GO to MOOT POINT: April 2016

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Sunday, April 24, 2016

A N G E R . . . in art

Moriz Jung large color poster for theater

a Moriz Jung design

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A.B. Frost illustration 1881 of angry cat

an A.B. Frost illustration, 1881 see full size

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Leslie Illingworth cartoon 1958, women streetfighting

a Leslie Illingworth illustration, 1958

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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

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Aubrey Beardsley large illustration

an Aubrey Beardsley illustration

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a Franz Masereel woodcut of a beating

a Franz Masereel woodcut

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Wallace Tripp illustration of an angry mouse

a Wallace Tripp illustration see full size

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"The Truth" a 1914 Ray Rohn cartoon

"The Truth" 1914

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a Charles Rodrigues cartoon for National Lampooon Magazine 1973

a Charles Rodrigues cartoon, 1973

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Jan Asselijn 1651 swan

Jan Asselijn, 1651 see full size

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Howie Post Hot Stuff art

"Hot Stuff, the little devil" Howie Post comic book art see full size

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Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta

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W. Heath Robinson illustration of angry woman at beach

a W. Heath Robinson illustration see full size

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A.B. Frost illustration of a rooster chasing a dog

an A.B. Frost illustration see full size

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an Art Lozzi background for a Yogi Bear animation

an Art Lozzi background for a Yogi Bear animation

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Max Klinger art, a mother

Max Klinger art

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Bully for Bugs 1953

Warner Bros. 1953 see full size

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

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A Pablo Picasso painting of a woman at her mirror

a Pablo Picasso painting see full size

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"... 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

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Richard Estes art, an urban scene with reflective glass

Richard Estes art see full size

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an Oleg Cassini 1962 ad design for Cutex, kaleidoscope

an Oleg Cassini 1962 advertising design for cosmetics

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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

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1810 empire mirror

an 1810 Empire style mirror

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a John W. Elischer 1921 metal statuette of a woman with a mirror

John W. Elischer 1921

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a 1946 nightclub stage mirror

a 1946 nightclub stage mirror

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a Mike Hinge illustration, 1975

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a 1955 Line Vautrin wall mirror with starburst design

a 1955 Line Vautrin wall mirror see full size

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Christoph Niemann art

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a women's dressing vanity, 1930s?

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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

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An 1935 ink drawing by Rowley Murphy

A 1935 India ink reflection by Rowley Murphy see full size

M I R R O R S

A Yayoi Kusama mirrored art installation

a Yayoi Kusama mirrored art installation see full size

M I R R O R S

Yayoi Kusama mirrored art

Yayoi Kusama see full size

M I R R O R S

1926 hotel mirror

1926

Mirrors 1 Mirrors 2

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

1915 WORLD'S FAIR

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

1915 WORLD'S FAIR

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

see full size

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

1915 WORLD'S FAIR

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

see full size

1915 WORLD'S FAIR

1915 WORLD'S FAIR

1915 WORLD'S FAIR

1915 WORLD'S FAIR

see full size

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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