entries Tagged as [design history]
SF, 1955
‘You’ll see Playland, our oceanside amusement park which was closed in 1972, very rare footage of the SkyTram (an extinct ride over Seal Rocks and Sutro Baths), and a brakescreeching ride down the Crookedest Street in the World.’
From 1955: Color Cinemascope footage of San Francisco by Tullio Pellegrini.
Found via Boing Boing
GGNP and Schwab
‘The graphic images were an instant success when they premiered in bus shelters around the city. San Franciscans loved them. Too much, in fact, as some of the posters were stolen from the shelters.’
Often copied, Michael Schwab’s posters for Golden Gate National Parks. Brand implementation by Rich Silverstein and Jeff Goodby, circa 1993-7.
Case study here. Parks Conservancy store (Schwab’s art on prints, mugs, shirts, chocolate tins and more) here.
‘Eat more corn, oats and rye products –’
‘This poster was created by L.N. Britton circa 1918. It promotes food and resource conservation.’
Many years ago I found a small brochure at the National Archives building in San Bruno, CA. From it I ordered a bunch of inexpensive reproductions of early 20s century posters (pictured) – direct from the government. Framed, they looked great in my first apartment.
Everything is now online. All around 10 bucks a pop.
1912 American Type Founders + more
‘Originator of Type Fashions’
American Type Founders’ complete 1912 specimen book. 1348 pages.
Entire book posted online here.
The industrial revolution changed the size of font offerings. What were once posters or broadsheets from small type foundries, ‘type specimens’ became elaborate volumes – today collected as rare editions. [Read more →]
‘See America’
‘A collection of WPA-era US Travel Bureau Posters as reinterpreted and screen printed by Providence’s Head Light Hotel’
Available thru Tiny Showcase: Reproductions of 1930s ‘See America’ poster art.
So much cooler than the current government-sanctioned offerings of Brand USA, Inc.
Peppy and the coat
Bérénice Bejo as Peppy Miller in The Artist.
Finally saw it last weekend. Beautiful little nouveau ‘silent’ film.
Modern Nouveau
‘The goal is to incorporate the luxurious fabrics, mixed prints and textures from the 20s while keeping the silhouette modern and figure flattering’
Retro, contemporary and nouveau: Project Runway 9 contestant Fallene Wells is seeking Kickstarter funding for her latest collection.
More info here, Kickstarter here.
Lanvin blue
‘custom blue silk embroidered with cotton and copper thread’
Detail of the fabric used in the bedroom of Jeanne Lanvin (1867–1946). From her residence on the rue Barbet-de-Jouy, rebuilt at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
Found via ArtisphereOnline
Coco Chanel, apartment
‘While there aren’t any tweed skirts hanging from picture frames, or cap-toe shoes in jars, there are some brilliant photos of bookshelf vignettes, bejeweled tchotchkes, and a mismatch of furniture styles, inspirations, and references’
Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment.
Slideshow here. Photographed by The Coveteur.
Found via Refinery 29
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