When I go on vacation, I go on vacation. When Matthew Cruickshank goes on vacation, he gets to work. This is just one of about forty images Matthew did on a recent trip to the West Coast. Each one brilliantly captures a moment and place in time.
The world mourns one of its most innovative, distinctive and successful illustrators, cartoonists, and satirists, Ronald Searle has died at the age of 91. Mr. Searle’s long and distinguished career is too long and varied to do justice here, but if you are not familiar with his work this is a sad but good opportunity to seek out it out. Most of the images I have culled are from a Searle Tribute site and there are many news sites with tributes today such as these from the BBC, The Guardian, and The Telegraph.
Certified Genius Jim Woodring’s cover for The Stranger. A slight detour from his usual visionary work.
Like the bastard child of Kent Williams and Andrew Jones, Vadi Tkachev creates mind-wringing images that are as visceral as they are precise.
ILLUSTRATION AGE 