ILM artist John Dykstra with a Darth Vader costume concept circa 1975. Plus some design sketches by Ralph McQuarrie. My aunt thought Darth Vader was genuinely terrifying. Not in a "scary villain from a children's movie" kind of way-for some reason Vader really disturbed her.
Popeye meets Bluto for the first time. From the story, "The Eighth Sea" (1932).
From the pages of VAUGHT'S PRACTICAL CHARACTER READER (1902). Anyone in possession of honest ears?
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.