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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 12/10/2011
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Need more Flora for Christmas? Visit the Jim Flora site. Need a gift for your hipster pal? Visit the Little Shop of Flora's !
By: Ward Jenkins,
on 7/28/2011
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Musicians listed:
Danny Alguire: coronet
Harper Goff: banjo
Ward Kimball: trombone
Clarke Mallery: clarinet
Monte Mountjoy: drums
Ed Penner: tuba
Frank Thomas: piano
The Firehouse Five plus Two was a dixieland jazz band that played around the LA area (and beyond) from the late 40s on into the 70s. The band is of particular interest to us animators mainly because most of the members worked at Disney at the same time - most particularly, Ward Kimball and Frank Thomas, two of Disney's "Nine Old Men." Clark Mallery and Ed Penner also worked there, while Harper Goff was an art designer for several movies (for instance, THE THING).
Big Moments LP, 1955. Cover illustrated by the awesome Gerry Gersten.
The dude is still alive at 84! Did caricatures for MAD Magazine, NY Times, TIME, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, you name it. You can always tell if illustrations like this are done by serious artists or not. Here, I can tell by the way he draws the arms, faces, the details in the clothing, dresses, etc. Very intricate linework that can't be duplicated by anyone with lesser talent. Believe me, I've seen some illustrations (like in vintage cook books) that look pretty pathetic. Here, though, Gerry does some wonderful work that's upbeat and lively.
Stars and Stripes Forever (1954). I know I'm a little late on the July 4th thing, but it's better late than never, right? Very Jim Flora-ish, it's illustrated by Ed Sorel. Interesting to see such a different style than what Ed's usually known for.
And now, to end this post on a good note, an ACTUAL Jim Flora cover! Checkit:
Memorable Music From the Movies (1956). Illustrated by the one, the only Jim Flora.
Sometimes you just never know with these covers, since I've seen many who would rip-off of Flora's work (see this one for example). However, just found out that this is, indeed, a genuine Flora cover. Here's a list of his covers, in case you might have one in your collection. You never know!
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 5/24/2009
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
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By: Ward Jenkins,
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Summer is in full swish here in the great NW! I know that most of the country is getting cooked right now, but here in Portland it's been hanging around the mid-70s to low 80s. Very nice. Anyway, let's put on some nice, fun records, shall we? Yes, let's.
The Firehouse Five plus Two: Good Time Jazz (sometimes listed as "Part Two"). Illustrator listed as "Le Goullon." Even though liner notes say: "During 1950 (when the eight numbers on this LP were recorded)...", I've been told that the LP was probably packaged and released in 1953.
Danny Alguire: coronet
Harper Goff: banjo
Ward Kimball: trombone
Clarke Mallery: clarinet
Monte Mountjoy: drums
Ed Penner: tuba
Frank Thomas: piano
The Firehouse Five plus Two was a dixieland jazz band that played around the LA area (and beyond) from the late 40s on into the 70s. The band is of particular interest to us animators mainly because most of the members worked at Disney at the same time - most particularly, Ward Kimball and Frank Thomas, two of Disney's "Nine Old Men." Clark Mallery and Ed Penner also worked there, while Harper Goff was an art designer for several movies (for instance, THE THING).
Big Moments LP, 1955. Cover illustrated by the awesome Gerry Gersten.
The dude is still alive at 84! Did caricatures for MAD Magazine, NY Times, TIME, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, you name it. You can always tell if illustrations like this are done by serious artists or not. Here, I can tell by the way he draws the arms, faces, the details in the clothing, dresses, etc. Very intricate linework that can't be duplicated by anyone with lesser talent. Believe me, I've seen some illustrations (like in vintage cook books) that look pretty pathetic. Here, though, Gerry does some wonderful work that's upbeat and lively.
Stars and Stripes Forever (1954). I know I'm a little late on the July 4th thing, but it's better late than never, right? Very Jim Flora-ish, it's illustrated by Ed Sorel. Interesting to see such a different style than what Ed's usually known for.
And now, to end this post on a good note, an ACTUAL Jim Flora cover! Checkit:
Memorable Music From the Movies (1956). Illustrated by the one, the only Jim Flora.
Sometimes you just never know with these covers, since I've seen many who would rip-off of Flora's work (see this one for example). However, just found out that this is, indeed, a genuine Flora cover. Here's a list of his covers, in case you might have one in your collection. You never know!
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By: Dave,
on 10/19/2010
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Untitled painting casually referred to as White Block Quadrupeds
Jim Flora was a fine artist/illustrator best known for his album cover art for RCA Victor and Columbia Records, as well as his illustrations for children’s books. In this uncirculated and untitled early 1940s painting, he presents us with a (literally) twisted cast of characters. As mentioned on the Jim Flora website, the work “depicts an inscrutable panorama of disconnected facial features, headless quadrupeds, and someone’s nightmare of a fanged horse”. This piece along with select paintings from the Jim Flora collection are now available as limited edition prints for purchase over at the Poster Cabaret.
Manhattan
The Big Bank Robbery
Related Books:
The Sweetly Diabolic Art of Jim Flora
The Curiously Sinister Art of Jim Flora
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 5/24/2009
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Today's Inspiration: The Book of Jazz, illustrated by Cliff Roberts. (With thanks to martinklasch.blogspot.com)
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 12/6/2008
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from Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 8/7/2008
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 2/24/2008
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 10/29/2007
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By: Betsy Bird,
on 2/17/2007
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Good news for all you crazed 20th century design fans out there. The publication of The Curiously Sinister Art of Jim Flora is up for purchase at long last. As the description of the book puts it:
"Much of the work in the book is light-hearted--it's not all Flora 'rassling his demons. But even in his impish renderings, there's something vaguely unsettling in the nuances. His comic grotesqueries echoed, and in many cases foreshadowed, the 1950s Harvey Kurtzman-era MAD magazine, as well as the underground comix of the late 1960s."
Groovy, man. Like you could resist that.
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By: Julie Fortenberry,
on 1/28/2007
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Irwin Chusid (WFMU radio personality, author, producer, music historian, landmark preservationist, and media hacker) has created a beautiful Jim Flora website.
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Looks interesting! I'm always on the hunt for great children's books and have recently discovered Bayard and their series of StoryBoxBooks, AdventureBoxBooks and DiscoveryBoxBooks (which is a special Olympic edition) They have work by acclaimed children's books illustrator Helen Oxenbury appearing in the Storybox series for September. In addition to this, they also have some great activities for rainy days: http://www.storyboxbooks.com/potatoprinting.php, http://www.adventureboxbooks.com/macaroni-picture-frames.php, http://www.discoveryboxbooks.com/skittles.php Enjoy!