B. Kliban connected with cats like no artist before him, and his sometimes realistic, often surreal feline vignettes have delighted legions of fans. Whats not to love about cats cooling off in birdbaths, walking through walls, and sailing the seas? This purrfectly sleek engagement calendar features fifty-four full-color images of Klibans irrepressible Cats. Also included: an essay on the life a...(view full description)

The traditional Japanese haiku contains seventeen sound characters, a seasonal reference, and a distinct pause or interruption. The seasonal allusion emphasizes the essence of haiku: nature and its ephemeral beauty. The twelve deceptively simple haiku featured in this calendarrendered in English with Japanese calligraphies and transliterationsare from Pomegranates book Haiku: Japanese Art and P...(view full description)

Ironically, the insects that inspired terror in the young Christopher Marley (American, b. 1969) later became the medium of his artwork. As an adult, Marley developed a fascination with insects jewel-like colors, their often outlandish shapes, and their perfect mechanics, which led him to study entomology and visit remote locales to observe and collect insects in their native habitats. His prec...(view full description)

Twelve exciting Inuit prints from the cooperatively owned Kinngait studios, most of them recent releases, adorn this calendars colorful pages. Featured artists are Kenojuak Ashevak, Mayoreak Ashoona, Kavavaow Mannomee, Ohotaq Mikkigak, Tim Pitsiulak, Kananginak Pootoogook, Pitaloosie Saila, and Ningeokuluk Teevee.