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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

RADIATING in art, part 2

a poster by Yusaku Kamekura for Expo 70 Japan World's Fair
a poster by Yusaku Kamekura for the Expo '70 Japan World's Fair
       
R A D I A T I N G
                         
Alex Schomberg 1958 illustration, astronaut burning in the sun
an Alex Schomberg illustration,
  1958      see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Alex Schomburg 1955 illustration, astronaut burning
Alex Schomburg,
  1955
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Patrick Cabral paper cut art mandala
Patrick Cabral paper cut art       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
a George Nelson starburst clock
a George Nelson
starburst clock, 1950s
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
a George Nelson starburst clock 1957
a George Nelson starburst clock,
1957       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
               
Expo 70 Japan World's Fair poster 1970
an Expo '70 Japan World's Fair poster, 1970
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
a
poster by Erik Nitsche       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Dayglow color inks 1969, football illustration
'Dayglow' color inks, 1969
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Albert Kahn architecture, amphitheatre
Albert Kahn architecture       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
a Soviet postage stamp 1967 CCCP
a Soviet postage stamp, 1967
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Gerardo Dottori art
Gerardo Dottori art       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
               
an Agnes Miller Parker illustration, flying birds landing in a forest
an Agnes Miller Parker illustration
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
1930 graphic color radiating
1930       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Maurits Cornelis Escher sun rays art
Maurits Cornelis Escher
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Edvard Munch 1912 sun rays
Edvard Munch,
  1912       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Stella Langdale art
Stella Langdale art
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
a glass creature by Blaschka
a
glass model zoological creature by Blaschka       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
               
a religious shrine in China 1925
a religious shrine in China,
1925
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Pers Crowell First Book Of Horses
Pers Crowell  "The First Book Of Horses"       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Expo 61 in Turin 1961
Expo '61 in Turin,
1961       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Alain Jacquet art, concentric circles show a human form
Alain Jacquet art
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Barbara Kruger 2022 art
Barbara Kruger 2022 art       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
1875 ornamental mandala
1875 ornament
       
R A D I A T I N G
               
Pier Luigi Nervi 1950s architecture, roof with skylight
Pier Luigi Nervi 1950s architecture       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
a Victor Moscoso 1967 psychedelic poster
a Victor Moscoso 1967 psychedelic poster
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Lola Dupre art, exploding black woman smile in a manipulated photograph
Lola Dupre art
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
a Peter Max poster for 747
a Peter Max poster       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
Richard Anuszkiewicz art 1900s, radiating
Richard Anuszkiewicz art,
1900s       see full size
       
R A D I A T I N G
              
the Star Pylon at the 1939 N.Y. Worlds Fair
the "
Star Pylon" at the 1939 N.Y. Worlds Fair ... varnished wood with tube lighting up the shaft
            

Sunday, June 1, 2025

CRITICS by different artists, part 2

a Paul Coker cartoon about racism and classism 1966
"Well,
  there goes the neighborhood"     an ironic Paul Coker cartoon,  1966
            
C R I T I C S
                  
a Gwen Raverat 1952 illustration, Love, how ridiculous, a funny critic
"Love.
  How ridiculous."     a Gwen Raverat 1952 illustration
           
C R I T I C S
                  
a Perry Barlow illustration for the New Yorker magazine September 23 1939, surprise wallpaper
a Perry Barlow illustration for the New Yorker magazine
      
C R I T I C S
                  
a Charles Rodriguas cartoon about begging, National Lampoon Magazine
"Blind"   a Charles Rodriguas cartoon       see full size
       
C R I T I C S
                  
an P. Pinkisevich illustration 1988, smug derision
an P. Pinkisevich illustration,
  1988
          
C R I T I C S
                   
at the USA tax office, I smell fear, a National Lampoon cartoon
at the USA tax office ... "I smell fear"     a National Lampoon cartoon
see full size
      
C R I T I C S
                  
Peter Arno for the New Yorker magazine September 12 1942
Peter Arno for the New Yorker magazine
          
