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Comments on MetaFilter post The mystery of Stefan MartSun, 09 Jan 2005 04:15:53 -0800Sun, 09 Jan 2005 04:15:53 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60The mystery of Stefan Mart
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<a href="http://www.stefanmart.de/hommage_e.htm">The mystery of Stefan Mart and the 'Tales of the Nations'.</a> "The Tales of Nations" was not an ordinary book that you could buy in a book store, and it's mysterious narrator/illustrator disappeared into the darkness of Hitler's Germany, seemingly without a trace. Learn the background, read the stories, and view all 150 fabulous colour illustrations — "small in size, but strong in expression, each a microcosm packed with action, each a feast for the eyes like a beautifully set jewel".post:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479Sun, 09 Jan 2005 02:54:02 -0800tazartillustrationpublishingGermanyStefanMarttalesWWIIfairytalesstoriesmysteryHitlergalleryprojectchildrenchildren'sbookschildren'sstoriestalesofthenationsHamburgdisappearanceprintsBy: elgilito
http://www.metafilter.com/38479/The-mystery-of-Stefan-Mart#818692
Wow! Wonderful work indeed. Thanks Taz! This artist was incredibly talented. The mystery itself is really sad. Let's hope that somewhere, someone knows a little more about him...comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818692Sun, 09 Jan 2005 04:15:53 -0800elgilitoBy: madamjujujive
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Marvelous post, taz...I've only had time to browse the gallery so far, and will have to come back to the site later...but I just wanted to stop by with an enthusiastic thumbs up. You do have a knack for finding superlative sites, g.f.!comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818727Sun, 09 Jan 2005 07:58:03 -0800madamjujujiveBy: JohnR
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<a href="http://www.stefanmart.de/03_dilldapp/030_dilldapp_1.jpg">Love it.</a>comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818731Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:13:24 -0800JohnRBy: scottymac
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taz, you are a veritable diamond miner. Thank you for sharing this.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818733Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:21:52 -0800scottymacBy: rushmc
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Excellent.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818738Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:34:31 -0800rushmcBy: .kobayashi.
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<a href="http://www.stefanmart.de/21_erfolg/212_erfolg_02.jpg">Great </a><a href="http://www.stefanmart.de/15_galoschen/150_galoschen_3.jpg">stuff</a>, as always. Thanks taz!comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818745Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:48:57 -0800.kobayashi.By: Faze
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Fan-<i>taz</i>-tic find. I'm sure I don't have to point out the stylistic affinities between Stefan Mart and the expressionistic <a href="http://www.marathonoffright.com/caligari/multimedia.html">Dr. Caligari.</a>comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818748Sun, 09 Jan 2005 09:00:08 -0800FazeBy: kavasa
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Holleeeeee <i>shit</i>, son, best link posted to metafilter in <i>months</i>.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818761Sun, 09 Jan 2005 09:42:14 -0800kavasaBy: semmi
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Faze: I find those affinities somewhat farfetched. The mystery of Stefan Mart could probably resolved by a thorough search in Hollywood. Great find though.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818769Sun, 09 Jan 2005 09:54:24 -0800semmiBy: Balisong
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Missing artist in a growing police state?
Have you checked Git-mo?
/I blame Bush
Great post!! Thank you!!comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818774Sun, 09 Jan 2005 10:07:15 -0800BalisongBy: Captaintripps
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Recently I walked into a Barnes & Noble to discover that World War II consisted of D-Day and Pearl Harbor (in that order). I've been avidly reading more about the Pacific Theater just to get that Wehrmacht grey out of my brain.
But it's just so good to come up with pre- and early-War stuff like this! I never felt bad for the Swing Kids, but someone like Stefan Mart, whoever he might be, fills in another niche in my heart.
I wonder if there have been attempts made by art historians to compare the style and manner of the work with that of other examples from the period and earlier (or later) rather than simply searching references in books. It seems to me that perhaps Stefan Mart might have been a pseudonym. At any rate, it seems the kind of thing one might like to leave a mystery.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818775Sun, 09 Jan 2005 10:08:21 -0800CaptaintrippsBy: LeLiLo
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Wonderful post, taz. <a href="http://www.stefanmart.de/03_dilldapp/030_dilldapp_3.jpg">True gold</a>, not the usual donkey dung.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818780Sun, 09 Jan 2005 10:23:18 -0800LeLiLoBy: Slack-a-gogo
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Great find Taz - thanks. It's strange that it was tobacco company that put these incredible pages out in the first place.
This website is an amazing labor of love. It had to take a hell of a lot of time to translate the text, scan all the images, and layout such an elaborate backstory and analysis.
Ever since stumbling upon <a href="http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2003/04/30collins3.html">Paul Collin</a>'s quest to give new life to forgotten literature I've been fascinated with books that have left the public consciousness.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818785Sun, 09 Jan 2005 10:30:01 -0800Slack-a-gogoBy: vacapinta
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Brilliant post. These are the kinds of posts that keep me coming back.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818793Sun, 09 Jan 2005 10:43:11 -0800vacapintaBy: exlotuseater
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This is great. The illustration is amazing. Wish I could see the originals. There's so much in there, though, I'm going to be at this all afternoon. I started with Don Quixote, and I'm going to work my way around. Thanks!comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818834Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:57:38 -0800exlotuseaterBy: azazello
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This is absolutely mesmerizing. Thank you!comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818911Sun, 09 Jan 2005 14:01:46 -0800azazelloBy: semmi
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This thread is a riot.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-818947Sun, 09 Jan 2005 19:36:31 -0800semmiBy: anastasiav
http://www.metafilter.com/38479/The-mystery-of-Stefan-Mart#819019
Taz is the new Plep.
The best part about this post is the hour I spent reading the entire site 'cover to cover'. The second best part of this post is the second hour I lost browsing through Taz's website.
Possibly the best post on Metafilter in a year. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-819019Sun, 09 Jan 2005 21:30:23 -0800anastasiavBy: naomi
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First edition now available for <a href="http://www.alibris.com/search/detail.cfm?chunk=25&mtype=&qauth=stefan%20mart&S=R&bid=8154231418&pqtynew=&page=1&matches=2&qsort=r">$150 at alibris</a>. There's also a <a href="http://www.alibris.com/search/detail.cfm?chunk=25&mtype=&qauth=stefan%20mart&S=R&bid=8225010294&pqtynew=&page=1&matches=2&qsort=r">$42 version</a> but it's unclear whether all the illustrations are included.
I want!comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-819163Mon, 10 Jan 2005 06:44:02 -0800naomiBy: of strange foe
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<a href="http://www.stefanmart.de/02_sindbad/021e_sindbad.htm#bild4.">This</a> really made my day. Thanks!comment:www.metafilter.com,2005:site.38479-819336Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:03:29 -0800of strange foe
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