Normal History Vol. 829: The Art Of David Lester

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Normal History Vol. 829: The Art Of David Lester


Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 42-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.

David’s very soft illustration of a woman who, as the lyrics in the song say, feels “Her Ambition” is fading away as her traditional relationship becomes mundane. I tend to steer away from very literal pairings like this one. I’m not sure if David was thinking of this song when he drew it.

Her Ambition” from The Eagle And The Poodle (Matador, 1996) (download):


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