The valentines are incredible, but I had missed the Xmas post, and wow, the imagery is such a core root to my 1980s southern California childhood that it's palatable. Seeing them all in one place was a wild feeling.
As a side thought, these posts made me wonder if, in a diagram of illustrators working during this period, how many were doing work with Paper Moon and Harlin Quist... def aesthetic overlap at the very least.
I interviewed Mel for my podcast back in 2018 - he was wonderful to talk to. My taste in art is definitely marked by a love for saturated colours, Americana kitsch motifs, and hot babes (or just their lips).
The valentines are incredible, but I had missed the Xmas post, and wow, the imagery is such a core root to my 1980s southern California childhood that it's palatable. Seeing them all in one place was a wild feeling.
As a side thought, these posts made me wonder if, in a diagram of illustrators working during this period, how many were doing work with Paper Moon and Harlin Quist... def aesthetic overlap at the very least.
Fun stuff! Makes me think of Mel Ramos.
I interviewed Mel for my podcast back in 2018 - he was wonderful to talk to. My taste in art is definitely marked by a love for saturated colours, Americana kitsch motifs, and hot babes (or just their lips).
Oh, cool. I'll search that out! Yeah, being an 80s kid, anything bright is right up our alley! I love the babes, too!
Amazing. Best valentine. Thank you.