Felix Recondo (1932 - 2015)

Music in the Skin III, 1971

Object Swallower, 1971

It is Hard to Do the Trapeze with One’s Mother, 1971

It is Hard to Do the Trapeze with One’s Mother, 1971 (detail)


Artworks found at Expertissim.

Bruno Goldschmitt - Daniel's Dream, 1910-20

Plate 20 from The Bible portfolio.

Artwork found at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Paul Ranson (1864-1909)

Hippogriff, 1891

Witches in Saturnalia, 1891

The Witch in Her Circle, 1892

The Witch with Black Cat, 1893

Witches around the Fire, 1891

Witches in Saturnalia, 1891

Witch with Cat, 1899

Nude with Carcass, 1899

Fallen Stars, 1900

The Legend of the Hermit or The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1899



"The son of a successful local politician, Ranson was encouraged from the outset in his artistic ambitions. He studied at the Ecoles des Arts Décoratifs in Limoges and Paris but transferred in 1886 to the Académie Julian. There he met Paul Sérusier and in 1888 became one of the original members of the group known as the Nabis.

From 1890 onwards, Ranson and his wife France hosted Saturday afternoon meetings of the Nabis in their apartment in the Boulevard du Montparnasse, jokingly referred to as ‘Le Temple’. Ranson acted as linchpin for the sometimes dispersed group. Noted for his enthusiasm and wit and for his keen interests in philosophy, theosophy and theatre, he brought an element of esoteric ritual to their activities. For example he introduced the secret Nabi language and the nicknames used familiarly within the group. He also constructed a puppet theatre in his studio for which he wrote plays that were performed by the Nabis before a discerning public of writers and politicians.

Ranson’s work showed a consistent commitment to the decorative arts: like Maillol he made designs for tapestry, some of which were executed by his wife. His linear, sinuous style, seen in works such as Woman Standing beside a Balustrade with a Poodle (Altschul priv. col., see Post-Impressionism, exh. cat., London, RA, 1979, p. 119), had strong affinities with Japanese prints and with contemporary developments in Art Nouveau design; it was a style suited to a variety of media, stained glass, lithography, ceramics or tapestry.

Ranson tended to favour exotic, symbolic or quasi-religious motifs rather than subjects observed from nature. In his Nabi Landscape of 1890 (Lausanne, Josefowitz priv. col., see P. Jullian, The Symbolists, London, 1973, no. 174), for example, he sets a variety of obscure feminine symbols within a fantasy landscape. After his early death in 1909 his wife continued to run the Académie Ranson, which they had opened in 1908 to disseminate Nabi aesthetic ideas and techniques to a younger generation. Teaching was undertaken on a voluntary basis by other Nabis, especially Denis and Sérusier." - quote source

Artworks found at The Athenaeum.

Jon Serl - Between Two World, 1982

Artwork found in the collection of the American Folk Art Museum. 
Details on the life of Jon Serl can be found at Wikipedia.

Aeron Alfrey Prints Available

Ghoul Portrait, 16 x 20 inch print available here.

In honor of the holidays, I am running a week long sale on my personal online art store here.  Everything is 25 percent off. Included in this post is an assortment of some of the art that I have available. 

Artwork inspired by Stephen King's story "The Mist" originally published in "Knowing Darkness, Artists Inspired By Stephen King" from Centipede Press.  24 x 32 inch print  available here.

The Mist, detail 1

The Mist, detail 2

Troll Portrait, 16 x 20 inch print available here.

Cover art for Thomas Ligotti's "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" definitive edition, published by Subterranean Press, 24 x 32 inch print available here.

Songs of a Dead Dreamer cover art, detail 1

Songs of a Dead Dreamer cover art, detail 2

Cover art for Thomas Ligotti's "Grimscribe" definitive edition, published by Subterranean Press, 24 x 32 inch print available here.

Grimscribe cover art, detail 1

Grimscribe cover art, detail 2

Baba Yaga, 9 x 6 inch mini print available here.

Demon back patch, measures around 10 1/2 x 12 inches, available here.

Interpretation of "Master of the Worm - Eaten Skull" from the workshop of José Guadalupe.  Prints of this will be available in the following month.

As a thank you to anyone who orders artwork from me through Monster Brains,  include the words "Monster Brains" in your purchase order and I'll add a Monster Brains postcard designed by the incredible Matt Furie and Johnny Ryan.

Be sure to browse the rest of the online store to see the entirety of works available. 

Yoe Books!

Craig Yoe has been putting out an incredible line of books over the years, covering many of the more obscure comic artists from decades past.  Artists such as Basil Wolverton, Bob Powell, Tom Sutton and publications like Eerie have been shared here in the past.



Included is a cover gallery of the horror line of books that he's been publishing which can be purchased directly at http://yoebooks.com but many of these should also be available in all self respecting comic and book stores.