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 …

11/100 (Patent Pending Industries 1999 – 2010)

Revered indie rock illustrators celebrate 11 years of work with a new exhibition

by Noah Armstrong Eleven years ago Jeff Kleinsmith and Jesse LeDoux left Sub Pop Records’ art department and formed Patent Pending Industries, designing posters that channel the analog days of graphic design, a time when hand-drawn illustrations were the norm. The highly influential duo—who “met while whizzing tomatoes at oncoming trucks”—has since created an immense portfolio of work, blending computer-based design with hand-drawn illustrations to …

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 …