August 2, 2009

Hiro Kawahara


Hiro Kawahara
http://blog.hiro.art.br/
http://www.hiro.art.br/

Harry Haenigsen


http://lambiek.net/artists/h/haenigsen_harry.htm
http://www.toonopedia.com/penny.htm

Harry Haenigsen was a cartoonist and illustrator for more than 60 years. At the height of his career his cartoons and illustrations appeared in 600 newspapers and magazines worldwide. Haenigson created such popular comic strips as Simeon Batts, Penny, Our Bill. Among these, Penny, which was created in 1943 and published internationally, was most popular.

Franz Steiner


Franz Steiner
http://franz.cgsociety.org/gallery/

July 30, 2009

Pierrot le fou


Saw the digitally restored print of Pierrot le fou at MIFF.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059592/
http://www.criterion.com/films/149

Seijun Suzuki



saw two Seijun Suzuki's movies
Gate of Flesh and Underworld beauty
http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/category/seijun-suzuki/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seijun_Suzuki

July 29, 2009

Funeral Parade of Roses


Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)
Directed by Toshio Matsumoto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BpvSqGdcUU&feature=related
http://kurutta.blogspot.com/2009/05/funeral-parade-of-roses.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_Parade_of_Roses

Dakota Blue Richards


Dakota Blue Richards
UK actress who plays Lyra Belacqua in The Golden Compass
http://dakota.skyefairy.net/

July 28, 2009

Jim Lujan


Jim Lujan
Love the limited animation style of Jum Luhan.

http://www.jimlujan.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/jimlujan

July 27, 2009

An Anna Karina weekend


Anna Karina
Saturday, attended the Anna Karina talk at MIFF. Alphaville screened to a packed house on Sunday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karina

Phil Hankinson


Phil Hankinson
http://www.heartagency.com/html/hankinson_frameset.html

July 22, 2009

slowpoke comics


Slowpoke comics by Jen Sorensen
http://www.slowpokecomics.com/

Joy Harmon


Joy Harmon
Joy Harmon played "Lucille" the car-washing girl in Cool Hand Luke

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Harmon
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363518/

July 21, 2009

Madame Nhu



Madame Nhu
Trần Lệ Xuân popularly known as Madame Nhu but more properly Madame Ngô Đình Nhu, was considered the First Lady of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963. She was the wife of Ngo Dinh Nhu, brother and chief adviser to President Ngo Dinh Diem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Ngo_Dinh_Nhu
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34067378@N05/

July 20, 2009

Enoch Bolles


Enoch Bolles
Enoch Bolles (1883-1976) was among the earliest and most widely circulated glamour illustrators. While known today solely as a pinup artist, Bolles was a versatile illustrator who also worked extensively in the advertising industry, creating hundreds of attractive color illustrations for products ranging from bread to cigarettes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_Bolles
http://enochbolles.blogspot.com/
http://www.americanartarchives.com/bolles.htm
http://www.thepinupfiles.com/bolles.html

Vintage Asia


Always loved the look and style of 1950/60's Asia movies and actresses.

http://chinesecinemagoldenage.blogspot.com
http://softfilm.blogspot.com/
http://hoteloriental.blogspot.com/

July 18, 2009

Grant Gould


Grant Gould
Grant Gould has a wonderful cartoony style with a beautiful colour sense. He is well known for his Star Wars character art for Topps and the Clone Wars comic on starwars.com

http://grantgould.blogspot.com/
http://grantgoboom.deviantart.com/
http://grantgould.com/vikings-vs-werewolves

Gemma Ward


Gemma Ward
Australian model and actress
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemma_Ward
http://www.ilovegemmaward.com/

July 17, 2009

Actresses


Diana Kent (English)
She had a small role in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
http://www.dianakent.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448712/


Donna Murphy (American)
Played Rosalie Octavius, wife of Dr. Otto Octavius in Spider-Man 2.
She played Blair in Studio 60
http://www.donnamurphy.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Murphy