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WTF, Peter Gronquist?

amyleighmorgan — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:09:45 +0000

Fairy tales are full of magical animals that turn into princes(ses), give sage advice, cough up enchanted items, and otherwise save the day. Who hasn’t yearned for an encounter with a magical animal, just once?

Sculptor Peter Gronquist gives us that chance, in his own, twisted way. His latest show, The Evolution Will Be Fabulous, reminds me of the villain in my favorite FTF student story, a cruel king who’s killed one of every animal in the forest and mounted their heads on the wall. Only this time the king was hunting magical animals, and those animals were deliciously dark and weird and dangerous.

You can see these macabre beauties for yourself in Los Angeles, CA, at the Gallery 1988 in Venice through November 4. And you can take one home for as little as $5,000, if that’s your thing.

Thanks to the ever-amazing Super Punch for bringing this bit of wonder to my attention.

Wonders and yet more wonders

amyleighmorgan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:34:28 +0000

This cunning pop-up book by Benjamin Lacombe takes the reader on a 3-D tour through some beloved fairy tales. And it’s got an animated trailer, so even if you never see the book, you can still enjoy the movie of the book.

Wonder Christmas, activate!

amyleighmorgan — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:42:27 +0000

How do the Japanese do Christmas? The clever folks over at Isetan hired Finnish illustrator Klaus Haapaniemi to design a Christmas campaign. The result is “How to Make Wonder Christmas,” a collection of short, wonderfully illustrated vignettes that would do Lewis Carroll proud.

I strongly recommend a visit to the site.

Bonus treats include the phrase “Wonder Eden” and some crazy Christmas carousel music.

You can also buy merch and learn more about the project here.

As always, thanks to Super Punch.

Science vs. the 3 Little Pigs

amyleighmorgan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:21:52 +0000

Makes you think about what the Big, Bad Wolf might have eaten for lunch to produce just the right combination of volatile gasses when he huffed and puffed.

As always, thanks, Super Punch!

Fallen Princesses by Dina Goldstein

amyleighmorgan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:25:51 +0000

“Fallen Princesses” photo essay by Dina Goldstein.

I owe it all to Super Punch.

Snow White for Volvo

amyleighmorgan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:02:21 +0000

Snow White picks up an endorsement from Volvo. Text reads, “With seven seats. Sorry.”

From Super Punch