Jacques Hnizdovsky (1915-1985) was a Ukrainian artist with a wealth of talent in several disciplines. Visit Hnizdovsky.com to see a gallery of his work. I only wish the samples were a bit bigger. Luckily, printed collections of his work are not too difficult to find.
This portrait of Muddy Waters is part of an exhibition of relief-block prints by artist Stephen Alcorn entitled Modern Music Masters. The series “pays homage to the men and women who bridged the gaps between tradition and innovation, craft and genius, entertainment and art, music and poetry, composition and improvisation, black and white.”
Dorothy Sloan Rare Books is preparing to auction a set of Davy Crockett’s Almanacks from the mid 1800’s. They’ve posted some great photos of the covers featuring charming woodcuts of Mr. Crockett and his exploits.
Seen here “Col. Crockett’s Method of Wading the Mississippi.” I need to try that sometime.
(via Neatorama)