This is a print of my painting of the Earth on a library card catalog card for the book "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle. In the book, an evil wave of darkness is taking over the universe – including the Earth.

The print is done on ivory card stock paper to replicate the look and feel of card catalog cards, which librarians typed up on index cards. It measures 3 x 5 inches, the same as a real card. The print ships in a clear archival sleeve tucked into a protective cardboard photo mailer.

To see more library card art, visit the “Library Card Catalogue” section of my shop at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WingedWorld?section_id=11288915

My painting was inspired by this passage in "A Wrinkle in Time":

"It's the Thing!" Charles Wallace cried. "It's the Dark Thing we saw from the mountain peak on Uriel when we were riding on Mrs Whatsit's back!"
"Did it just come?" Meg asked in agony, unable to take her eyes from the sickness of the shadow which darkened the beauty of the earth. "Did it just come while we've been gone?"
Mrs Which's voice seemed very tired. "Ttell herr," she said to Mrs Whatsit.
Mrs Whatsit sighed. "No, Meg. It hasn't just come. It has been there for a great many years. That is why your planet is such a troubled one."