Never really knew about him 'til an illustrator FB friend mentioned his passing.
Watching the documentary, I realize that I do remember "Crictor", which was a wonderful book. You're struck by the ballsy whimsy of it.
And the documentary tells you all you need to know, and it's a story about a unique man's adventure. It gives you the grand tour of a life lived among a very special family, on the Alsatian cusp, through war and fascism, foraging out an "art life" on the streets of New York.
Which reminds me of an important idea that this flick illuminates so well; when you have a story about a guy surfing the wave of his times, it's also about that wave. And I truly appreciate this movie's characterization of an age when capable illustrators "were King" in the media world; when magazines were ascendant, and illustration was an especially important outlet for those magazines' strainings for conveying ideas, insights, and... yes... (koff) marketing.
What a life! Take it in, enjoy it... and tip your hat to the great illustrators who still Roam The Earth even to this day!
Watching the documentary, I realize that I do remember "Crictor", which was a wonderful book. You're struck by the ballsy whimsy of it.
And the documentary tells you all you need to know, and it's a story about a unique man's adventure. It gives you the grand tour of a life lived among a very special family, on the Alsatian cusp, through war and fascism, foraging out an "art life" on the streets of New York.
Which reminds me of an important idea that this flick illuminates so well; when you have a story about a guy surfing the wave of his times, it's also about that wave. And I truly appreciate this movie's characterization of an age when capable illustrators "were King" in the media world; when magazines were ascendant, and illustration was an especially important outlet for those magazines' strainings for conveying ideas, insights, and... yes... (koff) marketing.
What a life! Take it in, enjoy it... and tip your hat to the great illustrators who still Roam The Earth even to this day!