"So a friend of mine found this box by the trash, it is full of wonderful, crazy illustrations. Clearly something happened to this guy that was very memorable. It measures roughly 29" by 38" and almost all the drawings are very large."
5 Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. Rev. 4.6 And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.
6 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
7 And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the color of burnished brass.
8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. - - Ezekiel 1
Contents of The Box of Crazy can be seen HERE.
Posted by gerardvanderleun at November 5, 2013 8:38 AM
When I read articles like this, I am reminded of the dumpster picture next to senior citizen apartments that you posted showing how their things are disposed of. I appreciate people who try to save another's efforts for the rest of us.
My mind flits to how different the Smithsonian looks under this Leftist regime and I hope our history is not lost. I think of BO's art choices, his redecorating and his return of the Churchill bust. Much can be devalued and lost so suddenly.
Posted by: Grace at November 5, 2013 1:14 PMI suspect the author was yet another extremely bright fellow who quietly drifted away from reality, all by himself. I can't imagine the lonely hours it took to create all that, only for it to end up in the trash. Brains are highly overrated, more of a curse than a blessing.
Before I am seventy, I intend to destroy all the family pictures and mementos. I don't want any of my parents' stuff to suffer that fate.
Posted by: Lorne at November 5, 2013 3:41 PMCunning/Serendipitous juxtaposition, Mister VdL?
If William Blake had gone to shop class and studied technical drawing...
The drawings are interesting, but I really like the script. That's hand-printed, but so neatly and evenly it looks like it's typewritten. It would make a cool font. I didn't think lunatics were so disciplined - derangement often shows up in handwriting, but this looks very logical and controlled.
Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at November 6, 2013 5:57 AMReminds me of Geiger.
Posted by: pbird at November 6, 2013 7:57 AMCalled crazy, because others did not see what he did. Elijah saw it.
The world is incomprehensible, and anyone with a mind to attempt comprehension will be driven to madness. All the same, those mad ones are more rational than the ignorami who cannot even attempt comprehension, or those ignorant ones who have not seen.
Posted by: DB at November 6, 2013 9:20 AM"The world is incomprehensible, and anyone with a mind to attempt comprehension will be driven to madness."
Exactly so, DB
Posted by: vanderleun at November 6, 2013 9:57 AMAh. A well-educated and highly talented artist and draftsman. A Christian scholar, who set out to draw the images intricately described in Ezekiel and the Revelation. Not crazy. Not adrift from reality. Moored to God instead.
Posted by: DHH at November 7, 2013 7:08 AM
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