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A still-life photograph showing the Just One More! 1966 Annual lying at an angle on a dark surface. The bright green cover with Karl Hubenthal’s cartoon of overburdened press photographers stands out sharply against the background. Other vintage books or magazines are partially visible beneath it, and a textured wooden object sits nearby, creating a layered, archival tableau lit with warm, directional light.

Last week I meet up with Chris to check out the annual holiday sale at Kat & Roger's in Glassell Park. After scoring a couple nice pieces and a cheery wreath, we wander next door to Face Guts, Tim Biskup's gallery and shop space. Tagging along with Chris means I chat at length with Kat, Roger and Tim, all creative luminaries that I really look up to and I am more than a little star struck the whole time.

I end up grabbing an issue of The LA Press Photographers Association's annual "Just One More" from 1996; and a Graphis Annual from '58-59. Just one More features an incredible cover by Karl Hubenthal, and there is so much great stuff in Graphis.

Wythnos diwetha wnes i gwrdd â Chris i fynd i weld y holiday sale blynyddol yn Kat & Roger’s yn Glassell Park. Ar ôl cael cwpl o ddarnau neis a wreath hapus, wnaethon ni grwydro drws nesaf i Face Guts, oriel a siop Tim Biskup. Gan fy mod i gyda Chris, ges i sgwrs hir gyda Kat, Roger a Tim – pobl greadigol dwi wir yn edmygu – ac roeddwn i dipyn bach yn star struck drwy’r amser.


Yn y diwedd wnes i brynu copi o Just One More gan The LA Press Photographers Association o 1966, ac y Graphis Annual o ’58–’59. Mae gan Just One More glawr anhygoel gan Karl Hubenthal, ac mae cymaint o bethau da yn Graphis.

A bright green illustrated book cover featuring a cartoon by Karl Hubenthal. Two exaggerated, weary-looking press photographers in suits and hats hurry toward a sign reading “Press Conference Room 212,” overloaded with cameras, microphones, and gear. One is bent under the weight of equipment while the other crouches forward, gripping a flash and camera. Bold yellow text reads “Just one more!” with “1966 Annual” beneath it, and “Los Angeles Press Photographers Association” appears along the bottom.

The "Just One More!" 1966 Cover


A graphic poster depicting a stylized woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a camera at chest height. Flowing wave patterns fill the background, with Japanese text and the word “VOGUE” prominently displayed, blending fashion imagery with modernist illustration.

Selection from Graphis '58-59

An abstract, flat-color poster showing a stylized figure on horseback, rendered in overlapping translucent blues, greens, and yellows. Minimal detail and bold shapes suggest motion and history, with Polish text across the top referencing Russian painting from the 14th to 20th centuries. Next to it: An abstract, flat-color poster showing a stylized figure on horseback, rendered in overlapping translucent blues, greens, and yellows. Minimal detail and bold shapes suggest motion and history, with Polish text across the top referencing Russian painting from the 14th to 20th centuries.

Selection from Graphis '58-59


Two figures: A minimalist black-and-white illustration where a rounded beer bottle labeled “Asahi Beer” doubles as a character’s body, complete with small legs and shoes. The figure holds a mug aloft, rendered in thick, brushy ink lines. A companion illustration showing a squat, cartoonish figure shaped like a beer vessel, labeled “Asahi Beer,” raising two foaming mugs in celebration. The style is playful and bold, with heavy black shapes against a white background.

Selection from Graphis '58-59

A mid-century modern illustrated poster featuring elongated, abstract figures: a man in a suit leans astride a woman in a blue dress, while smaller figures and graphic blocks of text float around them. The palette uses muted pastels and black, with sharp, angular shapes and playful proportions. Next to it: A whimsical illustration of two oversized green pea pods hanging from a vine. One pod is open to reveal a smiling man inside, waving and holding a can labeled “Hartley’s Fresh Garden Peas.” Handwritten text above reads “from garden to tin in two hours,” using a clean, graphic mid-century style.

Selection from Graphis '58-59

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A shopping trip in Glassell Park yields some illustrated, mid-century treasures courtesy of FaceGuts.

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At the end of October I return to Wales on my own. I stop first in Aberteifi for the Other Voices music fest, and to attend two open days at as many universities, exploring the Welsh language programs at each.

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Provincetown. Our maiden voyages each, we arrive with expectations high and leave with them thoroughly met. We achieve in Ptown what seldom comes on holiday: an actual vacation of our lives and stressors.

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This site was built with Figma. Photos were taken on an iPhone or a FujiFilm T-30iii. Drawings were done in Procreate & Illustrator. Titles are set in Geist, designed by Andrés Briganti, Mateo Zaragoza, Guillermo Rauch, Evil Rabbit, José Rago, Facundo Santana; the body is set in Bitter, designed by Sol Matatas.

Disclaimer

Novenarik is a silly little boondoggle and produced for the entertainment and wellbeing of the author, only. No audience is sought or addressed. The views expressed do not represent those of my employers, actual or implied. This is not social media, it’s a private journal, written in public.

