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Tag Archives: Saul Steinberg
andre francois: impersonal imperfection
Not to suggest that Andre Francois had more imperfections than the rest of his contemporaries, only that he seemed to enjoy them more. What are imperfections anyway, except departures from the norm? To really appreciate imperfection, one should perhaps examine … Continue reading
optimism carried to the extreme: visual scandal
by Art Chantry: though now considered obscure, during his lifetime, frenchman raymond savignac was generally thought of by people who studied graphic design (and especially poster design) to be the very best poster artist on earth. hands down, no contest. … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Modern Arts/Craft
Tagged art chantry, European poster art, GRAPHIS design annual, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Marcel Duchamp, poster art, Raymond Savignac, Saul Steinberg, Savignac poster artist, W.H. Allner
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hubris of perfection
by Art Chantry: saul steinberg was such an odd case. he is one of the very few professional cartoonists (aka, “graphic designer”) who managed to make the transition form commercial artist to fully accepted fine artist. his work landed in … Continue reading
fantastic… but lousy advertising clip
those culture jammers…. by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): I really love checking out the early careers of those well known culture jammers. the people whose work is so powerful and so prominent that we take for granted that they’ve always been … Continue reading
deja vu: it looks vaguely familiar
Handed-down distortions of truth. Its all about challenging the idea of originality and walking delicately over eggshells or hot coals depending on the context. The image seems familiar but the projection, or its juxtaposition or message is not. Where are … Continue reading
infernal machines & delicious associations
Another article from graphic designer Art Chantry. This time Art shares his insights on Saul Steinberg of The New Yorker magazine fame. The introduction is from an interview dating about fifteen years ago with Art. Chantry:There used to be a … Continue reading