what we remember

michael often speaks about the fact that there are many wonderful artists from the past out there that just aren't known by many people at all today.












i think of his comments frequently as i go through various books, various collections. so many artists that i've never heard of, after studying this area for decades, and of whom only a tiny bit of work remains.









for many, the only work of theirs that is remembered, reprinted, is from Les Maîtres de l'Affiche. because they received a life outside of their lives as posters, they remain.










but i'm grateful that any remain at all. look at her blue eyes. see the whole collection at the nypl.


(the only remaining image i could find by alice r. glenny; the only image i could find by fred hyland; only two from otto fischer.)