Comments on: A Curiously Sinister Book

By: Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog » Blog Archive » The Day the Cow Sneezed

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:49:36 +0000

[...] Drawn’s own Ward Jenkins has posted a fantastic write up about Jim Flora’s childrenâ€™s book The Day the Cow Sneezed on his own blog. Included in his post, Ward has posted both the final illustrations that appear in the book and a rare treat- the original mock ups that Flora created for the pages, compliments of Flora biographer Irwin Chusid. While the side-by-side comparison of the two is both inspiring and intriguing, Ward goes on to offer more insight into the individual spreads, as well as how he came to own his own copy of this rare literary gem. This is a must read for any fan of illustration and/or design. [...]

By: Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog » Blog Archive » Jim Flora Week on TI

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:27:10 +0000

[...] Irwin Chusid is the author/editor (with Barbara Economon) of The Mischievous Art of Jim Flora and the forthcoming Curiously Sinister Art of Jim Flora (previously mentioned here), both on Fantagraphics. You can contact Irwin at info [at] jimflora [dot] com. [...]

By: Kent

Kent — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:01:56 +0000

thanks so much for this post about Flora. I love his work.
I’ve searched ebay high & low and purchased several old LP’s that he designed the covers. They are classic. I can’t wait for this book…

By: Kent

Kent — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:01:00 +0000

By: Will Kane

Will Kane — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:02:22 +0000

“Considering that itâ€™s from the mid-century, I wouldnâ€™t call it â€˜retro.â€™”

Yes, it’s more ‘Now-tro’ to quote ‘A Mighty Wind’.

It’d be nice if Fantagraphics actually had the first book in print too. It’s been ‘Waiting for publisher reprint’ for about a year now.

By: Will Kane

Will Kane — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:02:00 +0000

“Considering that itâ€™s from the mid-century, I wouldnâ€™t call it â€˜retro.â€™”

Yes, it’s more ‘Now-tro’ to quote ‘A Mighty Wind’.

It’d be nice if Fantagraphics actually had the first book in print too. It’s been ‘Waiting for publisher reprint’ for about a year now.

By: Ward

Ward — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:36:56 +0000

Considering that it’s from the mid-century, I wouldn’t call it ‘retro.’ But, yes, I love Flora’s style, too. He was amazing.

By: Ward

Ward — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:36:00 +0000

Considering that it’s from the mid-century, I wouldn’t call it ‘retro.’ But, yes, I love Flora’s style, too. He was amazing.

By: rikki

rikki — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:02:07 +0000

i love this style, so bold and retro

By: rikki

rikki — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:02:00 +0000

i love this style, so bold and retro