ORPHANED
Or Falling off the Edge of the Earth
I was going to write something whimsical about how and when the Earth was thought to be flat, but an illustrator friend reminded me of something that seemed far more important than falling off a hypothetical edge of the world, and aptly so, since it appears that the world of image-making as we know it is on the verge of a plunge into the unknown itself. As usual in such cases, it is exceedingly difficult, amidst the welter of unsorted and contradictory information, to get any clear idea of what is really planned. The panic-mongers usually don’t fully grasp the issues and their adversaries often brandish totally unrelated examples. Let me outline worst-case scenarios and paranoid musings based on what I’ve found out or not been able to find out so far. Hopefully, it will prove to be a tempest in a teacup.
Read the whole entry - Posted by John on 16/04/08 | 03:00 AM |
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SPRING IN PARIS
Galerie Arludik, April 17 2008
As part of the launch of the French edition of Fantasy Art Workshop, there will be a little show in Paris, at the Galerie Arludik on the Île Saint-Louis, on April 17th. All the information is on the card below. This is also one of the extremely, very, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, singularly, uncommonly, decidedly, particularly, remarkably, really, truly, awfully, fearfully, terribly, seriously few times I will have anything actually really for sale. Not a lot mind you, but at least I won’t be up to my usual tricks, which consist of nodding politely and replying “Of course, I’ll let you know as soon as that one is available.” and then forgetting entirely or losing the contact details… This time around it’s out of my hands and in far more capable ones.
The book will be published on the day of the opening, and there will be an event at the Fnac Montparnasse on the 18th.
Read the whole entry - Posted by John on 05/04/08 | 10:58 PM |
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BARSOOM, PELLUCIDAR, AMTOR, CASPAK AND BEYOND
Or The Curious Business of Meal Tickets and Realms of Fantasy
Recently I’ve been happily plowing through a biography of Edgar Rice Burroughs. A hefty two-volume affair, by Irwin Porges, it is eminently entertaining reading and above all packed with quotes.
Read the whole entry - Posted by John on 01/04/08 | 03:00 AM |
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