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Sunday, April 23, 2017

DIRECTIONS pictured in art

photograph, road to nowhere, lost railroad tracks

let's follow directions

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a Chris van Allsburg illustration

a Chris van Allsburg illustration

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a Perry Barlow illustration for The new Yorker magazine July 16 1938

a Perry Barlow illustration, 1938

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Art Werger 2002, driving into a parking lot

Art Werger, 2002 see full size

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hand pointing signs at the 1964 New York Worlds Fair

at the 1964 New York World's Fair

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a 1901 map of Canada

a 1901 map of Canada, now quite different see full size

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Caution Worst Case Scenario Ahead, a Henry Martin cartoon

"Caution ... Worst Case Scenario Ahead" a Henry Martin cartoon

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James Montgomery Flagg

James Montgomery Flagg see full size

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1847 transit

"Full inside, Sir, but plenty of room on the top" 1847 transit

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animated credits from the 1960s comedy film 'The Great Race'

animated credits from the 1960s comedy film 'The Great Race'

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an Eric Fraser Illustration, asking directions

an Eric Fraser Illustration see full size

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Bill Campbell, Weird-Ohs 1960s, suburban commuter cartoon

a 1960s Bill Campbell package illustration for 'Weird-Ohs' plastic

assembly toy models see full size

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a Phil May cartoon, lost crying child

"Lost" a Phil May cartoon see full size

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pointing hand symbol, different sizes

a century ago, the pointing hand symbol was commonly used in signage and advertising

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1950 orchestra conductor, Virtuoso the Wagner Chorale

individual musicians follow the conductor to act as one orchestra

see full size

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a Gahan Wilson cartoon, lost in desert cartoon, ask directions cartoon

"Looks like we can't expect to find much in that direction."

a Gahan Wilson cartoon see full size

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prismatic compass 1904, illustration

"Prismatic Compass" understand or die, in 1904

see full size

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a Grant Haffner painting, driving at night

a Grant Haffner painting see full size

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a Fred Barnard illustration for a Charles Dickens book

a Fred Barnard illustration for a Charles Dickens book see full size

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a 1954 trash receptacle from a restaurant supply catalog

"Push" a 1954 trash receptacle from a

restaurant supply catalog

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Andy Warhol's paint-by-numbers art

Andy Warhol see full size

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1925 traffic cop, 1925 crosswalk police photograph

"A manually controlled electric signal, San Francisco" 1925 USA

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Ken Reid 1970s cartoon, lost traveller, World Wide Weirdies

"You are 10,000 miles from the nearest telephone" Ken Reid, 1970s

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an Allen Kass illustration for a UK car advertisement

an Allen Kass illustration for a UK car advertisement see full size

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an 1885 map of Africa

1885 Africa see full size

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an old amber glass lighthouse lens, color photograph

this old amber glass lens lighthouse guided ships

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a 1973 Lynd Ward illustration of a lighthouse

a 1973 Lynd Ward illustration see full size

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fork in road choice

"Bad Times ... Good Times" see full size

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a London policeman by Ronald Searle

a London policeman by Ronald Searle

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an E.C. Vey cartoon for National Lampoon Magazine

"Oh no! My best friend and my best friend's wife!" see full size

an E.C. Vey cartoon for National Lampoon Magazine

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