VISUAL JOURNALISM: The Artist as Reporter - Part 1

By guest author, Daniel ZalkusArtists throughout history have recorded the world around them with direct observation. This week I’ll focus on reportage, or "drawing on-the–spot", particularly in the 1950’s and 60’s, illustration reportage’s heyday.In Nick Meglin’s book “On-The-Spot Drawing", Noel Sickles noted: “Styles change. Tastes change. Opinions change. Fashions and architecture change constantly. And as advances are made in chemistry, the...

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The Funny, Funky Days of the Early 1970s

Some more images from the funny, funky days of the early 1970s. When viewed as a snapshot of a specific period in illustration, the widespread appearance of this type of cartoony art...... in all its minor variations... is almost overwhelming. It very nearly seems to have been the only illustrative alternative to photography at the time - especially in advertising.A lot of the credit for its popularity must go to the ripple effect of Heinz Edelmann's...

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The Flower Power of the Early 1970s Illustration Scene

When we hear the term "Flower Power" we immediately think of the Beatles' Yellow Submarine, psychedelic rock posters, and the "Summer of Love" -- the trippy, hippy 1960s.But it wasn't until the spring of the '70s that Flower Power really blossomed in the pages of most major magazines. As with all things, it takes the mainstream a while to co-opt the culture of the trend makers. Once the Mad Men (and their clients) realized the selling power in...

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