From “Peter Quince at the Clavier” by Wallace Stevens
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Category: Art
Susanna and the Elders — Franz Stuck
Susanna and the Elders, 1904 by Franz Stuck (1863-1928)
The Temptation of St. Anthony — Jan Mandyn
The Temptation of St. Anthony, c. 1550 by Jan Mandyn (c. 1500-1559)
Dream Child — Bang Sangho
Dream Child 5 by Bang Sangho
Susanna and the Elders — Anthony van Dyck
Susanna and the Elders, 1621 – 1622 by Anthony van Dyck (1617–1641)
She sighed for so much melody (Wallace Stevens)
From “Peter Quince at the Clavier” by Wallace Stevens
Susanna and the Elders — Thomas Hart Benton
Susanna and the Elders, 1938 by Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Untitled (Poster in a Hallway) — William Eggleston
Untitled (Poster in a Hallway), 1970 by William Eggleston (b. 1939)
Untitled (Glory) — William Eggleston
Untitled, 2012 by William Eggleston (b. 1938)
Fox and Wolf — Munakata Shikō
Fox and Wolf (1953/1960) by Munakata Shikō (1903-1975)
Two Dicks (Books acquired, 17 July 2017)
A Maze of Death, first DAW printing, 1983. Cover art by Bob Pepper.
The Transmigration of Timothy Archer, first Timescape printing, 1983. Cover artist uncredited.
I still regret that I failed to pick up this tattered copy of Clans of the Alphane:
Seriously though, these tasteful covers are pretty boring. Compare/contrast:
The Flight — Remedios Varo
La Huida (The Flight) by Remedios Varo (1908-1963)
Still Life with Dead Hare and Falcon in a Niche — Dirck de Bray
Still Life with Dead Hare and Falcon in a Niche, 1678 by Dirck de Bray (c. 1635-1694)
Pierre Klossowski’s illustrations for his novel Roberte Ce Soir
From Pierre Klossowski’s novel Roberte Ce Soir, Grove Press, 1969.
The Edge of Doom — Samuel Colman
The Edge of Doom, 1838 by Samuel Colman (1832-1920)
Rebekah Del Rio performs “No Stars” on Twin Peaks
George A. Romero’s Martin (full film)
RIP George Romero. 1978’s Martin is one of his finest—and most overlooked—films.
