Sunday, December 31, 2006
Saturday, December 30, 2006
1921 Movie "HAXAN" (Witch)
"written and directed by Benjamin Christiansen
The most evil images and soooooo scary
Christiansen played the devil
Based on medieval book on how to carry on witch trials
A must see if you can take it"
Friday, December 29, 2006
Maurice de Becque, book illustration, 1925
MONTESQUIEU (Charles Secondat Baron de).
LES LETTRES PERSANES.
Illustrations de Maurice DE BECQUE.
Paris, Editions de La Lampe d'Or, 1925 ; in-4 (26 x 20 cm) de 357 pages.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
M.C. Woodbury, McCallum Hosiery, 1922
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Mildred Ann Gwen, Hinds Cream ad, 1928
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Norman Price, Ivory Soap Flakes ad, 1920
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Monday, December 25, 2006
Edith E. Butler, Kalburnie Gingham Fabrics ad, 1922
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Saturday, December 23, 2006
Cotton Textile Institute ad, 1929
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Friday, December 22, 2006
Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream ad, 1920
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s". Click image for 652 x 888 version.
Chicago Mail Order Co. ad, 1927
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Chesterfield Cigarettes ad, 1926
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Blue Moon Hosiery ad, 1926
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Sunday, December 17, 2006
Fred Packer, Powers Coloritype Co. Ad, 1920s
Found in Bygone Fashion.
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Fred L. Packer, Mavis Perfume, February 1920
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Fred L. Packer, Mavis Perfume, August 1920
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Monday, December 11, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Garden Court Toiletries, 1920
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Friday, December 08, 2006
Will Grefé, Watkins Mulsified Shampoo ad, 1920
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Thursday, December 07, 2006
Hamiburg Shaw Jewelers, 1927
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
W. T. Benda, Hearst's International, September 1923
Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 20s".
Monday, December 04, 2006
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Friday, December 01, 2006
Thursday, November 30, 2006
E. M. Séguy, Watercolour, 1902
1902 watercolour from the book by Victor Hugo, "Cinq Poèmes." Signed E. A. Séguy (thanks for the tip, PK!). Click image for 572x800 version.
Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."