Jul

On Jack The Ripper & Lewis Carroll

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Lewis Carroll

“Half-baked only begins to describe the case made by Richard Wallace,” said one disappointed reviewer of Jack The Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend, in which Wallace purports that the infamous killer was none other than Charles L. Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll, author of Alice In Wonderland & Through The Looking Glass.

Jack The Ripper by gardenofbadthings

In his book, Wallace poses the theory that a number of anagrams derived from passages in two of Carroll‘s works, The Nursery Alice (an adaptation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for younger readers) & Sylvie and Bruno, were hidden in the stories but could be rearranged into detailed descriptions of the gruesome Ripper murders.

Charles Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll

Jack the Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend

For example, Wallace translated the following passage from Carroll‘s Nursery Alice:

“‘So she wondered away, through the wood, carrying the ugly little thing with her. And a great job it was to keep hold of it, it wriggled about so. But at last she found out that the proper way was to keep tight hold of itself foot and its right ear’.”

into the following grotesquerie:

“‘She wriggled about so! But at last Dodgson and Bayne found a way to keep hold of the fat little whore. I got a tight hold of her and slit her throat, left ear to right. It was tough, wet, disgusting, too. So weary of it, they threw up – jack the Ripper.’”

The Madness of Lewis Carroll by SlateReaper

Numerous holes have been pointed out in Wallace‘s theories. Author Karoline Leach argued that Wallace‘s methods could be applied to any number of works written in the Latin alphabet and using the English language without proving any intention by the original author. She went on to demonstrate her point by applying Wallace‘s theory to Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne.

Lewis Carroll, self portrait

Anagram enthusiasts Francis Heaney & Gus Jacobson go even further, pointing Wallace‘s finger back at him. They treated the following passage from Wallace‘s book, Jack The Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend:

“This is my story of Jack the Ripper, the man behind Britain’s worst unsolved murders. It is a story that points to the unlikeliest of suspects: a man who wrote children’s stories. That man is Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, author of such beloved books as Alice in Wonderland.”

as an anagram, rearranging the passage into a the following fitting mockery:

“The truth is this: I, Richard Wallace, stabbed and killed a muted Nicole Brown in cold blood, severing her throat with my trusty shiv’s strokes. I set up Orenthal James Simpson, who is utterly innocent of this murder. P.S. I also wrote Shakespeare‘s sonnets, and a lot of Francis Bacon‘s works too.”

Lewis Carroll & the Liddell Sisters, collage by unknown artist

anyone know who made this collage? msg me!

Needless to say, Lewis Carroll was almost certainly not Jack the Ripper. For more information, read Casebook: Jack the Ripper – Lewis Carroll or Karoline Leach‘s Wallace In Wonderland (both are free, informative & available online), but I urge you not to waste your time or money on Richard Wallace‘s uncommon nonsense, Jack The Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend.

Charles Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll

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Jul

Welcome To My Wonderland – the Alice Art of Brian Kaldorf

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Alice In Wonderland, Art, Through The Looking Glass

Brian Kaldorf is a rising star in the world of editorial & conceptual portrait photography. His works are often described as quirky, colorful & clever. Kaldorf has photographed everyone from celebrities to athletes, from models to political figures. His artwork has been displayed in both regional and national publications. Kaldorf is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh & is currently a member of the America Society of Media Photographers.

"Down The Rabbit Hole"

For a look at the making of “Down The Rabbit Hole“, read this great “How To” article on Brian Kaldorf‘s WordPress blog.

"Drink Me"

Recently following a personal muse, Brian Kaldorf created a series of several photo manipulations based on Lewis Carroll‘s fantasy stories, Alice In Wonderland & Through The Looking Glass. The series consists of 10 surreal images each depicting a scene from the story in stunning detail. Kaldorf‘s photo manipulation work is top notch & will surely delight Alice In Wonderland fans everywhere.

"Through The Key Hole"

"Alice Encounters The Flowers"

For more information, including a behind the scenes at the making of this fantastic series, be sure to visit:

Brian Kaldorf‘s
Welcome To My Wonderland
http://www.welcometomywonderland.com/

"Alice Meets Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum"

"Alice Meets The Cheshire Cat"

"Alice Meets The Caterpillar"

For more information about the artist himself, visit
http://www.briankaldorf.com/

and don’t miss Brian Kaldorf‘s blog at
http://briankaldorf.wordpress.com/

"Enjoy The Tea Party"

"Let's Play Croquet"

"In The Queen's Court"

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Jul

Awesome Alice In Wonderland Inspired Artwork

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Alice In Wonderland, Art, Through The Looking Glass

Here are ten prime examples of truly imaginative, innovative & inspiring Alice In Wonderland artwork. Click each image to view more artwork by that particular artist.

"Wonderland: Controlled Chaos" by King-Rastel

King-Rastel paints a colorful & playful variation of Lewis Carroll’s dreamland in Wonderland: Controlled Chaos.

"I'm not a Serpent" by aValentine

Artist aValentine tackles one of my favorite scenes from Alice In Wonderland in her photo manipulation entitled, I’m Not A Serpent.

"Wonderland" by LAMP-ag

LAMP-ag creates an anime-esque Alice & Cheshire Cat in his digital painting called simply Wonderland.

"The Mock Turtle" by Beloved Creature

Beloved Creature captures the woeful look of The Mock Turtle superbly in this fantastic piece.

"Who Stole The Tarts" by Kenneth Rougeau

Here’s one of my own Alice In Wonderland inspired pieces. Who Stole The Tarts was modeled after John Tenniel’s original frontispiece illustration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. You’ll find more of my Alice In Wonderland inspired artwork here in the gallery & used to illustrate both Carroll stories.

"Alice Dreaming" by maryanne42

maryanne42 has created several fantastic Alice In Wonderland inspired drawings, each brimming with fantastically rendered details.

"The Mad Tea Party" by MAD-PROPZ

Mad props to MAD-PROPZ for an over-the-top depiction of the Mad Hatter in his piece, The Mad Tea Party. I also love the marching band hat on the March Hare, very punny!

"Down The Rabbit Hole" by Foxfires

The vivid colors in Foxfires‘ photo manipulation, Down The Rabbit Hole, may have you wondering if you didn’t accidentally take mushrooms. Foxfires has a few other Alice inspired works including a rendition of A Mad Tea Party.

"Alice in Dark Wonderland" by CazInTheMachine

CazInTheMachine takes some interesting creative liberties with their Mad Tea Party style scene in this photo manipulation entitled Alice in Dark Wonderland.