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Sunday, April 24, 2016

M I R R O R S . . . in art

     
M I R R O R S
      
a Bernard Boutet de Monvel painting of a skscaper building
Bernard Boutet de Monvel
     
M I R R O R S
      
A Pablo Picasso painting of a woman at her mirror
a Pablo Picasso painting       see full size
     
M I R R O R S
      
"... a globe-mirror is one of the most offensive objects that can be placed in a garden" 
an 1883 newspaper opinion criticizes garden mirror-globes 
     
M I R R O R S
      
Richard Estes art, an urban scene with reflective glass
Richard Estes art       see full size
         
M I R R O R S
      
an Oleg Cassini 1962 ad design for Cutex, kaleidoscope
an Oleg Cassini 1962 advertising design for cosmetics
     
M I R R O R S
      
Art Werger, urban reflecive glass
Art Werger       see full size
     
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A catalog illustration for a 1949 bathroom mirror
  a catalog illustration for a 1949 bathroom mirror ... they say that vampires have no reflection.
     
M I R R O R S
      
a Bev Doolittle painting of First Nations men on horse procession past a natural reflection of a giant eagle
a Bev Doolittle painting       see full size
     
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A Kay Nielson illustration of Dorien Grey at his portrait, for Wilde's book
Dorien Grey's aging portrait of himself is like a mirror,  in this illustration
 by Kay Nielson for Oscar Wilde's book
     
M I R R O R S
      
A George Cruikshank comical drawing of a man shaving, 1800s
a George Cruikshank drawing, 1800s
     
M I R R O R S
      
A 1938 store window display using tinted mirrors
  a 1938 store window display with color-tinted mirrors
     
M I R R O R S
      
1937 Vitroflex glass, a flexible surface
1937 Vitroflex glass       see full size
     
M I R R O R S
      
A 1900 photograph of the Salon of Illusions with visual infinity, in the Palace of Electricity.
1900 Paris Exposition: the "Salon of Illusions" in the Palace of Electricity
was a mirrored and lighted hall with visual infinity       see full size
     
M I R R O R S
      
A 1900 illustration of the Salon of Illusions with visual infinity
 this illustration of the "Salon of Illusions" adds clarity       see full size
     
M I R R O R S
      
1810 empire mirror
an 1810 Empire style mirror
     
M I R R O R S
      
a John W. Elischer 1921 metal statuette of a woman with a mirror
John W. Elischer 1921
     
M I R R O R S
      
a 1946 nightclub stage mirror
a 1946 nightclub stage mirror
        
M I R R O R S
      
a Mike Hinge illustration,  1975
     
M I R R O R S
      
a 1955 Line Vautrin wall mirror with starburst design
a 1955 Line Vautrin wall mirror       see full size
     
M I R R O R S
      
Christoph Niemann art
     
M I R R O R S
      
a women's dressing vanity,  1930s?
     
M I R R O R S
      
1700s Spain: opposite mirrors create a visual infinity
1700s Spain:  opposite mirrors create a visual infinity room
     
M I R R O R S
      
a 1949 strapless bra in an advertising photograph
1949
     
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a Charles Ginner painting
a Charles Ginner painting
     
M I R R O R S
      
An 1935 ink drawing by Rowley Murphy
A 1935 India ink reflection by Rowley Murphy       see full size
     
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A Yayoi Kusama mirrored art installation
a Yayoi Kusama mirrored art installation       see full size
     
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Yayoi Kusama mirrored art
Yayoi Kusama       see full size
     
M I R R O R S
      
1926 hotel mirror
1926
      

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A N G E R . . . in art

Moriz Jung large color poster for theater
a Moriz Jung design
       
A N G E R
            
A.B. Frost illustration 1881 of angry cat
an A.B. Frost illustration,  1881       see full size
       
A N G E R
            
Leslie Illingworth cartoon 1958, women streetfighting
a Leslie Illingworth illustration,  1958
       
 A N G E R
            
Ilja Jefimowitsch Repin 1885 painting, Ivans son
an Ilja Jefimowitsch Repin 1885 historical painting of 1581:
Ivan the Terrible kills his son in anger       see full size
       
A N G E R
            
Aubrey Beardsley large illustration
an Aubrey Beardsley illustration
       
A N G E R
            
a Franz Masereel woodcut of a beating
a Franz Masereel woodcut
       
A N G E R
            
Wallace Tripp illustration of an angry mouse
a Wallace Tripp illustration       see full size

A N G E R
            
"The Truth" a 1914 Ray Rohn cartoon
"The Truth"  1914
      
A N G E R
            
a Charles Rodrigues cartoon for National Lampooon Magazine 1973
a Charles Rodrigues cartoon,  1973
       
A N G E R
            
Jan Asselijn 1651 swan
Jan Asselijn,  1651       see full size
       
A N G E R
            
Howie Post Hot Stuff art
"Hot Stuff, the little devil"  Howie Post comic book art       see full size

A N G E R
            
Frank FrazettaFrank Frazetta
       
A N G E R
            
W. Heath Robinson illustration of angry woman at beach
a W. Heath Robinson illustration       see full size
       
A N G E R
            
A.B. Frost illustration of a rooster chasing a dog
an A.B. Frost illustration       see full size
       
A N G E R

       
A N G E R
            
an Art Lozzi background for a Yogi Bear animation
an Art Lozzi background for a Yogi Bear animation
           
 A N G E R
            
Max Klinger art, a mother
Max Klinger art
       
A N G E R
            
Bully for Bugs 1953
Warner Bros. 1953       see full size
          
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Sunday, April 17, 2016

The 1915 WORLD'S FAIR

Panama-Pacific International Exposition San Francisco, a printed drink coaster 1915
"Panama-Pacific International Exposition,  San Francisco 1915"   from Wikipedia:
". . . to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal . . . widely seen
in the city as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the 1906 earthquake."
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo turnstiles entrance
the entrance locations: all had technically advanced turnstiles    see full size
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo ticket
  pay fifty cents per-day admission . . .
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo
. . . or sneak in by hot air device       see full size
    
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1915 WORLD'S FAIR giant gate
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo photo of dome
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo photo of giant columns
see full size
   
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo arches
     
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1915 WORLD'S FAIR
   
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo Underwood giant typewriter photograph
a 14 ton functioning typewriter       see full size
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo, Fageol Motors Fadgl train photograph
Fageol Motors made transporters,  nicknamed by the public as 'Fadgl trains' 
see full size
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo photo of ornamental sculpture
1915 pan pacific expo ornament
     
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
           
1915 Worlds Fair Dome
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1915 WORLD'S FAIR
          
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo photo of the Tower of Jewels
the 'Tower of Jewels' was covered with 102,000 colored cut-glass gems
see full size
    
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1915 pan pacific expo color by Jules Guerin
artist Jules Guerin designed all external colors ...
that's not him in the bushes is it?       see full size
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo, large photo
see full size
     
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
   
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo, large photo of the Joy Zone
a midway area known as 'The Joy Zone'       see full size
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo, large photo of the Aeroscope, giant carnival ride
the 'Aeroscope' slowly raised two stories of 120 spectators
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
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1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
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1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
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1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo National Women's Party Freedom Booth, large photo
The National Woman's Party were invited       see full size
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo photo of the green wall
a part of the 'Green Wall Of Mesembryanthemum'              see full size
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 pan pacific expo photo of giant doorway
see full size
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR, Jules Guerin illustration
see full size
          
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
          
1915 WORLD'S FAIR poster
   
1915 WORLD'S FAIR
    
1915 WORLD'S FAIR poster 2
   
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