Joseph Fiedler at Drawger.com!

Abu'n'at!

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:52:05 EDT

Had the good fortune to have some fun on a few cool projects recently. It's always nice to feel that groove. Groovin'! Archways is the publication of Nebraska Wesleyan University and their Spring issue features the school's connection to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through two prominent former faculty members who influenced him. The National is the international English language newspaper of the United Arab Emirates. In conjuction with the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, the paper ran recent short stories from their annual writing competition and my images accompanied the winning essay. I kept thinking that if Michael Jackson hadn't died, he'd probably have looked at my work! I think that this work represents some of my best ever efforts to date. I have many folks to thank for that but in memory of my late cat and 20 year studio assistant Iko, I'll just thank the Great Horned Owl outside the bedroom window, I know that she'd appreciate it! Man, I miss her help. I can remember, at one point, telling people that cat hair was part of my "technique"! LISTEN TO THE OWL

Cabanon

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:37:30 EDT

I first heard about Charles-Édouard Jeanneret's [ Le Corbusier] little cabin about ten years ago and ever since I've been enchanted by it's exotic mystery. Built by the noted architect in 1951, it is the only place that Le Corbusier built for himself, legendarily designing it in 45 minutes. He called it the Cabanon. Mistakenly, I had thought it was on Capri but I was wrong - it is in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France between Menton [next to the Italian border] and Nice along the Cote d'azur Riviera. I got the best cup of coffee in all my travel in Frace in Menton - so good, I had to congratulate the barista! Corbu's cabana esthetic seems to embody the very best of the very best in modern living. The whole idea of a world class getaway at it's most Joey Within Reach! Corbu built the minimalist cabin as an economical addition to a small bar/cafe -The Etoile de Mer [smart!] near the property designed by a friend, designer Eileen Gray. He spent every August here and it was at the cabin that he designed his most iconic image, The Ronchamp cathedral. The cabana had no kitchen as it was only a few steps to the cantina next door!! Corbu once joked with architect Jerzy Soltan "...how nice it would be to die swimming toward the sun." On August 27, 1965, against his doctor's orders, Le Corbusier went for a swim in the bay. His body was found by bathers and he was pronounced dead at 11 a.m. It was assumed that he may have suffered a heart attack. His death rites took place at the courtyard of the Louvre Palace on September 1, 1965, under the direction of writer and thinker André Malraux, who was at the time France's Minister of Culture. He was buried alongside his wife in the grave he had designated at Roquebrune. No senior care or hospice for my man Jeanneret! Honestly, I wonder what the real deal was. Here are some pix and links. WIKI GUARDIAN GUARDIAN2 MORE PIX

YUKO'S CHALLENGE!

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:57:33 EDT

15 influences, that stick with you, FOREVER in 15 minutes. It took longer to grab the images! I don't usually like to do these little exercises for the same reasons as Yuko but I figure if she can do it so can I! Fair enough? I'll be brief. The images are in no meaningful order. My first exposure to art was through the images of the Christian story as depicted in my grade school catechisms.

A Plea for Us.

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:48:34 EDT

I just received this disturbing message. John is a friend of mine -we shared the same agent for nearly 15 years. I'm unable to help him myself but please consider. This may happen to any of us. JOEY Le français suit ci-dessous Greetings, I'm writing to you with an urgent message regarding John Stewart. You may know him through family, friendship, as a colleague, through work, life, or art. I've called him friend for forty years. John needs our help now. His ongoing health challenges have seriously impacted his life and livelihood. John is on the verge of losing his studio. His artworks, illustrations, equipment, materials, and archives are in peril. He shares a small apartment with his 92-year-old mother. There’s simply no room to create art or store materials and work. As you may know John was diagnosed with throat cancer, which after grueling treatment was cured in 2008. Unfortunately his medical ordeal continues. John now goes for dialysis, three times a week for five hours each time. (For John’s complete medical narrative please click here.) John is in his studio every day. His will to create is as strong as ever. His work is more vital than ever. Please let’s help to ensure he can continue gifting the world with his rare artistic vision for many more years to come. More specifically, please help support the following fundraising plan. Webpage Gallery & Donation Sites John has created a webpage, which is a capsule Compendium of all the types of his artwork, his own personal art, commissioned pieces, illustration and design. See it here . Please make a donation. Every dollar will help. Please also share this appeal with everyone you know who may be moved to help a little too. All donors will receive a specially designed card of thanks from John. You can do so here: Contribute to JWStewart or here: Help Keep J.W.Stewart in his studio by J.w. Stewart There will also be a drawing with the following prizes: First Prize — Original art work of up to 22 x 30 inches Second Prize — 5 second prizes of a signed full-color giclée print (prints are on acid-free rag paper with archival inks.) Third Prize — 20 third prizes of a signed monochrome blueprint 30 x 42 in. (image size 24 x 35 in.) Thank you for your consideration and whatever efforts you can make on John’s behalf. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Howard Howard B. Esbin, PhD Heliotrope, Founder & Director www.prelude2learn.com www.root5systemics.com Skype: Heliograph T: 416 342 0210

WHEN WE WAS ICARUS

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:01:17 EDT

This was one of the most awesome things that have ever happened to me. Imagine the company I had there?! It was like this: I met Victor Bockris in the Keith Haring entourage during Keith's installation at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts circa 1983 [done with Little Angel]. I knew Keith for about 5-6 years by then. He studied at one point in Pittsburgh [he’s from Kutztown, PA, where he’s buried] and I met him in after hours drawing class. He also worked as a laborer at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts where he had his very first exhibition. As it were, I was engaged with the PCA for many years since college as a graphic designer for most of their print materials and since I was teaching at Carnegie Mellon University [Andy's alma mater] at the time, I turned Victor on to many of the CMU Warhol connections and scouted locations with him while he took photos and partied! I had a Renault le Car with a sunroof and I have vivid memories of Victor standing up while I drove and screaming out of the roof! I was standing next to the sun in 1983! Imagine: Kwong Chi Tseng, David Wojnarowicz, John Fekner, Keith Haring, LA [Little Angel], and Ann Magnuson all at the same time together-LIVE! -- buying turkey salad sandwiches and smoking NYC weed listening to JUAN’S [Keith’s lover] mixed tapes on a Kenny Scharf original boom box!! I even got blamed for tagging a rich patron's garage after a party because I held the spray cans while THEY danced! At one point during the party, Victor leaned over to me and asked..."are all the good looking women locked in the basement?"!! I found the book at the original Kinokuniya Books in Shinjuku, while living in Tokyo several years later. See the book HERE! So I thought I'd share. If I have already posted this before, consider it dementia. The Dementia of Icarus!

Your Basic Blog Post 2013

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:49:08 EDT

Is everybody happy? Good way to start a new year or phase or anything, right? So here are a few recent projects hot off the laptop. To mark such an auspicious occasion as the the new age I decided to cave in to peer pressure and succumb to the iPhone. To be honest, I avoided Mario Puzo's The Godfather for ages because when it came out in paperpack, everybody on the bus I rode eveyday was reading it, so therefore I ignored it the way you would a double Whopper with cheese. But I love my phone. What's so cool about it is that it can become your scanner! Wow, I found that out real fast. And Face Time! Anyway all but one of these projects were completed entirely via iPhone and laptop. Another groovy item: I can now deposit my checks via the phone. Super!