Tag Archives: #PosterArt

Ooh la la! Such a Scandale

Posted on October 5, 2014 by maryannadair

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 →

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Walking the floor on my hands over you

Posted on July 11, 2014 by maryannadair

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 →

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Ooh La La! What a Lou-Lou!

Posted on July 9, 2014 by maryannadair

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 →

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