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Category Archives: The Inspirations
Quote of the Week – Ira Glass on Storytelling
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Historical Valentine’s
Civil War Valentine
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- Civil War Valentine (inspired by the American Revolution)
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- Civil War Valentine
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- Civil War Valentine
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- WWI Valentine
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- WWI Valentine
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- WWII Valentine
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- WWII Valentine
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- WWII Valentine
Article of Interest: “America’s Moral Volcano” by Eleanor Jones Harvey
Can landscape paintings depict political turmoil? They did during the American Civil War.
Read here: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/americas-moral-volcano/
“Frederic Edwin Church painted “Cotopaxi” in 1862. Although it is not specifically about the Civil War, it is a landscape suffused with it.” – Eleanor Jones Harvey, New York Times
Inspiration: The Works of Maxfield Parrish
“Maxfield Parrish (1870 – 1966) was an American painter and illustrator. Born Frederick Maxfield Parrish in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began drawing for his own amusement early in his life. He went on to pursue a career that was to last for many decades and effectively shape the Golden Age of Illustration, and the future of American visual art in general. Launched by a commission to illustrate Kenneth Grahame’s The Walls Were as of Jasper in 1897, his repertoire was to include many prestigious projects such as Eugene Field’s Poems of Childhood (1904) and the traditional Arabian Nights (1909).” – Parrish-House.com
Inspiration: “The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall” by John Kendrick Bangs
The trouble with Harrowby Hall was that it was haunted, what was worse, the ghost did not content itself with merely appearing at the bedside of the afflicted person who saw it, but persisted in remaining there for one mortal … Continue reading
The Inspirations: Frank Lloyd Wright
In thinking about what makes America folktale-worthy, I couldn’t help but think of Frank Lloyd Wright. He dreamt of creating a quintessentially American style of architecture, and he went out there and he made it happen. Whether or not you like his style or personal life, you have to admit that he was a man of vision. Enjoy! – Alex
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- Falling Water
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- Oak Park Playhouse
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- Unknown House
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- Arizona State Capital
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- Armstrong House
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- Kauffman House
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- Guggenheim Museum
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- Coonley House
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- Bogk House
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- Storer House
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- Unity Temple
Inspiration: Kay Nielsen
For more images click HERE. To learn more about Kay Nielsen, click HERE. Tags: art, illustration, fairytale
Inspiration: Animals by Berkley Illustration
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- “Praying Mantis”
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- “Cow”
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- “Peacock”
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- “Bat”
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- “Narwhal”
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- “Tiger”
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- “Lumberjack Chipmunk”
See more HERE!
Inspiration: Alwyn Loh’s “New York”
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- “Corner of Thames St. and Trinity Pl.”
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- “Fortress of Finance (NYSE Bldg.)”
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- “NYU Library”
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- “Lexington Ave. (Midtown)”
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- “Urban Waterfall”
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- “NY Skyline at Dusk”
View the rest of this collection here! If you are interest in owning one of these images, you can contact Pascal Schaefer.
Modern American Folktales 