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Sunday, September 25, 2022

W O O D . . . by different artists

Wooden Letters
       
W O O D . . . by different artists
      
a Hans Schmid 1965 advertising poster for Klosters, with illustrated wood grain
a Hans Schmid 1965 advertising poster
       
W O O D
      
an 1860 wood carving by Thomas Hall Tweedy, dancers carving
an 1860 wood carving by
Thomas Hall Tweedy       click image to enlarge
       
W O O D
      
a giant block of mahogany at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
a giant block of Mexican
mahogany at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
       
W O O D
      
an Emily Carr painting 1929, hawk totum
an Emily Carr painting,  1929
       
W O O D
       
a 1957 Kuba television, midcentury modern
a 1957  'Kuba'  television       click twice
       
W O O D
      
1931 cork
1931 cork
       
W O O D
      
George Woodbridge Cartoon, dog fetch wrong stick
a George Woodbridge cartoon ... he was a frequent contributor 
to MAD       click twice
       
W O O D
      
1925 wood grain
1925 wood grain
       
W O O D
      
a Wharton Esherick 1936 wood fireplace
a Wharton Esherick 1936 wood fireplace
       
W O O D
      
an 1800s woman's shoe in woodgrain pattern
an 1800s woman's shoe in woodgrain pattern       see full size
       
W O O D
        
a Māori wood carving
an old Māori wood carving
       
W O O D
      
an old Hawaii wood carving
an old Hawaii wood carving
       
W O O D
      
Wendell Castle art in carved wood
Wendell Castle art,
  1970s       click twice
       
W O O D
      
Wendell Castle art 1970s
Wendell Castle       see full size
       
W O O D
      
Wendell Castle wood art 3
Wendell Castle
       click twice
       
W O O D
      
a Paul Woodroffe 1908 illustration of a wood gatherer laboring
a Paul Woodroffe 1908 illustration
       
W O O D
       
a Paul Woodroffe illustration of a fairy sheltering in a tree during a storm
Paul Woodroffe
       
W O O D
      
1968 wood table lighters
1968 table lighters       click twice
       
W O O D
      
1924 wood grain pattern with many lines and knots
1924 wood grain
       
W O O D
      
Jan Toorop wood art
Jan Toorop art       click twice
       
W O O D
      
a Georg Gerster photograph of logs on a river in an aerial view for a Swissair travel poster
a Georg Gerster photograph
       
W O O D
      
David Ellsworth 1989 art, a wood sphere jug
David Ellsworth 1989 art       click twice
       
W O O D
       
the 1909 Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition giant wood path
at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition
       
W O O D
      
a Robert Williams painting
a Robert Williams painting       click twice
       
W O O D
      
wood panel samples 1956
wood panel samples,  1956
       
W O O D
      
Patrick Caulfield art
Patrick Caulfield art       click twice
       
W O O D
      
1907 Reginald Machell carved wood chair
a Reginald Machell wood chair,
  1907?
       
W O O D
      
1918 wooden bicycle rim samples in color
1918 wooden bicycle rim samples
       
W O O D
       
an Irwin Smith 1948 illustration
an Irwin Smith 1948 illustration       click twice
       
W O O D
      
1960 Baxco Pyresote fire retardant
1960 Baxco Pyresote fire retardant
            

Sunday, September 18, 2022

R O B O T S . . . by different artists

a Mike Hinge illustration of a robot
a Mike Hinge illustration,  1975
              
R O B O T S
                      
a Mike Hinge illustration of a robot artist
Mike Hinge
           
R O B O T S
                         
Mike Hinge robot illustration 1972
Mike Hinge,  1972       click image twice for full size
            
R O B O T S
                      
a mechanical cow at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair Moos and Gives Milk
a mechanical cow at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair
"Moos and Gives Milk"       see full size
           
R O B O T S
                      
a giant rolling robot at the 1970 Japan World's Fair
a giant rolling robot at the 1970 Japan World's Fair
           
R O B O T S
                      
a Boris Artzybasheff illustration of a robot computer
a Boris Artzybasheff illustration
           
R O B O T S
                       
a Boris Artzybasheff illustration of a robot computer
Boris Artzybasheff
           
R O B O T S
                      
a Boris Artzybasheff illustration of a robot on the moon
Boris Artzybasheff
           
R O B O T S
                      
mechanical toys 1911 frog and fish
mechanical toys,  1911    "When wound up and placed in water, the fish dives and
rises alternately.  Floats when run down ... 14 inches"
           
R O B O T S
                    
mechanical toys 1917 Japan
wooden windup mechanical toys,  1917 Japan
           
R O B O T S
                      
Gold Key Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 AD
 Gold Key comics,  "Magnus Robot Fighter"  4000 A.D.
           
R O B O T S
                      
Gold Key Magnus Robot Fighter 4000 A.D., Leeja and Think-Rob
Magnus Robot Fighter
           
R O B O T S
                       
Gold Key Magnus Robot Fighter cover art
Magnus Robot Fighter
       see full size
           
R O B O T S
                      
a 1900 orchestrion played live music
a 1900 orchestrion played live music
           
R O B O T S
                    
Grandmother Rocking Cradle, an 1882 toy robot with several movements
"Grandmother Rocking Cradle"   an 1882 toy robot with several movements
               
R O B O T S
                    
Rams un Rums 1963 Russian children's book
"Rams un Rums"  a 1963 Russian children's book  

           
R O B O T S
                
1963 Russia Rams & Rums children's book, two robots in space
Rams un Rums,  1963
       see full size
                 
R O B O T S
                      
1969 Russia childrens Pam & Pim
in 1969 their names are changed to  "Pam & Pim"
       see full size
           
R O B O T S
                       
Dick Gautier robot Hymie in Get Smart with 86 & 99, Don Adams, Barbara Feldon
Dick Gautier's robot character 'Hymie' on the 1960s television spy comedy 'Get Smart' ... the word 'Hymie'  was probably an inside joke from Jewish writer Mel Brooks
           
R O B O T S
                      
1988 Robo Portable kids stereo
a 1988 Sanyo "Robo for curious KIDS"  portable stereo in 1980s colors
           
R O B O T S
                      
a robot driving a GM concept car
a robot driving a GM concept car of tomorrow
           
R O B O T S
                      
a robot at the 1936 California Pacific International Expo, Alpha the Robot
at the 1936 California Pacific International Expo  "... the 2000 pound giant will stand up,  sit
down,  answer questions and blink his eyes,  salute,  fire a pistol ..."
           
R O B O T S
                      
from the Hanna Barbera 1962 animated comedy primetime series The Jetsons, Rosie the Robot
from the Hanna Barbera 1962 animated
prime time comedy series
The Jetsons   'Rosie the Robot'       see full size
           
R O B O T S
                    
Mattias Adolfsson art, a giant standing robot
Mattias Adolfsson
              
R O B O T S
                    
the robot from the 1960s television series 'Lost In Space'
not so glib anymore ... 'Robot'  from the 1960s television series 'Lost In Space' 
           
R O B O T S
                  
a 1952 Coca-Cola machine
behold a 1952 Coca-Cola machine
                 
R O B O T S
                      
Christoph Niemann art
Christoph Niemann art
       see full size
           
R O B O T S
                      
Jack Kirby 1976 robot face
Jack Kirby,  1976
           
R O B O T S
                      
a Wallace Wood robot
a Wallace Wood robot
           
R O B O T S
                      
a Wallace Wood domestic robot
Wallace Wood