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Tag Archives: #PosterArt
Ooh la la! Such a Scandale
Here we have, Herve Morvan’s Scandale (aka “Scandalous ca. 1950 poster) of an embarrassed sandwich man who, by wearing the sandwich board, looks as though he is wearing women’s underwear. Ooh la la! Herve Morvan (1917-1980) was a great French … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, Illustrations
Tagged #PosterArt, French poster art, Herve Morvan, Scandale
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Walking the floor on my hands over you
It’s your birthday. Happy birthday to you! English painter, poster designer, print-maker, stage designer and photographer, David Hockney, (OM, CH, RA) was born on 9th July 1937, in Bradford, England, to Laura Beth and Kenneth Hockney. He was educated at Wellington … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Art, Illustrations, Paintings
Tagged #PopArt, #PosterArt, David Hockney, Parade
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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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