Vintage Cover Photos of Fortune Magazine in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteFortune is an American multinational business magazine headquartered in New York City. It is published by Fortune Media […]
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Margie Stewart, the Official U.S Army Poster Girl During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFor American troops in World War II, Margie Stewart was the girl they’d left behind. For the Army, […]
45 Amazing Cover Photos of Harper’s Magazine in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHarper’s Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts. Launched in New York […]
Long Before Pantone, an Artist Cataloged Thousands of Color Swatches in a Book From the 17th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBefore we had Pantone Color Guide, there was no universally recognized system to identify colors. But there were […]
Car Served as Stamp Album, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteBy making the exterior of his car serve as his album, Ed “600” Hadley of Casper, Wyoming, has […]
Wonderful Creations of "America’s Puppet Master" Tony Sarg
This post was originally published on this siteAnthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 – March 7, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German […]
26 Wonderful Color Illustrations of London and New York by Tony Sarg
This post was originally published on this siteAnthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 – March 7, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German […]
Amazing Color Photographs From the Early 20th Century Taken by Paul Sano
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Sano (1874-1960) was a general practitioner in Antwerp, whose interest lay in exploring the limits of the […]
The Extraordinary of James Craig Annan Photography From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteJames Craig Annan (1864–1946) was a pioneering Scottish-born photographer and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. The […]
27 Gorgeous Avant-Garde Movie Posters of the Soviet Union
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bolsheviks understood the value of the new art of cinema, even Vladimir Lenin himself considered that it […]
Melons (1998) by Patty Chang
This post was originally published on this siteIn Melons (At a Loss) (1998), a single-take video, Patty Chang narrates a monologue about an imagined cultural […]
Character Heads: Bizarre Sculptures by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt From the 18th Century
This post was originally published on this site Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, an eighteenth-century German sculptor active in Austria, is best known for his series of […]
Among Louis Lumière’s First Autochrome Photographs, Taken in 1907
This post was originally published on this siteMay 1907, and under a scarlet parasol, a woman pauses amidst clouds of apple blossom and cow parsley […]
On February 21, 1958, the Peace Symbol Design Was Completed by Gerald Holtom
This post was originally published on this siteThe symbol now known internationally as the “peace symbol” or “peace sign”, or alternatively as the nuclear disarmament […]
Unused Polaroids of John Lennon Taken by Andy Warhol for the Album Cover of ‘Imagine’ (1971)
This post was originally published on this siteThese Polaroids were taken by Andy Warhol during a session at John Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park home in 1971, […]
Roller-Skating Street Ambassador Advertising the Mythical Zohar Photography Studio in Manhattan
This post was originally published on this siteThis amazing daguerreotype photo may look as if it was taken in 19th century New York, but it […]
Martin Lewis’ New York City in Stunning Etchings
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Lewis (14 June 1881 – 22 February 1962) was an Australian-born American etcher. Lewis left Australia for […]
Magic Lantern Slides For Home Use Telling the Story of ‘Punch and Judy’ in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePunch and Judy is a traditional puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists […]
Cover Photos of Motor Trend Magazine in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteMotor Trend is an American automobile magazine. It first appeared in September 1949, and is notable for introducing […]
FTHP Valentine’s Day Cards From the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThese “find the hidden penis” themes with suggestively placed rulers, logs, bananas, balloons, rocket ships, and hot dogs […]
Stunning Photographs of Vera Fokina in ‘Scheherazade’ at Kungliga Operan, Paris, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteVera Fokina (1886-1958) was a Russian-American ballerina. In 1906 she married the groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer Michel […]
Amazing Cover Photos of the Famous Monsters of Filmland in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFamous Monsters of Filmland is an American genre-specific film magazine, started in 1958 by publisher James Warren and […]
Amazing Photos of ’50s Sexy Pin-Up Girls Illustrated by Gil Elvgren
This post was originally published on this siteGillette Elvgren (1914 – 1980) was an American painter of pin-up girls, advertising and illustration. Best known for […]
Still Life Paintings of Flowers by Jan van Huysum
This post was originally published on this siteJan van Huysum, also spelled Huijsum (1682-1749), was a Dutch painter. He was the brother of Jacob van […]
17 Amazing Vintage Japanese Gas Attack Posters, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, the Japanese Red Cross worked with government authorities to create a series of posters to teach […]