Ninja February 27th, 2009
I think I learned more about Abraham Lincoln through Maira Kalman’s visual essay/mini biography than I ever did in school. She Beautifully pairs paintings with words as she tells her admiration for Mr. Abraham Lincoln.
Here’s a small sampling. You can see the rest here.






She ends with a perfect, little, hand-stitched reminder:

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Ninja January 30th, 2009
Maira Kalman is back at the NY Times! I just viewed her And the Pursuit of Happiness painting series. (insert content sigh here) It’s such a treat to experience her trip to Washington DC through her keen observations and thoughtful words. Thank you, Maira!




Click here to view them all.
TGIF,
Ninja
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