Category Archives: work of art
Monument to the Hippies: The Story of the Hippie Sculpture Tribute in Ibiza
The hippies of Ibiza have become a symbol of the white island. More than that, they are part of its history and culture. This bronze sculpture was inaugurated in the summer of 2016 and can be found at the intersection of Carrer Lluis Tur i Palau and Carrer Guillem de Montgrí, in the harbour area.Continue reading “Monument to the Hippies: The Story of the Hippie Sculpture Tribute in Ibiza”
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Janis Joplin Posing With Her Colorful 1965 Porsche 356c
Janis Joplin joined up with Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1966, at the height of San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury scene. Success came quickly, and soon the band was headlining now-legendary venues like Filmore West, Winterland, and Avalon Ballroom. By 1968, Janis had the means for some rock star transportation, and paid a Beverly HillsContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photographs of Janis Joplin Posing With Her Colorful 1965 Porsche 356c”
Dream of Venus: Inside Salvador Dali’s Surrealist Funhouse From the 1939 World’s Fair
In June 1939 Salvador Dalí designed a pavilion for the New York World’s Fair built by the architect Ian Woodner. The building was named Dream of Venus. Dalí’s Dream of Venus is the most recent addition to the still-growing list of amusement-area girl shows and easily the most amazing. Weird building contains a dry tankContinue reading “Dream of Venus: Inside Salvador Dali’s Surrealist Funhouse From the 1939 World’s Fair”
Beetle Painted on VW Volkswagen: Pictures of Gorgeous VW Bus Art Paintings
Volkswagen, maker of the Beetle automobile, expands its product offerings to include a microbus, which goes into production on March 8, 1950. Known officially as the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle was the Type 1) or the Transporter, the bus was a favorite mode of transportation for hippies in the U.S. during the 1960s andContinue reading “Beetle Painted on VW Volkswagen: Pictures of Gorgeous VW Bus Art Paintings”
Wonderful Posters Promoting Kindness to Animals From the Great Depression
Morgan Dennis (1892-1960) was an American artist and writer who is most often remembered for his images of dogs. These posters, by Morgan Dennis, were produced for the American Humane Association’s Be Kind to Animals Week during the 1930s. The commemorative week was first observed in 1915, and several well-known artists of the time createdContinue reading “Wonderful Posters Promoting Kindness to Animals From the Great Depression”
Amazing Vintage Movie Posters from Hollywood in the 1920s
Most of the movies made before sound hit the big screen will never be seen by our eyes. According to Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation, half of the films made before 1950 — and more than 90 per cent of those made before 1929 — are lost forever. And while not all of them are lost,Continue reading “Amazing Vintage Movie Posters from Hollywood in the 1920s”
27 Fantastic Vintage Circus Posters from the Late 19th Century
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclists as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. The term circus also describes the performance which has followed various formats through itsContinue reading “27 Fantastic Vintage Circus Posters from the Late 19th Century”
How To Take a Steam Bath, And Other Victorian Visual Health Guides
This French edition of Friedrich Eduard Bilz’s 1888 naturopathic medicine guide Das Neue Naturheilverfahren (The New Natural Healing) is charmingly illustrated in the familiar style of early twentieth-century medical art. It offers visual directions to various methods of curing disease, from steam baths to massage to swimming and is one of the best of itsContinue reading “How To Take a Steam Bath, And Other Victorian Visual Health Guides”
“We Can Do It!” – Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Famous Wartime Propaganda Poster in World War II
In 1942, Pittsburgh artist J. Howard Miller was hired by the Westinghouse Company’s War Production Coordinating Committee to create a series of posters for the war effort. One of these posters became the famous “We Can Do It!” image—an image that in later years would also be called “Rosie the Riveter”, though it was neverContinue reading ““We Can Do It!” – Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Famous Wartime Propaganda Poster in World War II”
