Tag: illustration
Poetic Anatomy of the Hands
Certain sensory structures allow us to recognize some of our body’s motor and cognitive actions, such as proprioception and the haptic. The haptic is related to the contact we have with other bodies and the harmony between hands, eyes, and brain. Proprioception allows us to make conscious our ownership (property) over our body when we | … |
Les Belles Histoires
A look at Les Belles Histoires Du Seigneur by Brantôme. Printed July 30, 1924. Illustrations by Joseph Hémard. Edited by H. Barthélemy for Les Éditions G. Crès et Cie. Copy No. 1695 of a print run of 1700. We extend special thanks to | … |
The Forgotten Children of the Streets
Los olvidados niños de la calle («The Forgotten Children of the Streets) is a tribute to the film by Luis Buñuel. I advise you to see it; it is a true masterpiece, with wonderful cinematography. It’s a portrait of its time. A sad and beautiful story, very much of its time, halfway between documentary and realist | … |
Eduardo Molea’s Sketchbook
A glance at Eduardo Molea’s sketchbook, hesitant graphic design intern at BACKROOMCaracas. Opening a saved sketch takes you back to an era, you revive the creative process of those years, the forms and notes of a time, and losing it could be a sad accident. Today we scanned a time we don’t want to lose: | … |
Por dentro/Inside
This is a scanner look at the drawing diary of Colombian illustrator Power Paola, titled Por dentro/Inside and published in 2012 by La Silueta. The book is sewn with thread and its cover is soft, which simulates the texture of the original journal. Its pages are colored Bond paper, printed with a special ink that | … |