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Steven Heller recalls the overlooked multidisciplinary career of American artist and illustrator James Henry Daugherty, whose work ranged across realism, post-impressionism, Futurism, Synchromism and abstraction. The article traces his editorial illustration, children's books, warship camouflage, war-effort posters, murals and New Yorker covers, while noting the efforts of the Friends of James Daugherty Foundation to preserve his work.
Elizabeth Goodspeed reflects on the growing tendency to categorize visual culture through aesthetic labels such as Vaporwave or Corporate Memphis. She explores how online environments and algorithmic feeds encourage this behavior, tracing its historical roots in art movements and critical naming practices. The essay questions what is lost when creativity is compressed into searchable categories.
Creative Boom reports on Phaidon's new book 'Cat', edited by Olivia Clark, which compiles over 200 artworks exploring the cultural and artistic fascination with cats throughout history. The book features contributions from curators, artists, and writers, and a cover designed by Phaidon's creative director Julie Hasting. It celebrates the feline’s enduring presence in art and pop culture through diverse mediums and visual pairings.
Los Angeles studio Labeling Theory created the identity, packaging and website for California cannabis brand Night Shift. The system targets an older audience through nostalgic, desaturated 1960s and 1970s-inspired colours, strain-specific grainy illustrations and Fragment typography.