of cartoons REVENGE OF THE LIBRARIANS is out now in English, French and Spanish. Find it in good bookshops and online.

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Eclipse of the Sun in Venice in July 8, 1842 by Ippolito Caffi.

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Church St Stephanus (1965-75) in Filderstadt, Germany, by Reinhard Gieselmann

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