In the 1950s Robert Colquhoun was celebrated as the most pioneering British artist of his day. New York’s Museum of Modern Art acquired one of his paintings, placing him among the first British artists of his generation to enter the collection.

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Two beautiful covers available!

A tribute to 1950s and 1960s comics by !

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Check them both out at The Bite of Brenna Barlow: London Calling at https://t.co/BPEIdZYQcj

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BOOK OF THE DAY: Well reviewed new biography of & original aka 📺🧛‍♀️by her niece, using Maila’s diaries & other writings

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Thing is someone said something about turning it into a 1950s spy and I couldn’t sleep until that happened so.... 🕵️‍♀️ 🕵️‍♀️ 🕵️‍♀️

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Anyone else tune into the series premiere of on Disney Plus?
I fangirled so hard because they captured the style, set design, and script of and television SO well! I can't wait until episode three <3

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dude 1950s soft little cat toy!!!!

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"Olga Albizu" Puerto Rican (Abstract expressionist artist & painter 1924-2005) worked as a secretary at RCA Records in the 1950s. A friend of hers at RCA hung Albizu’s paintings in the office, where they came to the attention of the label's art director Bob Jones.

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Happy I am a Latinx comic/prose writer. I love telling down-to-earth sci-fi stories about the strangest people you'll ever meet. Right now, a 1950s salesman and a talking head.

Currently open for work!

Site: https://t.co/edUuCb6KM3
📧: joseacardenas20.com

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“In the Library” by Yuri Petrov (1950s)

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i like both styles, but also: the way maki miyano's art evolved between the 1950s and 1960s... exquisite, i shan't let this go unnoticed

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Hello. So since it's trending, I don't mind what pronouns you use. I'm just a regular-ass guy who writes about politics, makes my own article thumbnails and the occasional 1950s-inspire pop art for fun. But I also adore film, video games, music, heaps of stuff. ❤️

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Hey, I’m an aspiring animator, character designer, and illustrator!

A lot of my inspiration comes from UPA, Hanna-Barbera and 1950s Disney, along with those edgy cartoons from the 80s & 90s

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Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica), closest living relative of the extinct Dodo. French illustration from 1950s.

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The murals met with negative reviews. In the 1950s the New School administration decided to cover the panel depicting Lenin and Stalin with a yellow curtain. After vigorous student and faculty protests, the mural was restored to its original state. "The Struggle in The Occident".

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Another style popular at the time was a revival of 1950s popular culture & kitsch: chromed-out cars, diners, drive-ins, neon; usually recontextualized or repurposed, like these pieces from Missouri artist Jim Greene.

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Science-fiction art (with pin-up at times) by american illustrator Mel Hunter

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And a happy birthday to Tomoe Murakami, the rebellious idol of the production!

Fun Fact: Tomoe’s idol costumes emulate the common dress style for Enka, a popular Japanese music genre in the 1950s!

Have a great day, Tomoe!

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'Figure Sleeping in Winter Sunshine.' Michael Rothenstein was a popular and brilliant print-maker as well as an excellent painter; one of the central figures in the renaissance in British print-making in the 1950s and 1960s

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