1950s album covers by Andy Warhol. (Some presented here may be reissues, as I picked the ones with the best image quality; the art though is the same as the originals.)




Brigitte Bardot in Cannes in 1956. A marinière, jeans and ballet flats. -The black cat's eye eyeliner, the hairdo, the bikini, the checkered gingham dresses, the headbands, miniskirts, Riviera chic... Has anyone ever had a bigger influence on fashion trends? (More later on.)




Cartoon by John O'Brien for NEW YORKER magazine, 1991.

Animation art from the very first Tom & Jerry cartoon, PUSS GETS THE BOOT (1940).

Transgender synth pioneer, Wendy Carlos (1939). She composed the TRON score-one of my favorites. She also composed music for A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and THE SHINING (you remember the main theme & Rocky Mountains). Much more commercially successful perhaps was SWITCHED-ON BACH (1968).

Italian artist, Dino Buzzati (1906-1972). 1963.

Concept art by Claire Keane for unmade Disney feature, MORT.

Zombie designs by William Stout for RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1984).

Art from the Rankin/Bass version of THE HOBBIT (1977).

Illustrations by Tove Jansson for a Swedish edition of THE HOBBIT. 1962.

Halloween card by Jack Davis. 1959.

Art by Iwao Takamoto (1925-2007). After working for Disney (where he assisted Marc Davis & Milt Kahl), Takamoto went on to work at Hanna-Barbera, where he designed the Scooby-Doo gang, among others. Image 1 shows his pitch art for that show, 2 is pitch art for Penelope Pitstop.


Geof Darrow concept art for THE MATRIX series.