Friday, May 2, 2003

The Art of James Bond. This is the title of a fascinating website dedicated to Ian Fleming's James Bond and all the artists behind his work. All the covers of the rare first editions are there, all the poster artwork, the main title designs and lots more. One can spend hours over there. "Welcome to The Art of James Bond - a look at the world of 007 via the artwork that has promoted the character across all media from the early 1950's to the present day. The literary world of James Bond is represented via the artwork of the first editions and paperback covers through to the often overlooked 007 comic strip and Playboy serialisations. The art of James Bond in the cinema is examined in-depth with features on poster artwork from around the world and a look at the work of key production designers and the creators of the influential Main Title sequences." Via the xq weblog. 1:11:44 PM     |

Sounds good. London Review of Books opens shop. Books: New venture by a literary magazine eschews the pile-'em-high philosophy of the giants of the bookselling world. [Guardian Unlimited]. "Hard by the British Museum, in a building recently vacated by a spa that offered solace to the dying, a new old-fashioned bookshop opened on Monday. It does not sell How to Succeed manuals, has no truck with discounting, and refuses to dally with two-for-the-price-of-one offers. There are no feng shui books either. Instead its shelves are packed with one copy - in some cases two - of some of the finest titles in print, selected by a formidable team of critics." 8:57:43 AM     |