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An Acorn Dress + A Mod Alice

September 09, 2008 · Artsy (Mine), Artsy (Other Folks'), Books

Do you like the new Autumnal face-life the old blog got? I felt like it was time for a little change.

Today I'm here with another painting from the 'Forest, and a new edition to the world of my Alice books that I picked up Powell's recently.

Painting first:
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Adeline of the Acorns     8.5" x 11.5" x 1"    Acrylic on wooden plaque

I have such a love for the red-eyed individuals and creatures of this world. And I wouldn't mind owning that dress...no sir.

Aaand...the book I wanted to mention is this Mary Blair-illustrated edition of Alice in Wonderland!
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It is really just as quirky and beautiful as any Mary Blair paintings ever were.

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The paintings are taken from her concept illustrations from the Walt Disney film (she had a great deal to do with the look of Disney's Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland, which is why all three have such a similar sensibility and aesthetic).

I almost passed on buying the book, because quite a few of the illustrations appear in The Art and Flair of Mary Blair, the excellent monograph/biography about her (which I snapped up a few years ago). But there are also quite a few that don't, so now it too lives at my house. I also contemplated the Cinderella that was also released with her illustrations, but just decided on Alice for now. Lovely Alice.

I hope the week is going along nicely for you so far!

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