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Sunday, February 23, 2025

JOBS OF THE PAST part 4

a  Chon Day cartoon, husband finds garden tools in his golf bag
HUSBAND    a golfing cartoon by Chon Day
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Robert Emerson Curtis illustration, 1964 heavy construction bulldozer
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR    a Robert Emerson Curtis
illustration, 1964       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
               
1941 bus driver illness, x-ray
BUS DRIVER    "95 per cent of New York City bus drivers have
intestinal disorders;  muscles are contracted,  seriously
 hampering bowel movement."     1941
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
René Georges Hermann-Paul, in the barber chair mirror
BARBER    by René Georges Hermann-Paul       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Robert Weaver illustration of Robert F. Kennedy sailing
USA PRESIDENT    a Robert Weaver illustration of Robert F. Kennedy
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
Martin Lewis art 1920s, street cleaner at night
STREET CLEANER    Martin Lewis art,
  1920s       see full size
          
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Charles Rodriguas cartoon about public embarassment
POLICEMAN    "... all right,
  ALL RIGHT - I'm sure you've all  seen somebody
getting an enema before ..."     a Charles Rodriguas cartoon
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Karl Hubenthal illustration, 1959 press photographers Association, Just One More
PHOTOGRAPHER    a Karl Hubenthal illustration
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a 1924 German cartoon, a mechanical orchestra
CLEANER    a 1924 German cartoon       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a John Richard Flanagan illustration 1920s, weird chemical laboratory
BARTENDER    a John Richard Flanagan illustration,
  1920s
see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
Justine Lee Hirten art, ants working together
WORKER ANTS    Justine Lee Hirten art
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
cafeteria work safety funny
CAFETERIA EMPLOYEES      see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
an Art Young 1934 illustration of a gambler
GAMBLER    an Art Young 1934 illustration
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
Lola Dupre paper collage art
OFFICE DRONE    Lola Dupre paper collage art       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Jason Seiler caricature of Kevin Malone from The Office series
ACCOUNTANT     a Jason Seiler caricature
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
1939 business cartoon, corporate crime
CRIMINAL   "Chart Of Assets"  1939       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
1939 Macy's rooftop beach
STORE EMPLOYEE  1939    "MACY'S BEACH is the 20th floor sun deck where employees
soak in the sun,  view magic Manhatten during rest hours."
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a 1917 amateur barber cartoon illustration
AMATEUR BARBER    1917       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Tomi Ungerer illustration of a school teacher
SCHOOL TEACHER    a Tomi Ungerer illustration
see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
Sybil Andrews art, labourers load a truck
LABOURER     a Sybil Andrews print
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Roy Delgado cartoon
HUMAN ADVERTISEMENT   "Your Company Logo Here"
a Roy Delgado cartoon       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a 1908 undercover policeman disguised as a Jewish man
UNDERCOVER POLICEMAN    disguised as a
Jewish man,  1908
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
Joseph Pennell 1913 art
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS    Joseph Pennell 1913
see full size
    
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Joost Swarte illustration
STORE CLERKS    a Joost Swarte illustration       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
National Lampoon cartoon
STREET MERCHANT    "See the bugs of New York 25 cents"
FOOD HANDLERS    "Employees must use toilet paper"
National Lampoon Magazine cartoons
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
Ronald McDonald Specification Manual 1975
CORPORATE MASCOT    Ronald McDonald
Specification  Manual,  1975       see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
1945 prostitute goverment pamphlet
SEX WORKER  "The average amateur prostitute can  contact only 3 to 5 men a night"
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
a Thomas Fluharty dog caricature, astronaut
ASTRONAUT    a Thomas Fluharty dog caricature
see full size
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
A 1965 musician cartoon, street musician or busker
MUSICIAN   1965
      
J O B S  of the  P A S T
              
1954 television salesman, fluffo, professional liar
INFLUENCER
         

Sunday, February 9, 2025

HANGING THINGS by different artists

an Adolfo Hohenstein illustration for Dentol, a monkey brushing teeth
an Adolfo Hohenstein illustration
         
H A N G I N G
                   
11933 school swim lessons German, Schwimmunterricht
1933 swim lessons       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Expo '67,
  inside the USSR pavilion ... according to Wikipedia, USA president
Lynden B. Johnson disliked the nearby and similar USA pavilion
stating "the homosexuals have had carte blanche! (complete freedom)"
see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Honoré Daumier 1843, baby is hung from a peg while mother parties outside
Honoré Daumier,
  1843
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Edward Bawden art
Edward Bawden art,
  England       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                    
the 1937 Washington bridge in New York
the 1937 George Washington bridge in New York
see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Clifton Karhu art
Clifton Karhu art       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
1700s theater marionettes
"The comedians of wood"    1700s marionettes
      
H A N G I N G
                   
a Joseph Christian Leyendecker illustration of a man relaxing in a hammock reaching for a cold drink
a Joseph Christian Leyendecker illustration       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
an 1889 hat rack with horns
an 1889 hat rack ... hang your top hat or bowler and grunt satisfaction at your reflection
      
H A N G I N G
                   
crossing a gorge by rope in 1872 Japan
crossing a gorge in 1872 Japan
      
H A N G I N G
                    
Erté illustration, girl on a swing
Erté       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Jim Woodring art
Jim Woodring
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Bernard Picart religious zealot
a religious zealot by Bernard Picart      see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
a 1900 London neighborhood
a 1900 London neighborhood
      
H A N G I N G
                   
an Agnes Miller Parker illustration
an Agnes Miller Parker illustration
see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
a Ronald Searle drawing of a pretty girl pig on a swing
a Ronald Searle drawing
      
H A N G I N G
                    
a W. Heath Robinson illustration, rough children play girl on a swing
a W. Heath Robinson illustration       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Yuko Nishikawa art 2000s, hanging mobile
Yuko Nishikawa art,
  2000s       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
a René Gruau illustration
a René Gruau illustration
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Walter Schnackenberg hanging bats
Walter Schnackenberg       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
a Blaschka jellyfish made of coloured glass
a jellyfish made of coloured glass by Blaschka
      
H A N G I N G
                   
1936 Gorky Amusement Park Russia
"Controlled Parachute Jump"   1936 Gorky Amusement Park,
  Russia
      
H A N G I N G
                    
a Frank Frazetta paperback book cover for 1960s Tarzan
a Frank Frazetta paperback book cover for 1960s reprint of an early 1900s 'Tarzan' story by Edgar rice Burroughs
      
H A N G I N G
                   
the Permoil Hair Waving System 1924, frightening electric device
the Permoil Hair Waving System,
  1924
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Damián Ortega art
Damián Ortega art       see full size
      
H A N G I N G
                   
Hanging Rock USA 1887 illustration
"Hanging Rock"  USA,
  1887
      
H A N G I N G
                   
a Mark Catesby illustration 1700s
a Mark Catesby illustration,
  1700s
      
H A N G I N G
               
1873 long hair fashion
1873
         
H A N G I N G
                    
Verner Panton 1960s lighting
Verner Panton 1960s lighting