You know what I like? I like claire ligne. I don’t care if you’re Moebius or Hergé. If you’re using the same weight1 for all your lines, I’m into it. This guy Floc’h employs claire ligne. He drew those loafers up there.2 I found the image on this blog devoted to his work. Also, here’s a book of his I would very much like to own.
Bon Apétit videos are like a subculture unto themselves. Who’s your favorite? JP likes Chris. I’ve been told I’m reminiscent of Delany. And I don’t know how I should feel about it. Good, I guess?3 Bon Apétit just came out with their Basically Guide to Better Baking, and, from the design and content, to the recipes themselves, it all looks good as hell.
The last time I was in New York, I went to The Nicholas Roerich Museum, thus fulfilling a kind of a lifelong dream. It was quiet, and private, and magical. A tiny cloister in the big city. Remind me to tell you the story some time.4 The next time I’m in New York, my top priority is going to be visiting Louis Armstrong’s immaculately preserved home in Queens.
At one point, I hugged a man I’d never met in the subway. And I had a paranoid crisis entirely assuaged by a Mister Softee truck. All in all: pretty great day.
