Before Jean Dubuffet became an artist, he served in the French army.  He was stationed high atop the Eiffel tower.  Instead of developing h...

Let's face it-- when you visit New York you won't always find one of John Singer Sargent's charcoal portraits on display at the ...

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Last week I showed combat art from World War I by illustrator Kerr Eby.  Back in the US, Eby illustrated books and worked for magazines such...

Kerr Eby (1889-1946) was a combat artist on the front lines of two major wars.   He witnessed a lot of death, and his literal drawing ...

I've previously written about Henry Raleigh  (1880-1944), the famed illustrator best known for his pictures of the frothy lifestyle of ...

Victorian illustrator William Hatherell  worked in a simpler time, using simpler materials and painting simpler subjects.  Instead of colorf...

I love the work of Denis Zilber .  His drawing ability, vivid imagination and fun attitude make him one of my favorite digital illustrator...

I've argued on this blog that "fine" art tends to become silly and less relevant as investment bankers and auction houses dis...