Millenium Trigoly - Vol. 1

The “Millennium Trilogy” is a publishing sensation in France, UK and many other European countries (not to mention Sweden the country of the author). It is an epic tale of serial murder and corporate trickery spanning several continents, and addressing the themes of investigative journalism, the moral bankruptcy of big capital and the contemporary culture of corruption.

The first volume has been published in English under the title “The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo” and in French as “Les hommes qui n’aimaient pas les femmes“.

According to amazon.com, the book will be available in the US in September 2008.

The journalist and author Stieg Larsson died suddenly, shortly after delivering the three novels to his publisher. His website provides more biographical information as well as the announcement of a coming movie.

Illustration inspired by Michael Schwab

Michael Schwab is an award-winning graphic artist who lives in Northern California . Over a 20-year career, almost solely in poster art, he has developed a distinctive style, simple and strong, characterized by its large, flat areas of color, its dramatic perspectives and shapes both simple and powerful.

His online portfolio does not display his most recent work but I bet the San Francisco National Park series or the posters for Amtrak will make you exclaim ” Oh yes , I have seen these!” ….

Link: Michael Schwab website

It seems only fair that my very first post refers to a blog I read every day and probably one of the blogs/books/websites which inspired me the most while I was developing my website (lisianne.com). I am talking about “Lines and Colors” . Charley Parker writes beautifully about art, illustration, cartoons, painting, design (and many other topics) in the most interesting, informed and humorous way. I always learn something from his articles on famous artists and galleries. But what I appreciate the most is probably the many talented artists I would have never encountered without his research and dedication to share his findings.