Monthly Archives: June 2006

Arthur Rackham

Posted on June 17, 2006 by

I have no idea of how many versions, by different artists, I saw to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Lots of great works, but I didn’t remember of the almost dark and fantastic illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Rackham is often considered … Continue reading →

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Rastamanskiye Folk Tales

Posted on June 16, 2006 by

Rastamanskiye Folk Tales is that title of that page according to the translator – and who really trust in them? Anyway, that site has funny illustrations with a medieval tapestry style of versions of famous Hollywood films as folk tales. … Continue reading →

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Happy Bloomsday!

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Bibi

Happy Bloomsday Everybody! From the beginning. If you have no idea of what it is, fix it reading this article. Ok, now follow some of my suggestions to Bloomsday of last year. If you never read Ulysses and you are … Continue reading →

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The Dodo Blog

Posted on June 15, 2006 by

Say hi to my new blog: The Dodo Blog – The influence of dodos in the modern culture, in other words, a blog about dodos. Now I have a repository for the dodo stuff that I found and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Map Fold-outs

Posted on June 14, 2006 by

The Map Projections site offers many printable versions of Polyhedral Maps and Map Fold-outs – Print, cut, fold and glue paper polyhedra to create your own pseudoglobe. Very cool! I’m planning to assemble a Truncated Icosahedron model, but I’m afraid … Continue reading →

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A is for Atom

Posted on June 14, 2006 by

Before V for Vendetta there was A is for Atom. This curious animation by John Sutherland Productions in 1953 for General Electric Company. The animation presents an atom, how energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peacetime uses … Continue reading →

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Le Bon Roi

Posted on June 14, 2006 by

Le bon roi is a very well done funny and ironic animation realised by the students of SupInfoCom Maximilien Chavot, Julien Donadille and Thibault Romero. The video was created using 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Illustrator and Combustion and Première. It’s … Continue reading →

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Books for Cooks

Posted on June 14, 2006 by

Are you searching for new recipes? Try Books for Cooks! Book images, information, history and, of course, recipes, from the Medieval food until the 1900s food. This unique collection of cookery books will transport you back in time. It will … Continue reading →

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Jim Flora

Posted on June 14, 2006 by

Why did I never posted about Jim Flora? My fault, all my fault, sorry. His works were fantastic: cheerful illustrations full of colours with a great style. Jim Flora was ground zero for an illustration style that took the modernism … Continue reading →

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Gallery of images from historic children’s books

Posted on June 14, 2006 by

Gallery of images from historic children’s books: from the 1760′s book A little pretty pocket-book intended for the instruction and amusement of little Master Tommy… to the 1881′s book Clever cats. The gallery could it be bigger and it could … Continue reading →

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