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Whistle For Willie Illustrations (above and below) by E.J. Keats
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The Snowy Day Illustration (Above) by E.J. Keats
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I love, love, love these works. The paired-down simplicity, graphic, flat quality to the image and color/pattern contrasts are so fresh.
I forgot all about Keats' work until working with kids this past summer. I thought it was so funny that my aesthetic taste has carried through since I was little, as these were some of my favorite books. I remember completely judging a book by its cover and only being invested in the story if I thought the illustrations were good (which is quite snobby considering I was probably making scribbles).
When I saw Katz's collages which I favor over a lot of his paintings, I thought of this connection. I also thought of some of Horace Pippin's work in relation to these collages. I have begun thinking about all these qualities in relation to my work too. How to incorporate pattern and a more graphic element in contrast to my brushy strokes are fueling a few experiments these days. Not quite ready for the unforgiving eternity of the cyberworld yet though...
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I visited an exhibit in Maine when I was nannying for an Art Dealer the summer after Italy and there was a huge Alex Katz exhibit. I was smitten.. and still am.
I also love love LOVED those books when I was a kid... especially the one about the snow day.
Thanks for sharing Aubs! XO
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