Napoleon Gibbonaparte
Photo by Gold Standard.
art
Reading to Rat Girl
I love this tender scene of parents reading to their rat girl, hopefully instilling a lifelong love of reading. It’s also art with a capital… Read More »Reading to Rat Girl
Heavy Metal
Photo by Gold Coast.
Silhouettes
Photo by Grasons.
Dutton’s Books (1975)
Dutton’s Books was a great independent bookstore for the LA area. Alas, both locations (both on Magnolia) closed in the 2000’s. This painting is signed… Read More »Dutton’s Books (1975)
The Poor Little Doggie (and Pee Wee the Kiwi Bird)
Dorothy Olsen the Singing School Teacher released a few records in the 1950s. Photo by Stellar.
Protest Against the Rising Tide of Conformity
In 1964, a version of this appeared as a gin ad. NC State’s History of Graphic Design offers more detail:Created in 1964, Protest Against The Rising… Read More »Protest Against the Rising Tide of Conformity
All that is gold does not glitter…
OK, hippie. Photo by Grasons.
Hey, my eyes are down here
Photo by Pacific.
Visit Beirut – 100% Safe – The War is Over
Poster by Raphaelle Macaron, who has kind of a Tom Tomorrow vibe. At first I thought it was a somewhat ill-considered travel poster, but I… Read More »Visit Beirut – 100% Safe – The War is Over