Maira Kalman
Maira Kalman
In the NY Times (October 4, 2006) , author/illustrator/humorist Maira Kalman touched my heart.
This work should be shared. If you like it, go back and look at her previous columns. Then take a look at her history on her website.
In today's story, and she is a remarkable storyteller, she searches for the answer to the question, "Who am I?" At one point she begins to describe herself through her collections. Her illustrations are excellent. And her subjects include everyday objects (sort of), people she has known, historical figures including Abraham Lincoln, Goethe and even her father-in-law.
Maira was the wife of the late great designer Tibor Kalman.
Make sure you see her New Yorker covers especially this collaboration with Rick Meyerowitz called New Yorkistan.