Work Crush: Margaret KIlgallen

While sometimes it feels like I don't have many crushes on women artists, I know that that isn't true, especially since I think about the work of Margaret Kilgallen almost daily. Before she died of breast cancer in 2001, she and her husband Barry McGee (who I also have a work-crush on) drew on trains, painted mural and smaller format works, and created installations. The quality of her line work was amazing- fluid and solid while still retaining a delicate beauty. Here are a few images of her work, as well as a video from Art:21 from PBS.

Work Crush: Terry Gilliam's Monty Python animations

For as long as I can remember, I've loved anything related to Monty Python. From watching episodes of Flying Circus on PBS as a wee one, to constantly checking Time Bandits (directed by Terry Gilliam) out from the public library, the work of those six men has formed a lot of my sense of humor. 

So it comes as no surprise that as a visually inclined person, Terry Gilliam's animation for the Flying Circus has long been a favorite of mine. Even as still images, they are quite beautiful. 

But nobody can deny just how amazing his work is when animated.

Work Crush: Sesame Street

I, like countless other people of all ages, grew up watching Sesame Street, and to this day hold a special place in my heart for it, and pretty much everything Jim Henson had a hand in. 
While it's difficult to whittle down my favorite videos, here are a few:

Frank Oz's laugh as Bert is the best sound in the world.

I loved Robin Williams, and while this video does make me a little sad, hearing the crew crack up at the end is amazing.

A Sesame Street parody of Twin Peaks? How can I travel back in time and be friends with these people?

While this technically isn't Sesame Street, it is still a really great parody.