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"Giant fossil - head in clouds" by Paul Wonner, ca.1970.
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Cyclosporine, an important immunosuppressive drug used in transplant patients, was first isolated from a soil fungus found in Norway and Wisconsin in 1970. The first surgeons to use it in transplant patients were Roy Calne (kidneys) and Thomas Starzl (liver), starting in 1980.
A fellow Twitterite brought this to my attention: a letter teenage JMD wrote to the SUB-MARINER comic book in 1970. I have absolutely no memory of this, but, man, that kid was clearly obsessed with Doctor Strange! (Guess it paid off in the end.)
Have you seen this man? Join the hunt for the missing portrait of Lord Falkland in this week's issue of @countrylifemag. Said to have inspired Walpole's illustrious novel, 'The Castle of Otranto', the painting has not been seen since 1970.
treasurehunt@strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
La Vie Parisienne (the Parisian life) was a French weekly magazine that ran from 1863-1970. By 1900 it had evolved into a mildly risqué publication. During WWI, General Pershing personally warned American servicemen against purchasing the magazine while stationed in France.
The Enchanted Frog / Rosenella. Let's Pretend: Telegeneral Records 1970. Sleeve art by David Chestnutt.
"I always used one word to make an image, a kind of image-based typography." – Wim Crouwel
'Soft Alphabet' Concept Grid & Poster designed by Wim Crouwel for the Claes Oldenburg Exhibition, @Stedelijk Museum 1970.
#FontSunday #Design #HomeFutures #modularfonts @DesignMuseum
The artwork in Vodník is beautiful and so fascinating. #Illustratiobs by #StepanZaurel, 1970. #vintage #picturebook #czech #czechart #štěpánzaurel #art #kidlitart #vodník
Jimi Hendrix died on this date - September 18, 1970. Here’s his autograph, obtained backstage at a Milwaukee show in Feb 1968.
Lotus in a breeze 👩🎨 Georgette Chen, c. 1970. National Gallery Singapore
#FelizMiercoles ☀️
Graphic coolness via Jock magazine, 1970. Thanks to @SportsonEarth for the tip. See more Jock covers: https://t.co/h5MrWWEsJj
Today's #CelebratingIllustratorsAndBooks is by William Steig for
SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE (1969) He received the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble in 1970. #WilliamSteig #Illustration #PictureBooks #childrensbooks #vintagekiitart #vintage #kidlitart
Paul Lehr cover art for ORBIT 6, a #scifi collection published by Berkley, 1970.
Commando #456 ‘Black Zero’ was first released in February, 1970. This classic cover was chosen by Jim MacNee — have your say for our next classic cover!
Snowy house. #Art in The Fireflies, #illustrated by Jiri Trnka. 1970. #jiritrnka #illustration #maxbolliger #roseannahoover #atheneum #vintage #kidlitart #picturebook #booklover #illustration
"Can I come along?" asked the rabbit from Mr Gumpy's Outing, by English author and illustrator John Burningham, 1970. It tells the story of a man on a boat trip who keep taking animals in until the boat is too heavy…
#rabbit #illustration #childrenbook #art