I want to design and print an Xmas or Yule card this year. And I want to pay homage to the design genius of Steinweiss, in doing so.
I thought about simply plagiarising one of his designs. But that just won’t do! Steal, yes. Borrow? Hmmm…
Anyway, today is the day to get started. Before I do, however, I’ll gather some influence type material here.
Another artist that springs to mind, as an influence, is Gene ‘The Cat’ Deitch. I did nick an image of his one Xmas, many moons ago.
I also just found a very interesting page on a blog, about Deitch and Father Christmas. Check that out here. I hadn’t realised Gene passed, aged 95, in 2020, in his beloved Prague.
Deitch is best known to me for his Jazz fan character ‘The Cat’. But he’s best known to the world at large for his work on Tom & Jerry and Popeye cartoons. RIP, maestro.