Peter J. Ketchum and KetchumArt

Affordable, Unusual and Graphically Contemporary Art: Paintings, Prints, Mixed Media and Sculpture.

THE DIVIDED PEAR ON A CHAIR

THE DIVIDED PEAR ON A CHAIR is an 8X6 limited edition print on heavy paper. For the work I adapted a b&w illustration from Palmer Cox’s book “Queerie Queers with Hands, Wings and Claws.” I added a divided pear and, on the upper left, a picture of the book itself. I was first drawn to the illustration because it looked dangerous and ominous with knives and fire. Turns out, it was a magic trick. Things aren’t always what they seem.
BTW, Palmer Cox said, “ A few preliminary trials will be desirable before attempting to show the experiment in public.”
Inside the charming book Cox said in big letters, “The Queer People of This Book Belong to the Animal Classes Both Wild and Tame” which is pretty much all of us, right? #magic #queeriequeers #queerie #tricks #pear #pears #magictrick #palmer_cox #animalclasses #vintagebook #peterketchum #ketchumart #vintagechildrensbook