17 Stunning Vintage Art Deco Posters
This post was originally published on this siteArt Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before […]
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30 Amazing Polaroid Portraits of Andy Warhol in Drag in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography was central to the work of Andy Warhol. Photographs dominated the mass-mediated American culture in which Warhol […]
For Us, Cutaway Cars Are Always Worth a Closer Look, Here’s an Amazing See-Through 1970 Ford Torino
This post was originally published on this siteFor 1970, J. Walter Thompson, Ford’s longtime ad agency, came up with a clever tagline for the midsize […]
30 Humorous Comic Fat Lady Postcards by Donald McGill From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDonald McGill (January 28, 1875 – October 13, 1962) was an English graphic artist whose name has become […]
Top 10 Most Expensive Jean-Michel Basquiat Paintings
This post was originally published on this siteIn his short life, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a pop icon, cultural figure, graffiti artist, musician, and neo-expressionist painter. […]
Candid Photographs of Alberto Giacometti at Work in His Studio in Paris, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteAlberto Giacometti was born in Switzerland to an artistic family in 1901. His father was post-Impressionist painter Giovanni […]
Jane Russell Sketching a Portrait of Marilyn Monroe on the Set of ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ (1953)
This post was originally published on this siteOn the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Marilyn Monroe sat and posed while co-star Jane Russell drawing […]
Homes of the Future: A Look Back at Charles Schridde’s Stunning ‘60s Ads For Motorola
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Schridde was born in 1926 and grew up in rural Illinois. He was an artist from an […]
Rebecca Horn – White Body Fan (1972)
This post was originally published on this siteMechanical Body Fan consists of a metal frame, designed to be placed over the shoulders of a female […]
24 Brilliant National Lampoon Magazine Covers From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteNational Lampoon was an American satirical pop culture magazine that ran from 1970 to 1998. Founded by Doug […]
Audrey Hepburn by Richard Avedon, New York, January 1967
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Avedon created this fanciful image of the actress Audrey Hepburn for the first issue of Famous Photographers […]
Amazing Illustrations by John Bauer in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1882 in Jönköping, Swedish painter and illustrator traveled throughout Lappland, Germany and Italy early in his career, […]
Beautiful Vintage Adverts of Pontiac Cars in 1980
This post was originally published on this sitePontiac was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. Introduced as a companion make […]
13 of the Strangest Polka Album Covers
This post was originally published on this siteThe polka is originally a Czech dance and genre of dance music familiar throughout all of Europe and […]
Visions Of the Future: 16 Gorgeous NASA’s Space Travel Posters in Retro Style
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1962, the NASA Art Program was established. Artists, including Norman Rockwell, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Mitchell Jamieson, […]
The Story Behind Norman Rockwell’s Most Famous Cover “The Gossips” in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteHave you heard the story behind Rockwell’s cover The Gossips? Some say the painting was Rockwell’s revenge on […]
Colorful Dresses by Yves Saint Laurent Shown With a Mondrian Painting, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mondrian Collection was designed by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) in 1965. This collection was […]
In 1967, Chevy Made a Batmobile Corvette for the TV Show ‘Batman’; They Didn’t Go With This Design, Thankfully!
This post was originally published on this siteThe Batmobile that ended up in the late 1960s Batman TV series was a highly customized 1955 Lincoln […]
‘L’ultra-meuble’ by Kurt Seligmann, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteKurt Seligmann’s ‘L’ultra-meuble’, a stool made of four realistic legs wearing high-heeled shoes joined above the bent knees […]
Stunning Portraits of Edie Sedgwick Photographed by Nat Finkelstein, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteNat Finkelstein was the house photographer for the Factory from 1964 to 1967, he created spontaneous portraits not […]
1882 Royal Worcester Aesthetic Teapot, Inspired by Gilbert and Sullivan’s 1881 Opera “Patience”
This post was originally published on this siteEverything is not as it seems with this quirky two-faced teapot by Royal Worcester. Created in 1882, one […]
Bob Dylan’s ‘Screen Test’ at Andy Warhol’s Factory, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1964 and 1966 Warhol and his assistant, Gerard Malanga, used a 16mm Bolex camera to make 472 […]
Marina Abramović and Ulay Performing ‘Breathing In, Breathing Out’ (1977–1978)
This post was originally published on this siteBreathing In, Breathing Out is a performance piece by Marina Abramović and Ulay. It was performed twice, in […]
Joan Crawford’s Lifelike Mask, Created by Richard Cromwell, ca. 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteJoan Crawford, lovely Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, posing with one of her choicest possessions–a lifelike mask of herself made by […]
Beautiful Covers of Flair, the Most Lavishing Magazine Of the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFlair had a limited run in only one year, from February 1950 to January 1951. After twelve avant-garde […]