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Category Archives: nostalgia
How To Create Some Very Angry Penguins
Editors of an Australian mid-century literary and artistic avant-garde magazine ‘Angry Penguins’ were devoted to the cause of Modernism which was based on the movements of Surrealism and Expressionism. From its humble beginnings in Adelaide, South Australia, through to its … Continue reading
This Berrie Fine Glaswegian Lass Must Not Be Extinguished
Above: University Cafe (2011) 24 x 19 cm from a series of drawings of Glasgow cafes. Scottish illustrator Christine Berrie is a born and bred Glaswegian, living in the town of Bishopbriggs near Glasgow. The daughter of a draftsman for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists A-Z, Gallery Art, Illustrations, nostalgia, Paintings, StillLife
Tagged Glasgow shop fronts, graphite drawing, pencil drawing
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Lest We Forget Our Trench Art
ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day has been celebrated annually in Australia on 25 April. since 1916. ANZAC Day commemorates the combined participation of all soldiers and those associated with the military forces throughout all wars since 1914 including … Continue reading
There’s a Bear Out There… and What The Steiff Would I Know!
Above: Teddy Bear by Steiff (ca 1912) 48cm. German designer Richard Steiff was born on February 7, 1877 in the German city of Giengen. In 1897 at the age of 20, Steiff joined his aunt Margarete’s toy making enterprise. While … Continue reading
Posted in #Games&Toys, Collectibles, nostalgia
Tagged Richard Steif, Steiff Bears, Steiff Teddy Bears, Teddy Bears
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This is what’s left of the “Sons of Gwalia”
Still to this day in West Australia, there are goldfields remnants of the gold rush days. After the gold boom years from 1897-1923 came the bad years of decay; when the gold beneath the ground petered out and the people … Continue reading
when you’ve lived like I have, you’ve done it all
Australian bohemian, visionary artist, dancer, and muse of the 1950s and 1960s, Vali Myers was born in Canterbury, Sydney, on 2nd August, 1930. Her mother was a violinist and her father was a marine wireless operator. Vali’s penchant for art … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Art, Illustrations, nostalgia
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Which do you prefer – Still life or distilled life?
So what does alcohol and art have in common? Well, in some cases, some people may need enough alcohol to appreciate art, but in this case, I saw the absolute opposite. Within the walls of the museum of Locke’s distillery, … Continue reading
For Cleopatra … I may be waxing lyrical
I remember as a very young child going to see the Kings Cross Wax Works at the Village Centre, Kings Cross, Sydney. The Village Centre, which is long gone, was between Springfield Plaza and Llankelly Place. The Waxworks museum, although … Continue reading
Posted in nostalgia, QuestionableArt, StreetArt
Tagged Cleopatra, Kings Cross Sydney, Wax Works
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Prior evidence proves that early goldfield memorabilia is important
Ben Prior’s Open Air Museum is located in Bayley Street, Coolgardie, in the heart of the the goldfields district of Western Australia. Coolgardie was the site of an initial gold rush in the early 1890s, prior to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gold rush. This collection was … Continue reading
Ruffling the fur on Hello Kitty
There has been much ‘to do’ this week which is enough to ruffle your fur. In case you haven’t caught up with the latest, it appears that the “Hello Kitty” cartoon depiction we are all used to seeing, is not … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Collectibles, nostalgia, QuestionableArt, StreetArt
Tagged d, Dize, Hello Kitty, Sanrio, StreetArt, Yuko Shimizu
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I Know this is making a flockery out of wallpaper
Not sure about its validity but, I am going to suggest that the collective noun for rolls of wallpaper is … “A Flock of Wallpaper“. I base this on the following example of: “A-Block-of-Mock-Flock” wallpaper, which I am recalling from … Continue reading
What really happened at Jalna stayed in Jalna
Mazo de la Roche – (pron. may’zo) was born on January 15, 1879, in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. She was the successful author of the prolific Jalna series of novels; one of the most popular of the era. An only child, … Continue reading
Posted in Cover Art, Illustrations, nostalgia
Tagged #IllustrativeArt, cover ar, Jalna, Mazo de la Roche, novelist, Whiteoaks, writer
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Ooh La La! What a Lou-Lou!
French fashion and advertising painter, “Raymond” aka Pierre-Laurent Brenot was born on 8th July 1913 and often referred to as the “Father of the French pin-up”. In 1928, he entered the Ecole Estienne (School of the Book), which he attended … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations, nostalgia
Tagged #Fashion, #IllustrativeArt, #PosterArt, #Posters, French designers, ierre-Laurent Brenot
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“You touched the distant beaches with tales of brave Ulysses…
Unfortunately we must say vale to Martin Sharp, a former well-known psychedelic pop artist, who created covers for ’60s bands such as Cream. (See left, his cover for Disraeli Gears). Martin, was born on 21st January, 1942. His first big … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations, nostalgia, OilPainting, Paintings, StreetArt, Watercolours
Tagged #CoverArt, Cream, Disraeli Gears, Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp
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