herbert baglione

new image art gallery in l.a. has been a standard of fresh artist representation for quite some time now. their days of showcasing totally offbeat art are long gone and replaced by group shows from the staples of up-and-coming's and their lesser known like, but once in a while i come across an artist on their site that makes me stop and google incessently... herbert baglione. part hayao miyazaki, part os gemeos, this brazilian's work exudes fantastical observations of the darker sides of life and the imagination with a comical, not ironic, twist. his website, unfortunately, seems geared more towards appealing to commercial clients, and it's hard to find a solid collection of his work in one place, but that might be because he's just all over the place himself - magazine illustrations, street art, typography, murals, posters, even pillows... honestly, i actually only like about 50% of his work, but those few i must admit i am devastatingly smitten by...