September 1st, 1939. Exactly 82 years ago the invasion of Poland started. Also known as the September campaign. It was an attack of Nazi Germany on the Republic of Poland. Later on the 17th Soviet Russia attacked from the east. This was the start of WW2.

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1 September 1939. First allied aerial victory of WW2. Polish Władysław Gnyś (24 August 1910 - 28 February 2000), flying a PZL P.11c fighter damaged a Ju-87 "Stuka" and downed two Dornier Do-17E bombers.

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This concept art by Jack Martin Smith served as inspiration for MGM classic “The Wizard of Oz” in 1939. I was shocked by the colors and designs seen here, they’re so muted, yet uniquely fairy-tale-esque.

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James Bateman- Haytime In The Cotswolds ,1939.

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It’s taken a while to get to the bottom of these fab illustrations. The Illustrator Wim van Overbeek 1939. Dutch Illustrator. I think they are charming

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What American Women Think of Hollywood Women, PHOTOPLAY, 1939.

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Wondering if artist Bradshaw Crandell, was inspired by George Hurrell's portrait of Carole Lombard for his illustration in PHOTOPLAY, 1939.
Full magazine spread below.

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Alfons Mucha, affichiste, illustrateur, graphiste, peintre, et professeur d'art tchécoslovaque, fer-de-lance du style Art nouveau, né à Eibenschütz le 24 juillet 1860 et mort à Prague le 14 juillet 1939.

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'Lobstering Off Black Spruce Ledge', N. C. Wyeth, oil on canvas, 1939.

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El cuadro formaba parte de una serie de doce bodegones que Goya pintó entre 1808 y 1812, durante la guerra la de la Independencia. Picasso también pintó una serie de descarnados bodegones durante la II Guerra Mundial.

Naturaleza muerta con cráneo de oveja', Picasso1939.

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Alphonse Mucha.
Czechy, 1860-1939.
Summer. 1896

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Holy Batman🦇! A colourful mural 🎨 offers intrigue down an alley in The hero 🦸‍♂️ has been going strong since debuting in May 1939. With some rock and roll 🎸on the side ⤵️:

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Want to feel old?

It's as far this year from Starfire's debut in 1980 as it was then from Batman's in 1939...

I'm off to have a sit down and a cup of Horlicks...

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'Men o' War passing on the open sea' by Michael Zeno Diemer, 1939.

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Just look at this delicious piece of Air Raid Precautions planning from April 1939.

Now... how do I go about cleaning linen paper?

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Happy Birthday, Herb Trimpe!
Born in Peekskill, NY on this date in 1939. (Died 4/13/15 at age 75.)
You may have been more responsible than any other single person for instigating my love of comics. THANK YOU.

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Quemado, 1938-1939.
Frank W. Long. 1906-1999

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GroundSwell (detail) by Edward Hopper. 1939. NGA, formerly in the collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

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