All My Friends Are Dead

A dark-witted book explores the feelings of loss and loneliness with ironic levity

A children’s book for adults, “All My Friends Are Dead” cleverly illustrates the inevitable sadness we all will face—whether you’re a tree, sock, pirate, cassette tape or other—when our friends cease to exist. From the snowman whose friends all melt away to the house plant whose friends are slowly killed by humans, the book uses dark humor to shed light on the ubiquitous feeling of …

Painting Toward Architecture

Renowned architectural historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock's astute look at how abstract art influenced modern architecture

One of the greatest historians of American architecture, Henry-Russell Hitchcock helped shape the way we consider the medium today. An advocate of architecture as art over absolute function, Hitchcock wrote numerous books on the subject of architectural style. We recently happened upon the 1948 edition of “

Ed Emberley and Friends

Five contemporary artists pay homage to the children's book illustrator that inspired a generation

Honoring one of the world’s most adored children’s book illustrators, L.A.’s Scion Space will show five artists and their works in tribute to Ed Emberley beginning 17 July 2010. Emberley, a self-described “old grandpa kind of guy,” is the legend behind favorites such as “Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Animals,” and the Caldecott-winning “Drummer Hoff.” His iconic how-to drawing books teach simple steps to draw …