Original and copy
When browsing for new content to share I came across this artwork I had forgotten to share. The colored artwork is by Paul Prött, the other one by an unknown anonymous artist.
When browsing for new content to share I came across this artwork I had forgotten to share. The colored artwork is by Paul Prött, the other one by an unknown anonymous artist.
~ First published in 1748 Thérèse Philosophe (Therese the Philosopher) is a 1748 French novel ascribed to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’Argens. It has been chiefly regarded as a pornographic novel, which accounts for its massive sales in 18th-century France. I did some research to find various artworks by different artists, all for the…
François de Geetere (1895-1968), born in Brussels, developed a unique surrealist style in Utrecht during the war, influenced by notable artists like Magritte. His etchings reflect themes of conflicted sexuality and existential dread. Despite his talent, he lost popularity, prompting him to title his memoirs “The man who forgot to die.”
~ 1922 – 1981 Ran Akiyoshi was born in 1922. In 1946, after the end of the war, he went to Tokyo and in 1947 he married and made a living by drawing portraits of US military officers.Around 1950 he started working on covers. Akiyoshi drew illustrations and covers for…