Riposte Card No. 24: Carby Couple!
Or, Anita Loos by Paige Stampatori
Love and carbs: The two great subjects for art! And both are featured in February’s wonderful Riposte Card by Paige Stampatori, a conceptual illustrator from Kitchener, Ontario.
Paige chose to mark the month of chocolate hearts and hibernation by illustrating this quip by the ever-effervescent Anita Loos:
“And what, for instance, would have happened had Romeo and Juliet lived to middle age, their silhouettes broadened by pasta?”
― Anita Loos
Who was Loos? One of the Great Wits, and one of the very first subjects of this newsletter:
Life tips from the Soubrette of Satire
There’s something magical about discovering a long-dead writer’s voice so fresh, it could be talking to you from the next room. It makes you realize that beyond the words you use, clarity makes language come to life — and that the lifetime of a perfectly sharpened thought is essentially limitless. That’s wit, in slippery definition #37 of an ongoing tally, and that’s what Anita Loos had.
To receive Paige’s spaghetti-crossed lovers in the mail, upgrade your subscription below. And here are her answers to the Riposte Card Questionnaire:
What’s your go-to item in a well-stocked stationery store?
A good pen, always!Where do you go for inspiration and/or information?
For inspiration, my burner Instagram account where I follow a bunch of fashion designers and small creators. For information, Twitter, embarrassingly.Is there one joke, witticism, or aphorism you live by?
Everything happens for a reason.What’s the best thing to put on toast?
Butter, or Nutella, or one on each piece if you’re having two.What work are you most proud of, and how can people support it?
My editorial illustration work is what I’m most proud of, and people can support it by following me on Instagram (@pagestamp) or just checking out my website once in a while.
