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March 24th – This Week’s Member Focus Highlights

Posted on March 24, 2023 by altpick connects

Let’s celebrate the season changes with some wonderful art! Continue reading →

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Vialli Illustrates Raymond Chandler’s “Farewell, My Lovely”

Posted on July 15, 2022 by altpick connects

Philip Marlowe may be writer Raymond Chandler’s most prominent private eye, but another important, yet often overlooked hero (or heroine in this case), is his outstanding female character, Anne Riordan. The two of them showed up together in the novel … Continue reading →

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Altpick.com :: March 19th Artists Week in Review: Hanna Barczyk, Mark Matcho, Kun-Sung Chung, Luisa Jung

Posted on March 19, 2021 by altpick connects

This week Altpick.com highlighted the work of Illustrators Luisa Jung, Kun-Sung Chung, Mark Matcho, and Hanna Barczyk.  These artists have been commissioned by art directors, creative directors, and art buyers domestically and internationally for editorial pieces in magazines, book publishing, … Continue reading →

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Altpick Member Focus :: This Week in Review

Posted on February 19, 2021 by altpick connects

In today’s Altpick blog post we are highlighting work from this past week’s Member Focus artists.  We are very excited to showcase a mini sample of  Photographer Bob Stevens and Illustrators John Sledd and Barbara Dekeyser Please visit Altpick.com to see more. Enjoy! Photographer … Continue reading →

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Altpick’s Week in Review

Posted on August 7, 2020 by altpick connects

Altpick’s Week in Review features 4 talented members:  award-winning illustrators Mark Smith and Mirko Cresta, designer Kurt Ketchum and photographer Dorit Thies.  Each of the members’ portfolio showcases a sample of their best work, recent news, and their latest assignments.  … Continue reading →

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Illustrator Michael Lewy :: In His Own Words

Posted on June 5, 2013 by altpick connects

Michael Lewy is a big fan of the science fiction genre.  The 1960’s and 1970’s sci-films from his childhood left him with fond memories that carry over into his work today. When Michael illustrated these book covers, he worked closely … Continue reading →

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Selina Alko’s DADDY CHRISTMAS AND HANUKKAH MAMA

Posted on December 10, 2012 by altpick connects

The New York Times Sunday Book Review on the Bookshelf had some nice things to say about Selina Alko’s book, “Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama”: DADDY CHRISTMAS AND HANUKKAH MAMA – Reviewed in The New York Times Written and illustrated … Continue reading →

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Kristofer Dan-Bergman’s “Unbound”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by altpick connects

By Kristofer Dan-Bergman The series was inspired by a book I received from my parents which was written by my grandfather’s (farfar in Swedish) brother who wrote short stories about regular life situations. The title of his books was Dan-Bitar … Continue reading →

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Megan Piontkowski’s “Tiny Underdog City” Book Launch

Posted on April 13, 2012 by altpick connects

Megan Piontkowski’s new artist’s book Tiny Underdog City: An Uncomprehensive Guide is a satirical guide book for her invented Tiny Underdog City.  The book refers to a body of work Megan created in 2006 collectively entitledTiny Underdog City and also includes autobiographical references … Continue reading →

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Your Summer Reading List Starts Here.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by altpick connects

Altpick Library has launched! We are delighted to celebrate our members books.  Here are some that were just added: Lennette Newell’s “Welcome to the World” book is styled as a sweet and simple letter to newborn and introduces the first … Continue reading →

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