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Sunday, December 29, 2019

ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING . . . by different artists

a vintage German advertisement color illustration for Osram electric light bulbs
an old German advertisement for electric light bulbs ... here are some more illuminators
        
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a color drawing by Moebius of a woman holding up a light
a drawing by Moebius
       
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a Hugh Ferriss architectural concept skyscraper at night
a Hugh Ferriss architectural concept
        
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1972 Verner Panton lighting in it's modern second home, a color photograph
1972 Verner Panton lighting in it's second home       see full size
        
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an 1870 hanging electric lamp illustration, dangerous and power wasting
an 1870  "hanging electric lamp",  looks like it would waste a lot of power
        
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a Czech ceiling lamp in pink and white at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair
a Czech lamp design at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair 
     
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a Czech ceiling lamp design at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair
another Czech pendant lamp at 1958 Brussels       see full size
       
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a Czech ceiling lamp design at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, in amber or yellow
and one more       see full size
        
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a 1776 garden structure with many candles, an illustration
a 1776 garden structure with many candles
        
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Bud Sagendorf Popeye and Olive Oyl
Popeye by Bud Sagendorf
        
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electric fountain lights, 1913 color effects projected up through a water fountain
"electric fountain"   1913 color effects projected up through a water fountain
    
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a Mila Von Luttich illustration 1910, flying too close to the flame
a Mila Von Luttich illustration,  1910
       
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1931 bathroom light fixtures, grotesque, an illustration
1931 bathroom light fixtures ... the cheaper one
at $25 would cost $423 in today's money
        
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a Robert McGinnis illustration of a woman disrobing near a lantern
a Robert McGinnis illustration
        
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a 1920 table lamp by designer Dagobert Peche, sphere with stars
a 1920 table lamp by designer Dagobert Peche
        
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a children's illustration by Mary Blair, children going to bed at night
a children's illustration by Mary Blair       see full size
    
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a 1930 advertisement illustration for Wotan light bulbs
an advertisement for light bulbs,  1930
       
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an unusual yellow and black modern 1930s floor lamp photograph
an unusual floor lamp,  1930s?
        
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a Virginia Frances Sterrett 1921 illustration of a woman with torch looking into a cave
a Virginia Frances Sterrett 1921 illustration       see full size 
        
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a Maxfield Parrish book illustration for Arabian Nights, guarding treasure in a cave
a Maxfield Parrish book illustration
        
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a Heinz Edelmann illustration of factory workers and hanging lights
a Heinz Edelmann illustration
    
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a Mitch O'Connell illustration of a pretty girl on an animal rug with candles
a Mitch O'Connell drawing
        
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Patrick Caulfield art 1969, a red and yellow lampshade
Patrick Caulfield art,  1969
        
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Alphonse Mucha, a woman holding bright light
Alphonse Mucha       see full size
        
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a photograph of many different 1938 light bulbs
1938 light bulbs
        
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'Tintin' by Hergé, color
'Tintin' by Hergé
          
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Claude Bragdon 1916 exterior lighting design, an illustration
Claude Bragdon,  1916
        
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Disney animation 1963, the Sword in the Stone
Disney animation,  1963       see full size
        
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a Marcello Dudovich poster illustration for the Polish opera "Hellera"
a Marcello Dudovich poster illustration for the Polish opera "Hellera"
        
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the 1964 New York Worlds Fair Tower of Light, an illustration of the Power and Light Exhibit
the 1964 New York Worlds Fair  "Tower of Light"