C R I T I C S
                  
a Jason Seiler Caricature of Donald Trump in court
a Jason Seiler caricature       see full size
         
C R I T I C S
               
a William H. Walker 1890s anti-feminist cartoon showing an emasculated husband
a William H. Walker 1890s anti-feminist cartoon showing an emasculated husband
  
      
C R I T I C S
                  
William H. Walker 1890s anti-feminist cartoon, if woman become politicians
if women become politicians     William H. Walker
          
C R I T I C S
                  
if women join the military     William H. Walker       see full size
           
C R I T I C S
                  
a Harold Von Schmidt illustration 1954, a cowboy villain
which little things indicate this man's character?     a Harold Von Schmidt
illustration,  1954       see full size
      
C R I T I C S
                  
a Don Martin cartoon for MAD magazine, the prison mess hall riot
"The prison mess hall riot"     a Don Martin cartoon for
MAD magazine       see full size
         
C R I T I C S
                  
Tex Avery animation, wolf whistle applause
exaggerated applause in a Tex Avery animation       see full size
          
C R I T I C S
                  
a Gahan Wilson cartoon, You're certainly a lot less fun since the operation
"You're certainly a lot less fun since the operation." 
a Gahan Wilson cartoon
      
C R I T I C S
                  
1919 cinema theatre germs
1919 cinema theatre germs     "Prevalence of bacteria germs and dry dust - caused largely by the heat of picture machines, poor ventilation, stamping feet and expectoration of tobacco juice.  Odors from garments and persons of mixed patronage."
         
C R I T I C S
                 
Haunted Horror comic book
she no longer feels attracted to him ... a modern reprint
of an old classic       see full size
     
      
C R I T I C S
                   
Tunnel of Love Cartoon
"The romance has gone out of everything" ... a "Tunnel of Sex" amusement at a carnival
      
C R I T I C S
                  
Brecht-Vandenbroucke art, gentrification
"Quality Street"     Brecht-Vandenbroucke art       see full size
         
C R I T I C S
                  
SOCIETY REBUKED - Jennie Manley of Alabama, with true Southern womanhood rebukes society at her Uncle's table in Detroit, Michigan rather than drink wine 1902, party pooper, Debbie downer, wet rag, cold fish,
"SOCIETY REBUKED - Jennie Manley of Alabama, with true Southern
womanhood rebukes society at her Uncle's table in Detroit, 
Michigan rather than drink wine."  1902       see full size
          
C R I T I C S
                  
1902 shameful beach wear illustrated
"Modesty, where art thou?"     1902 shameful beach wear       see full size
            
C R I T I C S
                  
Albert Abramovitz 1935 art, affluent people site-seeing poverty was called slumming
Albert Abramovitz 1935 art ... affluent people touring poverty
was called 'slumming'       see full size
          
C R I T I C S
                  
Patty Carroll installation art
Patty Carroll art       see full size
         
C R I T I C S
             
a B. Kliban cartoon, Happy birthday Gordon, an thoughtless inappropriate gift
"Happy birthday Gordon"     a B. Kliban cartoon       see full size
               
C R I T I C S
                   
Hinko Smrekar 1927 art sex worker
a Hinko Smrekar drawing,
  1927       see full size
          
C R I T I C S
                  
an Art Shay photograph, golf tournament
an Art Shay photograph
         
C R I T I C S
                  
an 1893 French magazine illustration, public scrutiny of a politician at home
an 1893 French magazine illustration       see full size
          
C R I T I C S
                  
1890s poverty fashion styles illustrated
1890s poverty types
          
C R I T I C S
                  
Mary Hyrchenuk 1938 illustration, girl in a dunce cap
a Mary Hyrchenuk 1938 illustration
      in the past some students
who fell academically behind were intentionally humiliated 
and told to wear a 'dunce cap'       see full size
           
C R I T I C S
                   
a despised politician in a Simplicissimus 1920 political cartoon
a despised politician in 1920 Simplicissimus magazine