Marc Johns: The Secret Life of Mustaches
Sometimes when I’m sitting at my writing desk, I need art to distract me from my own imagination. I’m not a landscape guy. And other desk-side artists like Dali, Escher, Kandinsky or Klimt, while pretty, just don’t engage me. Nope, I need art that’s both simple and stimulating that keeps me in a creative spirit–and if it can make me smile, all the better. That’s why when I saw Marc Johns’ work, I had to buy a print.
Here’s what his bio has to say about him:
Marc Johns creates whimsical drawings filled with dry wit and humour. Whether it’s a man with branches growing out of his head that need pruning, or a pipe that’s trying to quit smoking, his characters are simply, sparsely drawn, yet speak volumes with just a few strokes of the pen. He’s been drawing since he was tiny. He’s not tiny anymore, but he’s not exactly big either. Marc is not sure why he’s talking about himself in the third person…
via MarcJohns.com.
He’s like one part absurdist and one part Edward Gorey, and totes makes me smile. Check out some of his work, below. I purchased a print of “Which torso.” You can purchase prints and originals directly from his site.
To see more of his work, check out his kick-A, near-daily updated Flickr stream or read his blog.
"Which torso" by Marc Johns
"Elements Required to Cast Spell #786" by Marc Johns
"When Henry blew bubbles they became more than that" by Marc Johns
"After the Experiment" by Marc Johns
"The mustaches chased him zealously" by Marc Johns
