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Sunday, November 1, 2015

F I R E down below . . .

FIRE title
crackling roaring heat,  cinders and smoke,  this week we look at FIRE . . .
        
a Gerardo Dottori painting 1930, fire in a town
a Gerardo Dottori painting,  1930
      
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an Edward Steichen photograph of match sticks
an Edward Steichen photograph,  1927 ... the image was 
commissioned by a silk company and transformed into
a graphic pattern        click image twice for full size
      
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an Abram Games illustration, Penguin Books, Fire in the Sky
an Abram Games illustration
       
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a Walter Molino illustration of a boy falling from a burning building to men below
a Walter Molino illustration       see full size
 
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an Edwin Georgi illustration of a scheming couple in flames with diamonds
an Edwin Georgi illustration
       
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1860 factory fire ruins
an 1860 engraving of factory-fire ruins     click twice
       
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Disney's Goofy 1942, The Olymic Champ
"The Olympic Champ"    Disney's Goofy,  1942       see full size
       
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Russian matchbox art, 1950s? Zachazej Se Mnou Poatrne, Solo Lipnik
matchbox art, 1950s?
       
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"GAS cooks quickly" a Donald Brun illustration, 1958
"GAS cooks quickly"    a Donald Brun illustration,  1958
       
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1960s Ronson Stardust butane candles, a color advertisement photograph
1960s Ronson Stardust butane candles
       
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electric fire logs, a 1961 advertising photograph
a 1961 electric fire:  cheap plastic logs with inner turning lights,  possibly capable of actual fire
       
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Adolf von Menzel art
Adolf von Menzel art      see full size

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Benjamin Rabier illustration mouse with lighter flame
a Benjamin Rabier illustration     see full size
       
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an Arnold Genthe photo of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire
an Arnold Genthe photo of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire
       
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1915 poster art by Mihály Biró
1915 Russian poster art by Mihály Biró     click twice
       
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Currier & Ives poster of city fire
an old Currier & Ives poster     click twice
       
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Michael Sowa, Chase Bank burning
Michael Sowa,  finances on fire
       
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an old A.B. Frost book illustration about voodoo
"Burn!  Burn!"    an old A.B. Frost book illustration about voodoo
click twice
       
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Tyrus Wong sketch for Bambi fire scene
a Tyrus Wong sketch for Disney's film 'Bambi'     click twice
       
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Daniel Schwartz illustration burning building
a Daniel Schwartz illustration     click twice
          
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Ed Emshwiller illustration of man on fire
an Ed Emshwiller illustration
       
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Edwin Georgi illustration of boat fire
an Edwin Georgi illustration     click twice

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Stella Langdale endpages for a book, figure in a sea of flames
Stella Langdale end pages for a book     click twice 
       
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Noel Fontanet 1928, de Coulanges oven poster, smiling fire
Noel Fontanet,  1928