Pictures in the Fire
Harold Darling's specialty is the discovery of images to either develop themes or vivify texts. He finds these in his collection of books, magazines and ephemera. One of his thematic compilations is Luggage Labels and the Golden Age of Travel (Blue Lantern Books 1992) in which he gathers images that evoke the peculiar charm of far places and the romance of getting there. An example (besides the book in hand) of the matching of word and picture is This Is My Wish for You (Blue Lantern Books 1992) in which an old poem is given vivid new life by the addition of images.