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50 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland (at Oakland Art Gallery) Phone (510) 763-4361
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| Image for photo flyer to give away at "The Free Gallery" at Pro Arts, Oakland, California, March 1-29, 2013 http:// |
Friday, March 01, 2013
Tonight, 6-8 p.m. at the Artists Reception for "The Free Gallery" at Pro Arts, Oakland, California
Hope to see you tonight, 6-8 p.m. at the Artists Reception for "The Free Gallery" at Pro Arts, Oakland, California
http://
50 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland (at Oakland Art Gallery) Phone (510) 763-4361
http://
50 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland (at Oakland Art Gallery) Phone (510) 763-4361
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Free Show" preview starts today at Pro Arts in downtown Oakland, at 10 am., including 3 of my Little Free Art Gallery pieces, everything to be given away for free when the show opens March 1
"The Free Show" preview starts today at Pro Arts in downtown Oakland, at 10 am. I've got 3 Little Free Art Gallery pieces on exhibit, to be given away free. I'm not sure yet how it's all going to work, I guess on March 1 when the show opens
officially, an "Artists Reception and Free Art Launch" will take place
from 6-8 p.m., maybe that is when people will be able to take the art
and other gallery items for free, I have no idea how it will work then
or afterwards, maybe I will find out more before then. At any rate, it
will be interesting to see how people respond to the whole thing.
http://www.proartsgallery.org/exhibitions/2013_exhibitioncall_freegallery.php
http://www.proartsgallery.org/exhibitions/2013_exhibitioncall_freegallery.php
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| "The Hilary Box", "Boss Joss", and "Big Joss Man, Can't You Hear Me When I Call" are 3 Little Free Art Gallery confections by Doug Millison, to be exhibited and given away for free at "The Free Gallery", Pro Arts, Oakland, California, March 1-29; show preview starts February 26, 2013 |
Sunday, February 24, 2013
"Family Group" (Garage Collage Series 1)
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| "Family Group - Dad & Mom" (Garage Collage Series 1) |
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| "Family Group- - Dad, Mom & Jr. " (Garage Collage Series 1) |
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Saturday, December 29, 2012
The Strange Story of William Faulkner’s Only Children’s Book
The Strange Story of William Faulkner’s Only Children’s Book:
A rare vintage treasure, with stunning black-and-white illustrations and a side of controversy.
As a lover of obscure children’s books by famous authors of grown-up literature, I was delighted to discover The Wishing Tree (UK; public library) by none other than William Faulkner — a sort of grimly whimsical morality tale, somewhere between Alice In Wonderland, Don Quixote, and To Kill a Mockingbird, about a girl who embarks upon a strange adventure on her birthday only to realize the importance of choosing one’s wishes with consideration and kindness.
But far more intriguing than the mere existence of the book is the bizarre story of how it came to be: In 1927, Faulkner gave the story to Victoria “Cho-Cho” Franklin, the daughter of his childhood sweetheart, Estelle Oldham, with whom he was still in love. He hoped Estelle would leave her unhappy marriage and marry him instead — which she did two years later.
The tiny book was typed and bound on colored paper by Faulkner himself. (It wasn’t uncommon in those days for authors to hand-craft and publish their own books.) The first page of the book read:
The catch? Faulkner turned out to be an unapologetic, serial regifter: He made another copy of the book for his friend’s daughter, a little girl dying of cancer, and then two more for two other children — his godson and to the daughter of his friend, the actress Ruth Ford — years later. Each child believed the book had been made exclusively for him or her. But apart from the ethical question, a more practical one presented itself when Victoria tried to publish the book nearly four decades later, only to find out she wasn’t the only rights-holder.
Copyright was eventually worked out and in 1964, Faulkner’s granddaughter Victoria, Cho-Cho’s daughter, got Random House New York — who just five years later commissioned Salvador Dalí’s exquisite Alice In Wonderland illustrations — to publish a limited edition of 500 numbered copies, featuring stunning black-and-white illustrations by artist Don Bolognese. I was lucky enough to hunt down one of the surviving copies, number 121.
Thanks, Anique
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A rare vintage treasure, with stunning black-and-white illustrations and a side of controversy.
As a lover of obscure children’s books by famous authors of grown-up literature, I was delighted to discover The Wishing Tree (UK; public library) by none other than William Faulkner — a sort of grimly whimsical morality tale, somewhere between Alice In Wonderland, Don Quixote, and To Kill a Mockingbird, about a girl who embarks upon a strange adventure on her birthday only to realize the importance of choosing one’s wishes with consideration and kindness.But far more intriguing than the mere existence of the book is the bizarre story of how it came to be: In 1927, Faulkner gave the story to Victoria “Cho-Cho” Franklin, the daughter of his childhood sweetheart, Estelle Oldham, with whom he was still in love. He hoped Estelle would leave her unhappy marriage and marry him instead — which she did two years later.
The tiny book was typed and bound on colored paper by Faulkner himself. (It wasn’t uncommon in those days for authors to hand-craft and publish their own books.) The first page of the book read:
For his dear friendFaulkner included this beautiful dedication verse:
Victoria
on her eight birthday
Bill he made
this Book
To VictoriaOn the left-hand page facing the dedication verse, the following text appeared:
‘. . . . . . . I have seen music, heard
Grave and windless bells; mine air
Hath verities of vernal leaf and bird.
Ah, let this fade: it doth and must; nor grieve,
Dream ever, though; she ever young and fair.’
single mss. impression
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The catch? Faulkner turned out to be an unapologetic, serial regifter: He made another copy of the book for his friend’s daughter, a little girl dying of cancer, and then two more for two other children — his godson and to the daughter of his friend, the actress Ruth Ford — years later. Each child believed the book had been made exclusively for him or her. But apart from the ethical question, a more practical one presented itself when Victoria tried to publish the book nearly four decades later, only to find out she wasn’t the only rights-holder.
Copyright was eventually worked out and in 1964, Faulkner’s granddaughter Victoria, Cho-Cho’s daughter, got Random House New York — who just five years later commissioned Salvador Dalí’s exquisite Alice In Wonderland illustrations — to publish a limited edition of 500 numbered copies, featuring stunning black-and-white illustrations by artist Don Bolognese. I was lucky enough to hunt down one of the surviving copies, number 121.
…if you are kind to helpless things, you don’t need a Wishing Tree to make things come true.The Wishing Tree, sadly long out of print, remains Faulkner’s only known children’s book. On April 8, 1967, a version of the story appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. Three days later, Random House released a regular edition, now also out of print but findable used with some persistence.
Thanks, Anique
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Friday, August 03, 2012
…lost in a labyrinth of books…
…as ebooks displace printed volumes we wander through their midst as if lost in a maze, or perhaps searching for enlightenment as spiritual seekers walking through a holy labyrinth. As if we don't know any more what to do with our books except to pile them up or carve them up as sculpture or otherwise assimilate them as raw material for Art.…
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/maze-made-out-of-250000-books
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