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Sunday, May 26, 2019

W E A L T H . . . by different artists

a 1931 illustration of a bank bursting with money
a 1931 illustration ... one doesn't work,  one's money works for one
         
W E A L T H
          
a 1946 vision of future shopping from home, much like online shopping
a 1946 vision of future shopping from home
        
W E A L T H
       
an Alex Raymond story panel with rich snobs
an Alex Raymond story panel ... two such un-likeables must surely be
criminal imposters      see full size
        
W E A L T H
          
a 1700s mirrored infinity room in Spain
a 1700s mirrored infinity room in Spain
        
W E A L T H
       
an Eric Fraser illustration of a sultan with harem
an Eric Fraser illustration
         
W E A L T H
          
Scott Wills animation background for Spumco, a rooftop house with golf putting green
a Scott Wills animation background      see full size
        
W E A L T H
       
a private mansion in 1800s Chicago, a photograph
a private mansion in 1800s Chicago
         
W E A L T H
          
         
W E A L T H
       
a Jack Davis caricature of Zsa Zsa Gabor for MAD
a Jack Davis caricature of Zsa Zsa Gabor for MAD ... she was famous
for being famous,  and rich for marrying well      see full size
         
W E A L T H
          
a diamond bow at the 1900 Paris World's Fair, photograph
a diamond bow at the 1900 Paris World's Fair
        
W E A L T H
       
Donald Duck by Carl Barks, vulgar new money
well this is obviously new money,  how vulgar ... Donald Duck by Carl Barks
         
W E A L T H
          
uncultured conspicuous spectacle, an illustration by cartoonist Virgil Partch 1957
uncultured conspicuous spectacle ... an illustration by 
cartoonist Virgil Partch,  1957      see full size
        
W E A L T H
       
1960 new money winfall, a woman swimming in cash
a flashy catastrophic 1960 new-money neighborhood problem
         
W E A L T H
          
comic television actor Joe E. Ross 1963, a photograph
comic television actor Joe E. Ross,  1963
        
W E A L T H
       
a 1920 illustration
a 1920 illustration       see full size
         
W E A L T H
          
a George Sheringham illustration of two dandies on a balcony
a George Sheringham illustration   "Sing us a hymn,  Mr. what-ever-your-saint's-name is"
        
W E A L T H
       
a 1929 illustration of cash moneya 1929 illustration
        
W E A L T H
          
a 1964 Monopoly board game, color photograph of box and pieces
a 1964 "Monopoly" board game   "never mind how our family made it's fortune"
        
W E A L T H
       
Charles Dana Gibson, The Troubles Of The Rich
Charles Dana Gibson  "The Troubles Of The Rich - at the last moment,
several who were invited send their regrets"       see full size
         
W E A L T H
          
a Ronald Searle cartoon about wealth
a Ronald Searle cartoon
        
W E A L T H
       
a George Du Maurier cartoon 1898, dirty old rich man
the blocked boyfriend,  a George Du Maurier 1898 drawing
         
W E A L T H
          
a Mary Blair image of interior castle stairs
Mary Blair       see full size
        
W E A L T H
       
1879 gold hair powder
1879 gold hair powder was an expensive style for some wealthy people
         
W E A L T H
          
a 1930s refrigerator in an exclusive showroom,  by private invitation only to the Social Register
a 1930s refrigerator in an exclusive showroom,  by private invitation to the Social Register only
        
W E A L T H
       
a Gustav Dore book illustration for Baron de Munchausen, an expensive coach driver
a Gustav Dore book illustration for "Baron de Munchausen"
         
W E A L T H
          
a Bruce McCall illustration for National Lampoon Magazine 1970s, The new cars that say Get Out Of My Way!
"The new cars that say, 'Get Out Of My Way!'"   a Bruce McCall illustration
for National Lampoon Magazine,  1970s
        
W E A L T H
       
1941 Cadillac illustration, unchallenged in the world's esteem
1941 Cadillac  "Unchallenged in the world's esteem"       see full size
         
W E A L T H
          
National Lampoon Magazine December 1975, the Money issue with lord Fauntelroy peeing on the working man
"Men Working"    National Lampoon Magazine,  1975
        
W E A L T H
       
death takes our wealth in the end, Brueghel The Younger Dance of Death
death takes our wealth in the end ... Brueghel The Younger
         
W E A L T H

Thrilling Grief cartoon
"I love you,  and even though you're from the poor part of town,  I forgive you for it"

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