Maira Kalman Beloved Dog

I just read the most interesting interview with my Sister Maira Kalman.

Enjoy it here.

Order her new dog book here.

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Patti Friday Giclee Gallery-quality Prints Now on Amazon

My work can be found on Amazon - I love fresh, quirky, graphic imagery mixed with colourful, folkloric elements, symbolic layers + typography. I digitally blend some of my collected images with my own photography + paintings. They are modern and decorative; perfect for today's contemporary interiors. I invite you to have a peek: http://amzn.to/1litFDH

• Gorgeous, gallery-quality reproduction using archival 12-color pigmented inks.
• Heavyweight Art Paper - 10 mil (250gsm). Suitable for framing.
• Various Print Dimensions
• Original Medium: Digital/Photomanipulation
• Style: Decorative

I am the Editor of the 'Embassy of Ideas'. Please visit it here: http://www.pattifridayphotography.blogspot.com

Pirate Lips Sink Ships: NEW Original Art Patti Friday

I love a good gold tooth. Don't you? A new ORIGINAL series! Inspired by top fashion models' + famous lips that I sourced inside the pages of magazines.

NEW Available here.

I have had so much fun painting these cheeky illustrated Pirate lips on archival paper in gouache and ink. The gold teeth are painted in rich metallic acrylic. 

The savvy gift for yourself or someone very special. Priced so you can collect a few at a time. Perfect to group together on your art wall. Beauty inspired for your boudoir, dressing room or girly space. Sexy and strong at the same time. Worldwide shipping is included. These will arrive safely to you. Signed and titled by me, the Artist, on back. Shown in-situ. Framing NOT included. 

Unframed. 5" x 7" Copyright Patti Friday 2015

I am the Editor of the 'Embassy of Ideas'. Please visit it here: http://www.pattifridayphotography.blogspot.com

Victorian Rockabilly Love

"A mish-mash of artist, illustrator and designer. Fascinated by all things dark, whimsical and vintage her work is characterized by a collision of Victorian vignettes, rockabilly pin-ups, religious iconography, tattooing, 20th century circus and fairground lore, to name but a few. Employing a variety of traditional and digital techniques, Jordan aims to create haunting, bold and colourful artworks."

My Elevator Speech

Hello! My name is Patti Friday. I am a Canadian who writes content for online and traditional media . I also create photographs and multi-media to accompany my words. I'd love to work with you! You may reach me here: libertypost (at) gmail (dot) com. (What's yours?)

Here are some reader favorites.

Vitalogy

This beautiful vintage medical book was my victim a few weeks ago. My book snooping was a huge success. Actually, I wasn't really snooping, I was just moving around a wonderful home looking for interesting things to photograph. This book; rich crackling patina - filled with the most delicate, onion-skin type illustrations - the ultimate antique pop-up book - is a publishing marvel. In 1899, Vitalogy, a home health encyclopedia, was first published. In 1930, after a half-million copies were sold, a new expanded edition was published. The original 1,010-page comprehensive guide to health and home was cherished by millions. Filled with chapters on anatomy, diseases, herbal remedies, and moral advice for the home, it served as a complete reference book for the household. By WWII its use diminished, more "modern" medical guides were issued and VITALOGY faded into obscurity. Seventy years later, its advice is both strangely prescient and very dated, and the health manual is once more at the cutting edge! Vintage anatomie circa 1900. What do you think this book is worth? It is so rare, that it isn't even on eBay! My Egypt Girl owns Gray's Anotomy, which I haven't actually seen, but she loves it! (By the way, if you are a fan of Pearl Jam, now you know where the inspiration came from for their album with the same name.) Heather and Mark: Thank you for allowing me to snoop. Sorry I didn't tell you sooner. LP xo

Some of my photos of Vitalogy are featured on "If it happened yesterday, it's History" blog.