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Writer Paul S. Newman was born OTD in 1924. Dubbed by Guinness as the "most prolific comic book writer" (4100 stories!), he would produce horror tales for pre-Marvel Stan Lee, but it was Dell/Gold Key where he co-created Doctor Solar and wrote TUROK for 26 years. He died in 1999.
Pola Negri, A SCENA MUDA magazine, 1924.
Cartoon by Italian illustrator and journalist Gabriele Galantara showing the word "BASTA!" (enough) breaking a fasces in two. Published in L'Asino magazine, 1924.
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin first performed his composition for solo piano and jazz band as part of Paul Whiteman’s “An Experiment in Modern Music” concert at New York’s Aeolian Hall #otd in 1924. An American classic was born.
Galina and Olga Chichagova, Charlie’s Journey, 1924. In the children’s book written by Nikolai Smirnov, Charlie Chaplin travels around the world using different types of transportation. While in Japan, he takes a ride in a rickshaw and sympathises with the hardworking runner.
This book is 'Das Grosse Illustrierte Kräuterbuch...,' which translates as “The Large Illustrated Herbal Book...” Written by Ferdinand von Mueller in the late 1800s, this is the 9th revised and expanded edition published in Ulm in 1924. Learn more: https://t.co/DVuuQZLVLZ
Xenia Boguslawskaja, Die Dame magazine cover. The couple settled in Berlin, where she worked as a set designer for theatre and cabaret, before moving to Paris in 1924. There Boguslawskaja earned money designing costumes and fabrics until Puni became more established as a painter.
Treating everyone to this gorgeous stained glass design for Christmas.
Hope you have a lovely, peaceful Christmas, with plenty of rest and time for reflection. And if not - hope you can get a break to do that soon. It's been a tough year!
Nativity scene by Florence Camm 1924.
'The Three Garridebs' first appeared in Collier's #OTD 1924. 'It may have been a comedy, or it may have been a tragedy.' https://t.co/Uiv6NgHnh7
Vasilij Kandinskij.
Un centro, 1924.
Óleo sobre lienzo.
Museo Solomon R. Guggenheim. Nueva York.