Human Interest

Jack came on the illustration scene in about 1950, at a time of great change, in a visual art form that was at its zenith. His light hearted, exuberant and irreverent images, created in a unique and energetic style that fit well, as all popular media must, with our vision of ourselves.

Over the past half century Jack has established himself as one of the most prominent illustrators in our culture. Beginning with his masterful pen and ink work for various comic and horror publications, Jack Davis made a mark as a master of caricature, composition and crowd scenes. No artist has had more success packing more people in less space than Jack Davis. While a sense of anarchy and chaos reign in many of his most elaborate compositions, there is method to the madness and a pervasive sense of fun throughout. Jack throws visual parties that everyone is invited to attend and his success for the past half century would suggest that we having a great time, thank you very much. Jack's work is uniquely accessible and appeals to our sense of humor in a manner that, while irreverent, is never meanspirited. Through Jack Davis's particular visual chemistry we identify with the characters in his work. They are in a very real sense: us.

Jack Davis is perhaps best known for his early work with EC Comics and MAD magazine; a stepping off point for an illustration career that included most notably TIME, Newsweek, TV Guide, Playboy and Esquire magazines, hundreds of album covers, dozens of movie posters as well as groundbreaking work for the advertising field.

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Isaac Cordal artist uses miniature sculptures called Cement Eclipses amongst urban streets to criticise modern society. Small interventions in the big city.

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Cats That Look Like Pin Up Girls is a funny Tumblr blog that pairs the scintillating ladies found in 1940s and '50s calendars and magazines with the modern cats of today. Which image is more arresting? Scantily clad pin-up girls are no match for these personality-filled cats!

Started by Rachael Aslett, an advertising freelancer based in Perth, Australia, the Tumblr has now taken on a life of its own. Based on its runaway success, Aslett has even received an offer for a book deal.

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