Such an odd story… they announced last week that two of Darwin’s notebooks must have been stolen, after being missing for 20 years. Imagine a library so big that it takes them 20 years to decide for sure if something is just misplaced or definitely not there at all! Twenty years ago, two historic notebooks … Continue reading Lost or Stolen Darwin Notebooks
This week’s addict is an artist whose photos I found via Pinterest. In 2009, she posted these images of her large collection of sketchbooks on her blog, with the sad tale below: “In May I installed a series of my sketchbooks as part of an exhibit called Sculpting Time at VisArts in Rockville, Maryland. These … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Catherine White
This is the only sketchbook known to have belonged to Grant Wood, the artist best known for his painting “American Gothic.” It dates back to 1929. It was supposed to have been auctioned last summer and was expected to go for $40,000-$60,000. The auction was canceled when a museum in Davenport, Iowa said the sketchbook … Continue reading Grant Wood’s Long-Lost Sketchbook
How sad! Seen on the Brownstoner forums: June 30, 2009 Lost and Found? (Red Moleskine) So … riding my bike home last night I got bounced on by a bunch of kids on Franklin Avenue near Willoughby. Someone found most of my stuff down a stairwell the next morning but my … * Red Cowon … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Mugged