Robert Crumb is one of the major originators of the underground comics movement to emerge out of the free press and independent publishers' movement of the 1960s. His unique, freaky and iconic pop sensibility virtually defined the genre while simultaneously looking back to historical precedents from

Cartoon, Fantastic

In 1995, Rowling finished her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on an old manual typewriter. Upon the enthusiastic response of Bryony Evans, a reader who had been asked to review the book's first three chapters, the Fulham-based Christopher Little Literary Agents agreed to repre

Atmospheric, Dark, Fantastic

At the end of the nineteenth century, there was probably no greater way to gain international recognition as an artist -- or anything else for that matter -- than to be associated with the brilliant actress Sarah Bernhardt. Czechoslovakian painter Alphonse Mucha would get just that opportunity. As a

Art nouveau design, Decorative, Ethereal, Fantastic, Lyrical, Mythic, Serene

A young woman struts down the Champs Elysee's in a gray wool suit tightly fitted to her slim body. The suit is decorated with large white butterflies that seem to flutter around her, giving her a special air of artistic sophistication. On her head another butterfly alights in the form of a small, ext

Clever, Distorted, Fantastic, Lush, Opulent, Surrealist fashion