Note: Today's post will be a very short, pictorial rant because I'm very tired and have eaten more cookies then food.

I have a deep love and appreciation of vintage illustration. I remember the books of my childhood as riots of colors and styles, an eclectic mix of interesting and beautiful images. Then I had a child and found out children's books had become horrible.

Has been replaced by this, What has happened to us as a people that this is acceptable? Where is the effort? The exquisite line work? The friggin' font of gorgeousness? THE COLOR?

Though I don't generally fall into one of those "our culture is going to hell in a hand basket" people, this is a convincing argument.
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