Screen printed by hand by me in small batches on 100% Cotton t-shirts. “Memento Vivere, Memento Mori.” Remember to live, remember you will die. This illustration by Alberto Martini was created for a collection of works by Edgar Allan Poe. Alberto Martini was born 11/24/1876 in Oderzo, Veneto Italy and died 11/8/1954 Milan, Italy. His first art teacher was his father, Giorgio, who was a professor of drawing at the Instituto Technico in Treviso. Throughout his career, Alberto illustrated for such notable magazines as Dekorative Kunst and Jugend. Although known for his stark, macabre, and grotesque work with pen and ink, he also loved to create colorful scenes with pastels. Tags: surrealism edgar allan poe carpe diem life death mortality pen and ink drawing angel gothic goth art graphic design screen printing spiritual philosophy afterlife skeleton dying