Here's a photo of the rings we had made. Guess which one's mine.
How many fiances would encourage their weirdo boy friends to get a lightning bolt in his wedding ring? Clearly, we're perfect for each other!
7 years ago
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Wedding Rings (2011, Little King, NYC)
So in less than a month, I'll be marrying Ms. Little Mary Switchblade. Doc Atomic and Little Mary Switchblade -- sounds good, right?
Here's a photo of the rings we had made. Guess which one's mine.
How many fiances would encourage their weirdo boy friends to get a lightning bolt in his wedding ring? Clearly, we're perfect for each other!
Here's a photo of the rings we had made. Guess which one's mine.
How many fiances would encourage their weirdo boy friends to get a lightning bolt in his wedding ring? Clearly, we're perfect for each other!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Japan
Hang out in the Attic and you'll quickly realize that most of my favorite toys were made in Japan. Robots, ray guns, some Star Wars figures... Lots of toys. It's a tenuous connection, I guess, but I can honestly say that Japan has, via a few twists and turns, brought me a lot of happiness over the years.
The situation over there gets worse by the hour as the death toll climbs and meltdowns in numerous nuclear reactors becomes more and more likely. It's a horrible, terrifying tragedy. I encourage everyone reading this to help out however he or she can. Donating a few extra bucks is probably the easiest thing you can do -- organizations helping the relief effort can always use the money. But if you're tight right now (and believe me, I understand), then see if there's any other way you can help.
Anyway... I guess that's all I've really got to say on the matter.
To my Japanese readers: My thoughts are with you guys... I hope you and your families are safe and sound.
The situation over there gets worse by the hour as the death toll climbs and meltdowns in numerous nuclear reactors becomes more and more likely. It's a horrible, terrifying tragedy. I encourage everyone reading this to help out however he or she can. Donating a few extra bucks is probably the easiest thing you can do -- organizations helping the relief effort can always use the money. But if you're tight right now (and believe me, I understand), then see if there's any other way you can help.
Anyway... I guess that's all I've really got to say on the matter.
To my Japanese readers: My thoughts are with you guys... I hope you and your families are safe and sound.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Original Science Fiction Artwork, Pt. 4
New additions to the Attic's collection of original science fiction art! For those who're interested, here are Parts 1, 2, and 3.
1. "Tales of Time and Space," by Tom Nachreiner. 21" x 26". 1976. Gouache on board.
Truth is, I don't know a hell of a lot about Tom Nachreiner. He seems to have done a lot of work outside of the science fiction genre; in fact, there's no listing of him in Jane Frank's Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists of the Twentieth Century, the premier guide to genre artists. Strange. Oh well. I like a good mystery.
The painting was done as the cover for an anthology published in 1976 by Golden Press called Tales of Time and Space. It's a great piece of Seventies sf art; it's organic and fluid and strange, with bold colors and a trippy series of images pulled directly from the stories themselves. A little later than I tend to collect, but there's just no denying the quality of the painting. Hey, older, newer -- cool is cool!
Two close up details of the painting.
What's particularly fascinating is that the painting came with the book cover's mechanical -- the package of sheets used to paste up cover elements like the title, publisher, book description, etc. I also received at copy of the book straight from the printer's files. Taken together, these pieces help illustrate the process by which a painting becomes a book cover. As a book collector, this is exactly the kind of thing that sends me over the moon.
The outer cover of the package containing the cover's mechanical. The letter taped to the front is the job order, and lists what elements will be delivered by the printer.
The first layer of the mechanical. Tissue is laid down and on it is written various color guides.
The next layer down is an acetate overlay. The cover's text is laid down here, all carefully within the safety margins.
The cover itself. This is a file copy, and the handwritten notes are from the printer.
Now, if I can just figure out how to display it all...
1. "Tales of Time and Space," by Tom Nachreiner. 21" x 26". 1976. Gouache on board.
Truth is, I don't know a hell of a lot about Tom Nachreiner. He seems to have done a lot of work outside of the science fiction genre; in fact, there's no listing of him in Jane Frank's Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists of the Twentieth Century, the premier guide to genre artists. Strange. Oh well. I like a good mystery.
The painting was done as the cover for an anthology published in 1976 by Golden Press called Tales of Time and Space. It's a great piece of Seventies sf art; it's organic and fluid and strange, with bold colors and a trippy series of images pulled directly from the stories themselves. A little later than I tend to collect, but there's just no denying the quality of the painting. Hey, older, newer -- cool is cool!
Two close up details of the painting.
What's particularly fascinating is that the painting came with the book cover's mechanical -- the package of sheets used to paste up cover elements like the title, publisher, book description, etc. I also received at copy of the book straight from the printer's files. Taken together, these pieces help illustrate the process by which a painting becomes a book cover. As a book collector, this is exactly the kind of thing that sends me over the moon.
The outer cover of the package containing the cover's mechanical. The letter taped to the front is the job order, and lists what elements will be delivered by the printer.
The first layer of the mechanical. Tissue is laid down and on it is written various color guides.
The next layer down is an acetate overlay. The cover's text is laid down here, all carefully within the safety margins.
The cover itself. This is a file copy, and the handwritten notes are from the printer.
Now, if I can just figure out how to display it all...
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