Tag Archives: #Posters

Glamourpuss posters from a previous age

Posted on May 10, 2021 by maryannadair

Advertising in the early 1950s saw a boom in posters for both the corporate world and the everyday consumer. Wanting to appeal to a broad audience, the 50s Style posters were often brightly coloured, and often whimsical or playful in … Continue reading →

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On Armistice Day – Lest We Forget

Posted on November 14, 2016 by maryannadair

Above is part of a collection of World War One (WW1) recruitment posters, (A gift by Horace H.J. Roberts). Over 200 Parliamentary Recruiting Committee and Parliamentary War Saving Committee posters were published before the introduction for conscription in January 1916. … Continue reading →

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You must remember this, a Kiss is just a kiss

Posted on January 5, 2016 by maryannadair

Isobel Gloag – “The Kiss of the Enchantress“ c. 1890 This painting depicts a young soldier being trapped by a Lamia. Among the Greeks and Romans, a Lamia was a female demon who devoured children and whose name was used … 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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Slaps and Posters

Posted on November 18, 2012 by maryannadair

  There’s a huge variety of items that can be covered in paste-up art. This includes posters,wheat-pastes or wheaties, or slap up or slaps. Here’s an example of how quickly you can slap up a piece. Website | About | … Continue reading →

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