so civilized

You've just gotta love a company called Polite Cards.  It would be rude not to, right?  And, as they so humbly declare in their catalog, they're really nice. 

Turns out they actually are.  I had the pleasure of meeting Jack and Mike, the brains behind Polite, at a trade show where they offered a humorous respite from a long day of walking the aisles.  They publish just my kind of cards: funny, edgy and clever collections of artwork from some very interesting artists. 

They have good taste in New York restaurants and hotels, which alone is reason enough to like the guys.

These cards are by artist David Shrigley.  I know the photos aren't the easiest to read, but squint your eyes because it's worth it.  Here's how Polite's fine catalog copy describes Shrigley:

[David Shrigley's images] are thought-provoking too, a sort of ambush on your conscience that will direct an anglepoise lamp into your core and make you confess your deepest darkest secrets.

What the hell is an anglepoise lamp?

And these are from Bob & Roberta Smith:

and, just when you thought that the world was too copy-heavy, here are some surreal postcards by Vincent Fournier:

What would you write on the back on these, I wonder?

Comments

[sylvied]

Hi

I love your blog and the great quirky cards you feature. So much so that I have selected your blog as part of my Fab Five choice on this week Fuelmyblog's blog.:-)

Sylvie