I'm impressed by the presence of turtles and bats in public places. Americans would shriek at that! The Spaniards obviously have a different, more "European" view of such promiscuous interminglings.
Showing posts with label Jason Polan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jason Polan. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The seer
From the latest "Things I Saw"; drawings by artist Jason Polan:
I'm impressed by the presence of turtles and bats in public places. Americans would shriek at that! The Spaniards obviously have a different, more "European" view of such promiscuous interminglings.
I'm impressed by the presence of turtles and bats in public places. Americans would shriek at that! The Spaniards obviously have a different, more "European" view of such promiscuous interminglings.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Things I see
I love Jason Polan's drawings in the Times' Things I Saw section.
Polan sees things ranging from the downright cute to the whimsical. He never sees anything banal or gross.
That's primarily because he restricts his viewings to the borough of Manhattan and that too the best parts of Manhattan, where you are not only most likely to see pretty people, but also their pretty geegaws.
I imagine a drying up of Polan's inspiration were he to stroll the sidewalks and streets of the Bronx. What would he see?
Based on my personal viewing experience, the object he is bound to stumble upon on a daily basis is this:
On a more rare occasion the above might reappear in this form:
Worthy of being drawn Mr. Polan?
Polan sees things ranging from the downright cute to the whimsical. He never sees anything banal or gross.
That's primarily because he restricts his viewings to the borough of Manhattan and that too the best parts of Manhattan, where you are not only most likely to see pretty people, but also their pretty geegaws.
I imagine a drying up of Polan's inspiration were he to stroll the sidewalks and streets of the Bronx. What would he see?
Based on my personal viewing experience, the object he is bound to stumble upon on a daily basis is this:
On a more rare occasion the above might reappear in this form:
Worthy of being drawn Mr. Polan?
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