Saturday, June 10, 2006

G. Cretté, Book Cover, 1929

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G. Cretté (Marius-Michel) "Contes Antiques", 1929.

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Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."

Friday, June 09, 2006

Duplanil, Book Cover, 1834





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Duplanil, book cover. Anonymous, "Histoire et Chronicque du Petit Jehan de Saintré" 1834.

Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."

Thursday, June 08, 2006

"Lorraine Hair Nets" ad, 1932

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"Lorraine Hair Nets" ad, 1932.

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Scanned from Taschen's "All-American Ads of the 30s".

From the ad:
"F. W. Woolworth Co 5 and 10 Cent Store

Save that Wave! Wear a Lorraine Hair Net!

Set that wave

Slip a Lorraine Water Wave Netover you hair to set a perfect wave. Of fine mesh rayon in lovely colors.

Made in France"

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

René Kieffer, "Le Passant" 1897

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René Kieffer, book cover of "Le Passant" 1897. Click image for 416X600 version.

Scanned from the book "Le livre, objet d'art: Collection Calouste Gulbenkian, France. XIXe-XXe siècles."

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Franz Hagenauer, Mirror, c.1925

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Franz Hagenauer, mirror. Brass and mirrored glass, Austrian, c.1925.

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Scanned from "Art Deco 1910-1939" edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Chislaine Wood.

Monday, June 05, 2006

Erté, "Purity"

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Erté, "Purity".

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Sunday, June 04, 2006

Ernest Wamsley Lewis, New Victoria Theatre,1930

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I like looking at this picture upside down. It's like a magic cave.

Ernest Wamsley Lewis, detail of the circle lighting. New Victoria Theatre, London, 1930

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Scanned from "Art Deco 1910-1939" edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Chislaine Wood.
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