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A still-life photograph showing the Just One More! 1966 Annual lying at an angle on a dark surface. The bright green cover with Karl Hubenthal’s cartoon of overburdened press photographers stands out sharply against the background. Other vintage books or magazines are partially visible beneath it, and a textured wooden object sits nearby, creating a layered, archival tableau lit with warm, directional light.

Last week I meet up with Chris to check out the annual holiday sale at Kat & Roger's in Glassell Park. After scoring a couple nice pieces and a cheery wreath, we wander next door to Face Guts, Tim Biskup's gallery and shop space. Tagging along with Chris means I chat at length with Kat, Roger and Tim, all creative luminaries that I really look up to and I am more than a little star struck the whole time.

I end up grabbing an issue of The LA Press Photographers Association's annual "Just One More" from 1996; and a Graphis Annual from '58-59. Just one More features an incredible cover by Karl Hubenthal, and there is so much great stuff in Graphis.

Wythnos diwetha wnes i gwrdd â Chris i fynd i weld y holiday sale blynyddol yn Kat & Roger’s yn Glassell Park. Ar ôl cael cwpl o ddarnau neis a wreath hapus, wnaethon ni grwydro drws nesaf i Face Guts, oriel a siop Tim Biskup. Gan fy mod i gyda Chris, ges i sgwrs hir gyda Kat, Roger a Tim – pobl greadigol dwi wir yn edmygu – ac roeddwn i dipyn bach yn star struck drwy’r amser.


Yn y diwedd wnes i brynu copi o Just One More gan The LA Press Photographers Association o 1966, ac y Graphis Annual o ’58–’59. Mae gan Just One More glawr anhygoel gan Karl Hubenthal, ac mae cymaint o bethau da yn Graphis.

A bright green illustrated book cover featuring a cartoon by Karl Hubenthal. Two exaggerated, weary-looking press photographers in suits and hats hurry toward a sign reading “Press Conference Room 212,” overloaded with cameras, microphones, and gear. One is bent under the weight of equipment while the other crouches forward, gripping a flash and camera. Bold yellow text reads “Just one more!” with “1966 Annual” beneath it, and “Los Angeles Press Photographers Association” appears along the bottom.

The "Just One More!" 1966 Cover


A graphic poster depicting a stylized woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a camera at chest height. Flowing wave patterns fill the background, with Japanese text and the word “VOGUE” prominently displayed, blending fashion imagery with modernist illustration.

Selection from Graphis '58-59

An abstract, flat-color poster showing a stylized figure on horseback, rendered in overlapping translucent blues, greens, and yellows. Minimal detail and bold shapes suggest motion and history, with Polish text across the top referencing Russian painting from the 14th to 20th centuries. Next to it: An abstract, flat-color poster showing a stylized figure on horseback, rendered in overlapping translucent blues, greens, and yellows. Minimal detail and bold shapes suggest motion and history, with Polish text across the top referencing Russian painting from the 14th to 20th centuries.

Selection from Graphis '58-59


Two figures: A minimalist black-and-white illustration where a rounded beer bottle labeled “Asahi Beer” doubles as a character’s body, complete with small legs and shoes. The figure holds a mug aloft, rendered in thick, brushy ink lines. A companion illustration showing a squat, cartoonish figure shaped like a beer vessel, labeled “Asahi Beer,” raising two foaming mugs in celebration. The style is playful and bold, with heavy black shapes against a white background.

Selection from Graphis '58-59

A mid-century modern illustrated poster featuring elongated, abstract figures: a man in a suit leans astride a woman in a blue dress, while smaller figures and graphic blocks of text float around them. The palette uses muted pastels and black, with sharp, angular shapes and playful proportions. Next to it: A whimsical illustration of two oversized green pea pods hanging from a vine. One pod is open to reveal a smiling man inside, waving and holding a can labeled “Hartley’s Fresh Garden Peas.” Handwritten text above reads “from garden to tin in two hours,” using a clean, graphic mid-century style.

Selection from Graphis '58-59

Recent Posts

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A shopping trip in Glassell Park yields some illustrated, mid-century treasures courtesy of FaceGuts.

—

The Knocks with Dragonette and Aquaria perform their show 'Revelation' last night at the Belasco in Los Angels. Incredible show.

—

At the end of October I return to Wales on my own. I stop first in Aberteifi for the Other Voices music fest, and to attend two open days at as many universities, exploring the Welsh language programs at each.

—

Provincetown. Our maiden voyages each, we arrive with expectations high and leave with them thoroughly met. We achieve in Ptown what seldom comes on holiday: an actual vacation of our lives and stressors.

This has been Novenarik.org

—

All content © 2026

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This site was built with Figma. Photos were taken on an iPhone or a FujiFilm T-30iii. Drawings were done in Procreate & Illustrator. Titles are set in Geist, designed by Andrés Briganti, Mateo Zaragoza, Guillermo Rauch, Evil Rabbit, José Rago, Facundo Santana; the body is set in Bitter, designed by Sol Matatas.

Disclaimer

Novenarik is a silly little boondoggle and produced for the entertainment and wellbeing of the author, only. No audience is sought or addressed. The views expressed do not represent those of my employers, actual or implied. This is not social media, it’s a private journal, written in public.