Landis Blair
Landis Blair (born Peter Landis Blair; 4 September 1983) is an American illustrator and comics artist. He illustrated the graphic novel "The Hunting Accident" and later wrote and illustrated "The Envious Siblings and Other Morbid Nursery Rhymes." He is also known for his work with Caitlin Doughty and as a member of The Order of the Good Death. Work. Blair's heavily crosshatched drawings and dark storytelling are influenced by Edward Gorey. The "New York Times" referred to his work on "The Hunting Accident" as drawn with "a graphomaniacal fervor". Books. Landis Blair came to prominence with his  420 pages of illustration for "The Hunting Accident: a True Story of Crime and Poetry," written by David Carlson. He both wrote and illustrated "The Envious Siblings" for publication by Norton in 2019. The same year saw the publication of Caitlin Doughty's second book, "From Here to Eternity," which included several original illustrations by Blair. Blair also writes and publishes some of his own books under the publishing label Sastergoodment Press. Other work. The foyer of an Art Deco apartment building in downtown Memphis contains an etched glass site-specific work by Landis Blair. It depicts a map of  Memphis, historic locations, and the history of the building. His illustrations have appeared in print and online magazines and have been used for commercial art such as t-shirt and tote bag designs. Personal life. Landis rides a unicycle.