Vintage Larousse Universel

 

 

The Larousse is self-explanatory

Joost Swarte

I've always loved Joost Swarte's work, although I haven't really kept up to date with his work lately.
Joost Swarte started as a Design Academy student but left school before he graduated and became a comic book creater. But in the eighties he he changed from drawing comics to illustrating and grahic art. He designed and/or illustrated posters, stamps, type, furniture, stained glass, murals and even a building in Haarlem.
He has a very recognizable style, the clear line style, claire ligne. In fact Joost Swarte coined the term. The most influential of the claire ligne artists was Hergé –the creator of the popular comic 'The Adventures of Tintin.'

From grandmother to mother

This kitchen cabinet used to be my grandmother's. And now my mother uses it in her kitchen!

Two of my creatures

Siggi Eggertsson

Icelandic designer Siggi Eggertsson studied graphic design but during his study shifted his focus towards illustration and typography. Eggertsson’s work really stands out. No sketches, doodles or collages. His style is based upon patterns, vector shapes and lines. It’s a bit like pixel art, simple and expressive.

Iconic people

What does the typical mother-in-law look like, or the typical wife, this book shows it all...

From grandmother to granddaugther

My mother cross stitched these for my daughter when she was born. My father framed them.

I amsterdam

Visiting Amsterdam for a few hours.

Family bible

This bible has been in my father's family for a long time. I couldn't find out which year it was from, unfortunately. As you can see, it has been used a lot!

Colourful shells

Collected on the beach the other day (Macoma balthica).