DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: INFLUENCERS

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Charles Dana Gibson

I just thought I'd share a few images from a set of ancient C.D. Gibson books that I acquired from a friend while working on his house. Gibson really knew how to describe form quickly and easily with line. His drawings were simply amazing...especially crowd scenes and interiors. Flipping through the pages made me really curious about the way people lived their lives way back when Gibson sat down to sketch. This was a time (1890's) before the proliferation of cars, where people said "while I was on my wheel" rather than "while I was riding my bike." The books are an odd, beautiful, and artistically inspiring glimpse of a master illustrators work. Enjoy!