Tag Archives: american illustration

go wes’ young man

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry: extremely early artwork by legendary psych poster master wes wilson. this is chet helms’ wedding invite form late 1965. this is an unused logo design for “el ojo mystico” surfboards. this was late in his career and … Continue reading →

Posted in Shake Your Hips, Uncategorized | Tagged american graphic design, american illustration, art chantry, Chet Helms, el ojo mystico surfboards, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, wes wilson, wes wilson graphics, wes wilson psychedelic | Leave a comment

shahn and beall

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry: BEAT-UP VINTAGE DUSTJACKET OF THE WEEK AWARD: “‘illustrators ’60″ – the annual of the american illustration (1960). design/lester beall, illustration/ben shahn (look real closely). (sorry my photoshop skills are so bad. i almost lost the shahn illustration … Continue reading →

Posted in Shake Your Hips | Tagged american graphic design history, american illustration, American illustration history, art chantry, Ben Shahn, david carson, Lester Beall, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, von dutch | Leave a comment

cover artists

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) norman laliberte is a great hero of mine. he was endlessly experimental and took whatever medium was laying around (or just invented) and did brilliant iconic work in that medium. every single things i’ve seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Shake Your Hips | Tagged american illustration, art chantry, graphic illustration, Herb Lubalin, john alcorn, Judith Thurman, norman laliberte | Leave a comment

hand rendered

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) i have no idea who or what Jasper Goodykoontz was. all i know is that he was a classic victorian american male, was full of incredible amounts of arcane information, and that he must have possessed … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged almanacs, american design culture, american design history, american illustration, art chantry, engraving history, jasper goodykoontz, perpetual calendars | Leave a comment

new gigs on the block

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) back in (i think) 2002, a friend got sent me an email informing me that somebody was on this new website (called ‘gigposters.’ a site dedicated to the rock poster)), saying all sorts of nasty … Continue reading →