No doubt about it: I’d love to do some illustration for WSJ Weekend, the Saturday-Sunday edition of The Wall Street Journal. Weekend contains news stories and opinion, along with an eclectic mix of profiles, reviews, and lifestyle features.
To that end, I thought I’d audition by posting work inspired by actual Weekend stories.
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The March 18-19, 2017 edition had a story called A Boom In Busts, by Tim Gavan. It asked:
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Can the head shots of the sculptural world, back in vogue after decades in the wings, work in homes that aren’t mansions? Or are they just too la-di-da?
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“A bust’s effect really depends on its expression,” said Caleb Anderson of New York Design firm Drake/Anderson. “Whenever you look at them, you feel their emotion… they’re like another personality in the room.”
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Thoughts? I’d appreciate your feedback.