Bernadette Timko paints with a refreshing honesty and gritty domesticity reminiscent of the Kitchen Sink School of the 1950s. 'Omar's Birthday Leftovers' is the perfect example of this.

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Brides and wedding dresses from the 1950s.

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Dolores del Río, 1948

She remained active mainly in Mexican films throughout the 1950s. In 1960 she returned to Hollywood. During the next years she appeared in Mexican and American films

Photograph: Annemarie Heinrich

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'Tech-Noir'
Full painting process on YouTube, link in bio. 🔗 https://t.co/kXaKu4O5QV
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Heavily inspired by the old noir detective films from the 40s/50s. I love the stark contrast they were forced to use between tones because of the lack of colour.

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Harvey did the Corner Box before Marvel in the 1950s.

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Virus claws

Henry Darger. Hands of Fire, At battle of Drosabellamaximillan, At McCalls Run Coller Junction Vivian girl saves strangling children from phenomenon of frightful shape, At Jennie Richee, Second Battle of McAllister. 1950s.

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Cute vintage illustration of the day: nice red and black illustrations by Cynthia Amrine, c. 1950s.

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Blair Hughes-Stanton (1902–81): Unique Works on Paper relaunch on Saturday 7 March. Life drawings from the 1920s, raunchy watercolours from 1930s, POW camp & pub drawings from the 1940s and monotypes from the 1950s.

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Fun fact: while doing research for Shojo Manga's Lost Generation, I discovered that legendary shojo/josei mangaka Masako Watanabe did one of those. She's literally been working since the 50s.

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Late (very very late) but ¡Hey! Finally I could finish this

Inspired by the magazines of the 50s.... Zira looks so cute!!!

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With its short sleeves, fitted off the shoulder bodice, and full flowing skirt, Cinderella’s dress design combines elements of gowns from 19th century France with the very modern look of women's dresses of late ‘40s and early ‘50s. 🎨: Marc Davis https://t.co/wIzXIXDrDh

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Fredric Wertham launched a crusade against comic books in the 1950s. He said of Batman, "It is like the wish dream of two homosexuals living together. [It] helps to fixate homoerotic tendencies [with a] Ganymede-Zeus type of love-relationship."

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The Mart officially opens today! Traditionally, the Mayor starts the fun by taking a turn on one of the many fairground rides. These images show the opening in 1909 and the Mayor riding the gallopers in the 1950s.
ℹ️ https://t.co/O4HYWzQZai

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Just for fun, a little homage to the calendars of the 50s. We'll be seeing more of Foxi around here soon, so watch this space!

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I made a new and his name is Gabriel. He’s a cat demon and he died at 1950s. And I think him and Angel Dust will have a great bond together. Expect to see more drawings of him in the future.

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Elizabeth Taylor photographed in the early 1950s.

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An oldie of mine - 'Cathy Ray' from 2011.
A 3D tribute to the great pinup artists of the 1940s / 50s.

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Philibert Charles Berjeau's reconstruction of the extinct hoopoe starling of Réunion, Fregilupus varius, 1911

The hoopoe starling is a species of starling which lived on the Mascarene island of Réunion, and became extinct in the 1850s.

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