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Sunday, July 28, 2019

L O O K I N G . . . by different artists, part 2

a painting by Bev Doolittle of a dog in winter
a painting by Bev Doolittle
         
L O O K I N G
         
the 1951 Festival Of Britain showing a building screen with atomic bursts
a part of the 1951 Festival Of Britain
        
L O O K I N G
         
a Jaro Fabry illustration for Collier's Weekly Magazine showing a golddigger woman inspecting a jewelled gift like a professional
a Jaro Fabry illustration for Collier's       see full size
         
L O O K I N G
         
a Barry Moser scratchboard illustration of a lion
a Barry Moser illustration
         
L O O K I N G
         
a David Pelham book cover for A Clockwork Orange
a David Pelham book cover for  "A Clockwork Orange"

L O O K I N G
         
an 1860 illustration of visitors touring the Vatican by torchlight
1860   "The Vatican By Torchlight"
        
L O O K I N G
         
from a Bill Peet children's book, a bear looking under a log
from a Bill Peet children's book       see full size
         
L O O K I N G
         
Mary Queen Of Scots by Edmund J. Sullivan 1923, a pencil sketch
Mary Queen Of Scots by Edmund J. Sullivan,  1923
         
L O O K I N G
         
a Chris Ware illustration for The New Yorker, of children gathering candy on Halloween while parents watch their device screens
a Chris Ware illustration ... festive children gather candy on Halloween
         
L O O K I N G
         
a Stow Wengenroth 1960 owl
Stow Wengenroth,  1960       see full size
        
L O O K I N G
         
a Reinhold Max Eichler illustration of two boys peering over a cliff
Reinhold Max Eichler
         
L O O K I N G
         
a photograph of 1963 television glasses strapped to a man's face
1963
         
L O O K I N G
         
1932 Vogue Magazine cover, a woman looking from her balcony on the Riviera
1932 Vogue Magazine
         
L O O K I N G
         
a photograph of people on the roof deck of the 1932 RCA Tower in New York, now called the Rockefeller Center
the 1932 RCA Tower in New York,   now called the Rockefeller Center 
see full size
          
L O O K I N G
         
Hisashi Okawa, an odd public scene
Hisashi Okawa
         
L O O K I N G
         
a Willy Planck illustration of a man in Arab clothes observing a wounded lion
a Willy Planck illustration
         
L O O K I N G
         
a 1984 National Lampoon Magazine cartoon about a lion family car-touring lions in the wild
a National Lampoon Magazine cartoon,  1984
         
L O O K I N G
         
a Mila Von Luttich illustration about vouyerism and country passion
a Mila Von Luttich illustration,  look closely       see full size
        
L O O K I N G
         
an 1883 Ilya Repin painting of a woman on stairs outdoors with a yellow sky
an Ilya Repin painting,  1883
         
L O O K I N G
         
a Pavlos Valassakis children's book illustration from Greece, a girl looking at a nice view
a Pavlos Valassakis children's book from Greece
         
L O O K I N G
          
a Scott Wills close up image of Stimpy's pleading eyes for Spumco
Scott Wills       see full size
         
L O O K I N G
         
an illustration of inside the Statue of Liberty at the 1878 Paris World's Fair
inside the Statue of Liberty at the 1878 Paris World's Fair 
        
L O O K I N G
         
a 1918 Walter King Stone illustration of a white owl in winter
a Walter King Stone illustration,  1918
         
L O O K I N G
         
a 1978 photograph by Cindy Sherman
a 1978 photograph by Cindy Sherman       see full size
         
L O O K I N G
         
an André Edouard Marty 1910 fashion illustration of a woman with a small mirror outside in winter
an André Edouard Marty 1910 fashion illustration
         
L O O K I N G
         
an André Edouard Marty illustration of two people on a windmill ladder
André Edouard Marty
         
L O O K I N G
         
a Paul Bransom illustration of a serious monkey face
a Paul Bransom illustration       see full size
         
L O O K I N G
         
a Pete Hawley illustration of a cute dog's face close up
a Pete Hawley illustration detail
         
L O O K I N G
         
1922 Leg watches are the latest craze of  flappers, a photograph
1922   "Leg watches are the latest fashion craze of our flappers"
         
L O O K I N G
         
an N.C. Wyeth book illustration for Robin Hood, a man scouting from atop a tree in Sherwood Forest
an N.C. Wyeth book illustration

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

S U G A R . . . by different artists

Banquet of Sweetmeats, an 1800s illustration of early 1600s candies & sweet pastries
"Banquet of Sweetmeats"    early 1600s candies & sweet pastries
         
S U G A R
       
a 1955 magazine advertisement for Seven-up, a baby drinking 7up
"Why we have the youngest customers in the business"    a 1955 magazine advertisement for a sweet carbonated soft drink
        
