hellvetica.halfbreed

im a bleeding halfbreed of paint and design.
me and helvetica have a love-hate relationship.
me and the canvas have a love-hate relationship.
thats all you'll ever need to know.


la bella vida.
stay small.

January, 26 2012 | 4 weeks ago • 738 notes
fuckyeahmanuscripts: The drawings of butterflies done by Vladimir Nabokov were intended for “family use.” He made these on title pages of various editions of his works as a gift to his wife and son and sometimes to other relatives. None of these drawings portray real butterflies, both the images and the names he assigns to them are his invention. The names often have some connection to the book that the butterflies adorn and, in most cases,  play on words in English and Russian is used: “Paradisia radugaleta”, “Verinia verae”, to name just a few.

fuckyeahmanuscripts:

The drawings of butterflies done by Vladimir Nabokov were intended for “family use.” He made these on title pages of various editions of his works as a gift to his wife and son and sometimes to other relatives.

None of these drawings portray real butterflies, both the images and the names he assigns to them are his invention. The names often have some connection to the book that the butterflies adorn and, in most cases,  play on words in English and Russian is used: “Paradisia radugaleta”, “Verinia verae”, to name just a few.

lit drawings art nabokov butterflies
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