I may be a little slow to catch on, but eventually I get it that this is my own dang blog, hence need not be limited to any one subject, but rather may shamelessly include anything that strikes my fancy. Consequently, today I bring you the latest installment in my ongoing infatuation with all things Maira Kalman. No matter how many times I dip into the Maira well, I am never disappointed, but always emerge giggling and quenched by her endless fount of quirky delights.
My latest favorite is
http://lemonysnicket.com/vilevideos/
the video for the "13 Words" collaboration book is quite great too, and it plays automatically after the hat ice cream party ditty if you click Lemony's link.
However, if you are among the unfortunate thus far unfamiliar with Maira Kalman, the best place to start is with her incomparably magnificent blog for NYTimes a few years back, "And The Pursuit of Happiness."
http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/
The link takes you to the last of 12 monthly installments archived from 2009, but if you scroll to the bottom you'll see all of them. They take a bit to load, due to loads of yummy graphics and handwriting, and every one is well worth your while. In my humble estimation, this ranks among the top of the list of best uses of internet ever, and the long scrolling down reveals nearly endless wonders as your "page down" finger wanders. These were also published as a lovely book, though I still enjoy the original web blog format best.
Much much more to be found on her own site, every bit fantastic.
http://www.mairakalman.com/
for you bookish types, there's a plethora to choose from, and more all the time. My three most highly recommended currently are: "The Principles of Uncertainty" 2007
"Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World)" 2010
and
"Chicken Soup, Boots" 1993
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esBPJQihKyg
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