Harvey Ross Ball: The Man Behind the Famous Smiley Face Symbol
This post was originally published on this siteHarvey Ross Ball (July 10, 1921 – April 12, 2001) was an American commercial artist. After World War […]
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Propaganda Posters From World War I
This post was originally published on this siteWorld War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 […]
40 Amazing Posters Produced by and in Support of Spanish Republic (1931-1939)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Spanish Republic, commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic, was the form of government in Spain from […]
Wonderful Knapp-Felt Hat Ads From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteNo item of men’s apparel can give more pleasure, or cause more grief, than his hat. It should […]
Beautiful Vintage Photos and Posters of French Entertainer Mistinguett
This post was originally published on this siteMistinguett (born Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois) was a French actress and singer. Bourgeois aspired to be an entertainer at […]
Vintage Cigarette and Cigar Advertising Posters in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteSpurred by the instant coast to coast success of blended cigarette brands such as Camel, Lucky Strike and […]
The Direct Method of Wladyslaw T. Benda’s Masks
This post was originally published on this siteBenda’s preferred method according to Masks is surprising and quite different from the normal method. The “direct method” […]
Amazing Polaroids of Ventriloquist Heads, ca. 1975
This post was originally published on this siteJim Linderman is an American author and folk art collector. He has written a number of books, some […]
Covers of Vogue in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteBegan as a weekly newspaper in 1892, before becoming a monthly magazine years later, Vogue is an American […]
30 Haunting Photographic Self-Portraits by Francesca Woodman From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFrancesca Woodman (April 3, 1958 – January 19, 1981) is best known for photographing herself. But her pictures […]
Strange and Fabulous Masks Made by Wladysław Teodor Benda From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteWladysław Teodor Benda was a Polish-American painter, illustrator, and designer. His work illustrated magazine covers such as Collier’s, […]
“Heaven’s Gift” by Annie Benson Müller From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteWhy are these spooky babies wearing different wigs of real human hair? Perhaps they made you think of […]
Folies Bergère Performance, circa 1932
This post was originally published on this site“Le Triomphe des Vamps” at the Paris music hall, Folies Bergère, ca. 1932. It’s fascinating to see scantily […]
30 Vintage Photos of Mrs. Gertrude Shilling Wearing Eccentric Giant Hats for Years at Royal Ascot Racing Events
This post was originally published on this siteConsidered now to be one of the greatest milliners and hat-makers in the world, the hats David Shilling […]
Inside Man Ray’s Studio in Paris From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1921 Man Ray (born Emmanuel Rudnitsky, in Philadelphia) moved to Paris. As he and artist Marcel Duchamp […]
Noire et Blanche by Man Ray, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteMan Ray’s Noire et Blanche (French for Black and White) is a photograph exemplary of Surrealist art. The […]
Amazing Fashion Designs by Kansai Yamamoto in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteJapanese designer Kansai Yamamoto (February 8, 1944 – July 21, 2020) was a fixture of the 1970s and […]
Untitled Film Stills: Amazing Self-Portraits by Cindy Sherman in Different Stereotypical Female Roles From the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteUntitled Film Stills is a series of black and white photographs by American visual artist Cindy Sherman predominantly […]
Do Not Believe Him
This post was originally published on this siteIn WWI there were numerous campaigns aimed at slowing the spread of this debilitating disease that can stop […]
Amazing Cover Photos of the Jugend in the 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteJugend (Youth) (1896-1940) was an influential German arts magazine. Founded in Munich by Georg Hirth who edited it […]
Unidentified Man and His 1952 Custom Pontiac in Houston, Texas, 1973
This post was originally published on this sitePostcard published by International Trade, 1973. Back of postcard reads: “’52 Pontiac custom features hand-painted seat covers, lots […]
33 Amazing Vintage Posters Designed by Marcello Dudovich
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1878 in Trieste, Italian painter, illustrator, and poster designer Marcello Dudovich relocated from Trieste to Milan in […]
Double the Hitchcock, Double the Fun?
This post was originally published on this siteSome behind the scenes photos of Alfred Hitchcock holding a plaster dummy head of himself on the set […]
Crazy Double-Faced Swimming Caps of the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage crazy swimming caps were invented by a Long Island housewife, Betty Geib, to amuse her children. […]
40 Illustrated Photos of The Queenslander Front Covers in the Late 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Queenslander was the weekly summary and literary edition of the Brisbane Courier, the leading journal in the […]