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Artist Profile: Leonard Nimoy (1931 — 2015)

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“I became enamored with photography when I was about 13 or 14 years old. I’ve been at it ever since. I studied seriously in the ’70s”
— Leonard Nimoy

Today, the world was saddened to learn of the death of Leonard Nimoy.  While Nimoy may have been best known for playing Mr. Spock on Star Trek, he was also an acclaimed photographer who published three collections — Shekhina, The Full Body Project, and Secret Selves — of his work.  Nimoy’s work has been exhibited at the R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton, Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.  Nimoy described himself as being primarily a conceptual artist and his work explored issues of body image and his own Jewish heritage.

Leonard Nimoy, R.I.P.

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Artist Profile: Harry Bennett (1919 — 2012)

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Embracing Extasy

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these classic retro romance covers by Harry Bennett!  Born in New York and raised in Connecticut, Bennett served in World War II and later studied painting and illustration at Chicago’s American Academy of Art.  Starting in the 1950s, Bennett was one of the premier illustrators of gothic romance paperbacks.  After retiring from commercial illustration in his 60s, Bennett devoted himself to painting and exhibiting his own original work.

Bennett was responsible for a countless number of paperback covers.  A small sampling of his work can be found below:

Cry Shame 1950Angelfire Cobin's Fancy Mill Reef Hall My Lord Moonleigh Prince of Darkness The Devil on Lammas Night The Little Wax Doll Twin of Ice Twins of Fire Wanton Angel Warm Bodies Whitney My Love

It’s Love!

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0Starting in the late 1940s, many comic book companies tried to broaden their audience by publishing romance comic books.  These comics told dramatic love stories in which young women had to deal with issues of cheating, divorce, jealousy, heartache, and the search for the one.  With Valentine’s Day approaching, here are some classic romance comic book covers.

Ideal RomanceDespite with that cover says, this romance doesn’t seem to be ideal.

Love Lessons

John certainly looks serious.  I hope Doris Bigelow gave her some good advice.

Love nd RomanceI don’t know how anyone could stay square after seeing that facial hair.

Love RomancesDidn’t anyone in these comics get along with their sister?

My Romantic AdventuresLove can drive you crazy.

Radiant LoveAt least they have something in common.

Secret HeartsLike Beyoncé says, put a ring on it…

True Life SecretsI love the blue eyeshadow.

Young Love 2Love, fun, and commitment issues on the beach.

Young Love 3I hear Heart Break is lovely this time of year.

Young LoveI don’t think this is going to work out.

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Artist Profile: Erik Johansson (1985– )

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Erik Johansson is a self-taught artist who creates his surreal images through a combination of photography and Photoshop.  As he puts it on his website, “He doesn’t capture moments, he capture ideas.”  Born in Sweden, he currently lives in Berlin.  Among his influences: Salvador Dali, M.C. Escher, Rob Gonslaves, and growing up on the Swedish countryside.

Trailer: The Peanuts Movie

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When I first heard that there was going to be a new Peanuts movie, I was excited but worried.  As someone who grew up watching and loving the Charlie Brown holiday specials, I worried that the new movie would try too hard to update the characters and the humor for a new audience.  I was worried that the movie would ruin all of my childhood memories of watching It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

However, the first two trailers have stayed true to the spirit of Peanuts.  In the second trailer, Snoopy fights the Red Baron while Woodstock decorates for Christmas and Charlie Brown spills popcorn on himself.  You can watch it below.

The Peanuts Movie comes out next year.