There will always be a need for a human to help with the "organization and processing of information." It wouldn't hurt if they minored in social work. Created for: USC's Online Master of Library Management Program
Julian Montague’s invented intellectual history of pest control
As part of his 2010 site-specific installation, Secondary Occupants Collected & Observed at Black & White Gallery, Julian Montague invented a intellectual history of pest control through covers of fictitious paperbacks. In addition to the covers the installation , which examined multiple aspects of animal/architecture engagement, included a rotten garden shed, 48 portrait banners and an assemblage of different specimens found and multiple photographs taken in the process of researching wildlife and architecture. Montague's appreciation for book cover design goes much deeper. Aside from his creations above he also maintains the Daily Book Graphics Project, a blog where he posts "some sort...
The Homes of Classic Literature
Homes of Classic Literature by Terrys Fabrics. via GalleyCat
Happy Thanksgiving and some gift help for the holiday season!
Proclamation of Thanksgiving by Abraham Lincoln, 1863Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in the U.S. and we wish everyone, wherever you are, a peaceful holiday season. While you are enjoying the festivities here are a few Thanksgiving-related goodies from the book world. Above is the original proclamation "For a Day of Thanksgiving, Praise and Prayer." A new national holiday declared by Abraham Lincoln in 1863! [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] How the Wogglebug Got a Thanksgiving Dinner by L. Frank Baum, 1904[/caption] And who knew L. Frank Baum produced a 27-part comic strip series, Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz, which ran weekly...
Literary Coffee and more from Gianluca Biscalchin
Checkout this gem from Italian illustrator Gianluca Biscalchin. Biscalchin's specialty is food illustration but thankfully he found a way to incorporate a literary theme. He also is in the midst of a project of author portraits called Scrittori that warrants attention. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Virginia Woolf[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Fernando Pessoa[/caption] [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Franz Kafka[/caption] Cool stuff.