The Illustrated Mustache
Any designer worth their salt and Sharpie has used a Dover Clip Art Book at one time or another. Over the years I’ve amassed a nice healthy collection of the Dover type books. Yesterday, the Good Doctor brought his collection over. He uses the clip art illustration books in his classroom. Of all the titles, ‘Illustrations of Men’s Heads’ is probably my favorite. Published in the early 80’s, most of the men in the collection look like they walked right off the stage of a Village People’s concert. The proliferation of mustache power is totally unsettling. The bearded guy in the top right corner, whom I have named “Gary”, has an equally disturbing Hannibal Lecter vibe to him. Gary loves his Pinot Gris but he’ll eat your fucking liver if you don’t play up to his ego by compliment either his beard or his bow tie.