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Lovin’ the LACMA


Kristine Poole

We're excited to be in Pasadena again for LightBox Expo 2024. It's one of our favorite conventions of the year and... in addition to all the great art in the show, it doesn't hurt that it's got some great art spaces right around the corner (just in case you can slip away for a few moments, which we always try to do). There's always time for an inspiration time-out. We find that studying historical works…

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Art Department Hijinks Part 2


Arnie Fenner

February 26, 2024 - Last year I had posted some of my funnier experiences (well, I thought they were funny) while working as an artist at Hallmark Cards many moons ago. Since it seems there's always so much gloom, doom, anger, and downright pissiness on Social Media and the internet, I thought I'd share a couple of more today, just to lighten the mood. Dick Hertz Readers might recall my earlier stories about my pal Susie H. (young, smart, attractive, quick-witted, and meaner than a tiger with a toothache) who was always playing pranks on me—but others got their share of her attention, too. She used to have nicknames for almost everyone: one brief vice president, Bob Stark, was "Bulldog Bob Stark" because she thought he vaguely resembled a local wrestler named Bulldog Bob Brown. One quality editor was…

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