S U G A R
             
Picasso's painting of a man eating ice cream
Picasso's painting of a man eating ice cream
      
S U G A R
       
a Ralph Goings realism painting of a restaurant counter top
a Ralph Goings realism painting       see full size

 S U G A R
       
an illustrated 1907 heavy jar for restaurant ladyfinger biscuits, New Century
a 1907 glass jar for restaurant ladyfinger biscuits

S U G A R
       
1923 baked apples with syrup, a color illustration
1923 baked apples waiting for syrup ... beware the pits,  the apple skins may
prove tough,  and like our planet the center will never cool
        
S U G A R
             
an Arthur Getz illustration 1957, spun candy upstages the circus high-wire performance
an Arthur Getz illustration, 1957:   spun candy upstages the circus high-wire performance
      
S U G A R
       
1960 candy arranged to spell the word "Fresh!", a color illustration
1960 candy  "Fresh!"       see full size
        
S U G A R
       
The Confectionery and Chocolate Industries of Canada in 1919, Eminent authorities on food state that about 4 ounces of sugar are required by an adult every twenty-four hoursfrom the Confectionery and Chocolate Industries of Canada in 1919    "Eminent authorities on food state that about 4 ounces of sugar are required by an adult every twenty-four hours"
         
S U G A R
       
Candy's Dandy Keep It Handy 1947, Council On Candy of the National Confectioner's Association
from the 1947 USA National Confectioner's Association ... "Isn't it a break that the candy we all like to eat has so many of the good things our bodies call for?"
        
S U G A R
             
a Ronald Searle illustration for The new Yorker Feb. 17 1973
a Ronald Searle illustration
      
S U G A R
       
a Marcel Van Eeden print of cake with fruit
Marcel Van Eeden art
        
S U G A R
       
Art Spiegelman's Garbage Pail Kids 1980s, Mushy Marsha
Art Spiegelman's "Garbage Pail Kids" trading cards,  1980s    see full size
         
S U G A R
       
a fancy candy store in 1958
a fancy candy store in 1958 ... unattended children were probably not allowed
         
S U G A R
             
Pixy Stix candy 1963, a color advertisement
1963 children's candy:  "Pixy Stix"  paper tubes filled with citric acid & sugar
      
S U G A R
       
an Eric Ravilious illustration of a wedding supply store
an Eric Ravilious illustration
         
S U G A R
       
a John Rae children's book illustration 1925, two mice sneaking some cake
a John Rae children's book illustration,  1925       see full size
         
S U G A R
       
1967 Nabisco Sugar Daddy candy, an advertisement with sound effects, boing
1967 Sugar Daddy candy
         
S U G A R
             
1952 Spangles candy, an assortment of cuboids dimpled on each side, the woman is famous entertainer Carmen Miranda
1952 Spangles candy:  an assortment of cuboids dimpled on each side
      
S U G A R
        
a scratchboard illustration for Nesbitt's orange soda
a scratchboard illustration for Nesbitt's orange soda
         
S U G A R
       
a Bob Jones illustration of a polar bear in an ice cream store
a Bob Jones illustration
         
S U G A R
       
sugar and poison, a 1937 packaging industry illustration
sugar and poison:  a 1937 packaging industry illustration
         
S U G A R
             
1965 chocolates spell the words "I Love You"
1965 chocolate  "I Love You"
      
S U G A R
       
from a 1965 movie theater supply catalog, a Pepsi Cola machine with a jug of fountain syrup
from a 1965 movie theater supply catalog,  a "Pepsi Cola" machine with a jug of "fountain syrup"
         
S U G A R
       
a 1922 Canada cold gelatin dessert with submersed peach slices and whipped cream on a serving dish, color illustration
1922 Canada ... a chilled gelatin dessert with submersed peach slices
 and whipped cream on a serving dish       see full size
         
S U G A R
       
a Pierre Jean François illustration of a cocao plant
a Pierre Jean François illustration of a cocao plant,  destined to become pleasure
         
S U G A R
             
Marzipan Leper Ears 49 cents, a Robert Williams painting
"Marzipan Leper Ears 49 cents"   a Robert Williams painting see full size
      
S U G A R
       
1970s British Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts candy, a color illustration
1970s British  "Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts"  candy
         
S U G A R
       
1960s Monster Tatoo bubble gum, an affordable entertainment package of sugar plus a toy
1960s  "Monster Tatoo bubble gum",  an affordable entertainment package of sugar plus a toy
         
S U G A R
       
fun donuts for everyone at the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair, a color illustration
fun donuts for everyone at the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair
         
S U G A R
             
Ernie Bushmiller's Nancy 1981, Buy something for the one you love
"Buy something for the one you love"     Ernie Bushmiller's 'Nancy',  1981