entries Tagged as [art deco]
New, old Van Halen
The original Van Halen broke up when I was a senior in high school. And yes, I am an old fan of David Lee Roth, read about it here.
And the reunion no one thought would happen happened and the album no one thought would happen was released yesterday. 28 year wait. The sound harkens back (harkens is the word) to Van Halen I and II – apparently the tracks are based on notes written back around 1975–77ish.
The sound is old – with parts feeling like an odd 1990s solo album Dave put out. Album cover design by SMOG, art directed by Jeri Heiden.
New track: Tattoo, with Dave explaining it here
You Really Got Me acoustic
And an update: Dave’s been posting new videos on Vimeo all week. Love the ‘recreational director’ discourse and this one about his dogs.
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
Högt Spel 1931
Poster for No Limit (1931) – featuring original ‘It Girl’ Clara Bow.
The Shocking Blue: Venus (Alex Dias Remix)
Coty 1938
The work of Charles Loupot, advertisement for Coty, 1938.
The Burning Hotels: Stuck in the Middle (Baron Von Luxxury Controls Everything Remix)
1940s London in colour
‘These photographs were taken using Kodachrome film by the improbably and wonderfully named Chalmers Butterfield, probably in 1949.’
Click on the images for larger images/zoom features/jump.
DJ Munoz/London Calling: You Drive Me Crazy (Yellow Drill Remix)
Images found via Peter Serafinowicz
Milk Bar
Store front design by Harry L. Wyman, 1939. US Patent Office drawing.
Found via Great Inventions, Good Intentions
Moderne Benz
Advertisement for Benz Automobiles by Adalbert Roth, 1928.
Found via Advertising Art in the Art Deco Style
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