Wallace Polsom
@wallacepolsom.bsky.social
Collage maker. Art lover.
“Any sufficiently advanced art form is indistinguishable from child’s play.”
— 03 Jul 2021
https://wallacepolsom.com/
“Any sufficiently advanced art form is indistinguishable from child’s play.”
— 03 Jul 2021
https://wallacepolsom.com/
Pinned
Wallace Polsom
@wallacepolsom.bsky.social
· Apr 13
Note to potential new followers: I block what I view as “X-rated” accounts, because I don’t want my name on re-posts appearing in such contexts, but I do post art that others, perhaps, might view as “R-rated.” Which is to say, please do your research, i.e., browse the archive, before you sign up.
Reposted by Wallace Polsom
Secretary at West German Radio Station, Cologne, photographed by August Sander, 1931.
November 23, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Secretary at West German Radio Station, Cologne, photographed by August Sander, 1931.
Reposted by Wallace Polsom
Rhea Durham in Miu Miu, New York, 1996. Photo by Mikael Jansson.
December 9, 2023 at 1:26 AM
Rhea Durham in Miu Miu, New York, 1996. Photo by Mikael Jansson.
Reposted by Wallace Polsom
Durham Red: The Scarlet Cantos, with words by Dan Abnett and art by Mark Harrison — more!
March 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Durham Red: The Scarlet Cantos, with words by Dan Abnett and art by Mark Harrison — more!
Reposted by Wallace Polsom
Durham Red: The Scarlet Cantos, with words by Dan Abnett and art by Mark Harrison.
March 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Durham Red: The Scarlet Cantos, with words by Dan Abnett and art by Mark Harrison.
Reposted by Wallace Polsom
Durham Red by Henry Flint for 2000 AD's 45th Anniversary Art Book.
December 17, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Durham Red by Henry Flint for 2000 AD's 45th Anniversary Art Book.
John Watkiss, “In Red” (2008), india ink and coloured pencil on paper, 41.9 x 59.7 cm.
February 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
John Watkiss, “In Red” (2008), india ink and coloured pencil on paper, 41.9 x 59.7 cm.
John Watkiss, “Blue Mermaid” (2002), acrylic on canvas, 76.2 x 121.9 cm.
February 3, 2026 at 10:34 AM
John Watkiss, “Blue Mermaid” (2002), acrylic on canvas, 76.2 x 121.9 cm.
SNAP OUT OF IT!
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
SNAP OUT OF IT!
Just cut and pasted the medium info from the gallery listing, but there appears to be some brushwork and dry media in there, too.
February 3, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Just cut and pasted the medium info from the gallery listing, but there appears to be some brushwork and dry media in there, too.
John Watkiss, “Relax, It’s Only Death” (2008), pen and ink, 41.9 x 59.7 cm.
February 3, 2026 at 2:29 AM
John Watkiss, “Relax, It’s Only Death” (2008), pen and ink, 41.9 x 59.7 cm.
On the other hand, maybe the clever one was actually the designer of the poster, if there was someone who held that position apart from the illustrator. Or maybe it was a group decision. Whatever! It was the right thing to do.
February 2, 2026 at 11:25 PM
On the other hand, maybe the clever one was actually the designer of the poster, if there was someone who held that position apart from the illustrator. Or maybe it was a group decision. Whatever! It was the right thing to do.
E. McCarthy, “… and we don’t have to tell you what happened next!,” CARTOONS #89 (April 1976), p. 15.
February 2, 2026 at 10:40 PM
E. McCarthy, “… and we don’t have to tell you what happened next!,” CARTOONS #89 (April 1976), p. 15.
John Larter, “Vettes,” CARTOONS #84 (August 1975), pp. 30-32. Title from ToC.
February 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
John Larter, “Vettes,” CARTOONS #84 (August 1975), pp. 30-32. Title from ToC.
Titles: 1) “Sinbad the Sailor: On the Island that was a Living Monster,” 2) “Sinbad the Sailor: The Roc and its Egg,” 3) “Sinbad in Danger in the Valley of Jewels: A Serpent Seeks his Life,” and 4) “In the Valley of Jewels: A Serpent as Worm for an Early Bird.”
February 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Titles: 1) “Sinbad the Sailor: On the Island that was a Living Monster,” 2) “Sinbad the Sailor: The Roc and its Egg,” 3) “Sinbad in Danger in the Valley of Jewels: A Serpent Seeks his Life,” and 4) “In the Valley of Jewels: A Serpent as Worm for an Early Bird.”
Four “Sinbad the Sailor” illustrations, “from the picture[s] by Arnold Mello,” published in THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS: CHRISTMAS 1922, vol. 161, no. 4361a (Christmas 1922). A bit dark, but legible — and lovely!
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Four “Sinbad the Sailor” illustrations, “from the picture[s] by Arnold Mello,” published in THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS: CHRISTMAS 1922, vol. 161, no. 4361a (Christmas 1922). A bit dark, but legible — and lovely!
February 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
February 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
February 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Brocal Remohi, “The Horror of G’Zalth,” HEAVY METAL, vol. 2, no. 5 (September 1978). Story pages 9-12 (of 12). Post 3 (of 3).
February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Brocal Remohi, “The Horror of G’Zalth,” HEAVY METAL, vol. 2, no. 5 (September 1978). Story pages 9-12 (of 12). Post 3 (of 3).
Brocal Remohi, “The Horror of G’Zalth,” HEAVY METAL, vol. 2, no. 5 (September 1978). Story pages 5-8 (of 12). Post 2 (of 3).
February 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Brocal Remohi, “The Horror of G’Zalth,” HEAVY METAL, vol. 2, no. 5 (September 1978). Story pages 5-8 (of 12). Post 2 (of 3).
Brocal Remohi, “The Horror of G’Zalth,” HEAVY METAL, vol. 2, no. 5 (September 1978). Story pages 1-4 (of 12). Post 1 (of 3).
February 2, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Brocal Remohi, “The Horror of G’Zalth,” HEAVY METAL, vol. 2, no. 5 (September 1978). Story pages 1-4 (of 12). Post 1 (of 3).
Reposted by Wallace Polsom
Illustrations by Mike McMahon published in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #12 (1992).
January 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Illustrations by Mike McMahon published in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #12 (1992).