June 2009 Archives

Killing Time in Cuba

Killing Time in Cuba

On yet another overcast, crappy New York workday, when I should be focused on the September fashion photo edit, pulling layouts together, and periodically getting up to flex some managerial muscles in the small of my back, I find myself instead with my door closed, furtively tinkering with Pandora and coddling my OCD habit: surfing the web for original paintings of late 60's, early 70's Cuban poster art. It's kind of win-win since if I'm suddenly rudely interrupted by my Managing Editor telling me to pass along a first-proof, it looks as if I'm merely "researching" illustrators and therefore doing legit biz. Now if only I could accompany my little siesta with a Mojito, I'd be ALL set. The following images may or may not be
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I WANT YOU. YEAH YOU, SEXY VARMINT

I WANT YOU. YEAH YOU, SEXY VARMINT

I've been lover of the natural world for as long as I can recall. I mean that sincerely. I've fondled plenty a baby duck, I chose a rural home next to a reservoir, we have Mascoot Farm like, right next door, can't call me a hater. But I'm a Jersey girl by way of Northern California raised on Warner Bros cartoons, so I'm curiously drawn to the kinds of nature that've either been squashed under the wheels of a 16-wheeler or tend to wave coyly behind wide trees waiting to be shot at. In that spirit, I've been collecting old animal target posters. Found some seriously dope, vintage Sears and Roebucks paper targets in Brooklyn a few weeks ago  … MORE

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