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Sunday, October 21, 2018

N I G H T - L I G H T S . . . in art

a Walter Molino illustration of a fireworks disaster
a Walter Molino illustration

             
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a Bernie Fuchs illustration of a hotel or restaurant at night, warm lights and alcohol
 a Bernie Fuchs illustration,  1970s?
             
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a John Taylor Arms illustration of city lights at night, 1920s?
John Taylor Arms
             
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Art Werger art, a city at night from an aerial view
Art Werger
     
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Joe Dowdon 2015, Masterclass China at Night
Joe Dowdon,  2015       see full size
             
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an Adolph K. Kronengold color illustration, 1937 New Yorker magazine, night scene in winterAdolph K. Kronengold,  1937
        
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a Theodore Haupt 1930 illustration of city lights from an airplane view, for the 1930 New Yorker Magazine
a Theodore Haupt 1930 illustration
             
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a long exposure photograph by Vitor Schietti, a strange night scene
a long exposure photograph by Vitor Schietti       see full size
             
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a Frans Masereel wood cut print of 1920s New York at night, Times Square
a Frans Masereel wood cut print,  1920s?       see full size
      
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"The Record Changer" a 1948 publication about jazz, a black musician blowing a horn at a shoe shine stand at night called "SHINE"
"The Record Changer"  a 1948 publication about black jazz
      
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a Donald Brun 1963 poster Salon Auto Geneve
Donald Brun,  1963
           
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a W. Schulz graphic story without words from an 1896 magazine, about mother's free night and death
a W. Schulz wordless story from an 1896 magazine
     
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a Childe Hassam painting 1894, horse cabs at night in winter
a Childe Hassam painting,  1894
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a W. Heath Robinson illustration of city lights at night
a W. Heath Robinson illustration       see full size
         
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USA - SAS,  a travel poster for Scandinavian Airlines System, showing city lights at night
"USA - SAS"   a travel poster for Scandinavian Airlines System
         
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a David Klein 1962 illustration of Times Square for a TWA airline poster
David Klein 1962
         
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a Yvonne Jacquette 1987 painting of Times Square at night
Yvonne Jacquette,  1987       see full size
            
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a B. Tobey cartoon about meeting a friend's dog  "I'll be damned if I'll shake hands with him!"
"I'll be damned if I'll shake hands with him!"     a B. Tobey cartoon
     
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a Gregory Manchess illustration of the sinking Titanic
a Gregory Manchess illustration
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Chris Ware
Chris Ware

             
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a Nils Kreuger painting of a horse at night on a city street, 1905?
a Nils Kreuger painting,  1905?
         
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a Childe Hassam painting of a woman with party lanterns
Childe Hassam
          
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an Eric Ravilious illustration of a busy happy tavern on a stormy night
an Eric Ravilious illustration       see full size
         
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John Sloan 1920 "Bandit's Cave", a drawing of questionably safe night life adventure
"Bandit's Cave"     John Sloan,  1920
         
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David Thorpe artr, three buildings at night in black blue and yellow
David Thorpe       see full size
         
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a Belgian World Airlines poster showing city lights on a skyline
a Belgian World Airlines poster
         
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Godfrey Simpson 1930s art, a building entrance at night
Godfrey Simpson,  1930s
         
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Pushwagner art, dense urban grid living
Pushwagner
         
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Jorge Colombo art, big city lights
Jorge Colombo
          
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a Konstantin Korovin painting of a city at night
a Konstantin Korovin painting
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