Classic Children's Book Illustrators

They don't make 'em like they used to, that's for sure.

Edmund Dulac






Arthur Rackham




Walter Crane





Ivan Bilibin

Dead Can Dance 'Rakim'

I had the great pleasure of seeing these guys play in 1996 before they disbanded, and then 9 years later in 2005 when they briefly re-formed for a world tour. This song is certainly in my Top 10 Favorite of All Time. This performance is taken from their live concert film 'Toward The Within'.

The Ocean, Precambrian inner sleeve artwork.

Imagery culled from Thou LP and 7" splits.

Degradation of Human Life 12" split with Moraham Atta, back cover and inner sleeve:




Thrive & Decay 7" split with Black September, back and front cover:




Reincarnation Prayer 7" split with Haarp, label:



Tears That Soak a Callous Heart 12" split with Moloch, inner sleeve art and labels:

Alley by Amoeba Records on Haight St., SF. Gnarly, brah.

Summer Solstice 2010

It was actually on Monday but better late than never.

Turk & Gough St., SF. I thought the horse mural from a couple posts below was pretty spectacular, but this one is by far my favorite.

More from Clarion Alley, SF.

23rd & Mission St., SF.

Masonic & Haight St., SF.