I‘ve been getting/downloading prints of paintings from this site since I was a teenager. you can download hi-res images of the paintings and use them for whatever you’d like. I used to use them as notebook covers because I didn’t like the original covers some of my notebooks for school had. now I just like scrolling on the website (another thing I love! scrolling through websites.) and looking at the paintings/drawings/photographs.
i can spend hours searching through the digital collections. inspiration abounds. also has a stellar instagram account with super cool guest curators every month.
Arthur Russell was an American cellist, musician, music producer, and former musical director of the New York avant-garde venue The Kitchen. Russell died of aids in 1992 relatively unknown. About 10 years after his death, friends of his compiled his music into compilation albums, where they have since been heard and garnered a wider appreciation. I love his songs for their softness. Some of his work is very reminiscent of Nick Drake. I’ve linked my favorite song of his, “Not Checking Up” above.
