I got my first glimpse of what the world looked like through Gary Baseman's eyes when I played Cranium seven years ago. At the time, I didn't realize that the creatively klutzy drawings were done by the Los Angeles-based artist. Miguelito had his own run-in with Baseman when he tried to pitch a Cranium-based show to Miguelito and other studio execs in Hollywood. Unfortunately, the suits were on the hunt for mindless entertainment to sell toys to boys. Baseman's brainy show found no takers that day. Unfazed, the artist moved on to other media on which to display his artistic talents. Here's one of the three candy cases that Baseman created for Hint Mint.
A regular at Dominick's, the homey Italian restaurant in West Hollywood, Baseman made a special drawing for the house wine. Upon first glance, the ephemeral illustration of a fairy and her butterfly buddy reminded me of Aya Takano's work. I'm tempted to return next Sunday just so that I can order the $10 bottle of red and save it for the label.
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