I've been toying with getting a Gary Taxali print for a long time, no idea what held me back. Anyway I finally grabbed Wild Forever for Katrina for Christmas as it fits her perfectly.

The illustration was originally commissioned by The New York Times' for a tribute to the great Maurice Sendak, upon his death in 2012. It's a fantastic print, large (19.3″ x 24″), richly coloured and will look stunning on the wall (alas we will need to find a new home with enough walls first).

Up until now the only other Taxali piece we had was a very small postcard and catalogue from his 300 show (I posted the card and cover back in 2010). I think what I love the most about his work is the layering and texture. All the rubber stamp, overprinting and notation really hits the spot for me, especially when combined with the commercial colours and cartooning.

Here's a little more from the 300 catalogue:

Check out his work here: http://www.garytaxali.com/