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Eric Hobsbawm, Peter De Francia, c.1955
both members of the Geneva Club in the mid-1950s.This club was an opportunity for left-wing artists and intellectuals to meet. Those who attended their gatherings also included J.D. Bernal, John Berger, Paul Hogarth Derrick Greaves.
New members for my growing collection
The Klas Horn class was a pair of improved Ehrensköld class destroyers built in the 1930s and operated until the late 1950s. The armament arrangement was identical to Ehrensköld, only the superstructures of the ships had been updated.
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Concept art by Alexander Vinokurov and Leonid Shvartsman for The Snow Queen (1957), dir. Lev Atamanov and Nikolay Fyodorov, Soyuzmultfilm
Based on the same Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale as Disney's Frozen, this Russian classic is among the finest animated films of the 1950s
More stunning outfits
#BornthisDay June 11 1920 classical & #jazz #pianist #singer #actress #StyleIcon #HazelScott.
Bottom left where she plays 2 pianos in 'The Heat's on' 1943 - closer look in encore
#vintagefashion #1940s #1950s
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Encore Francoise?
Of course!
#BornthisDay 3 June 1931 Algeria, French #Actress & #StyleIcon Françoise Arnoul
#vintgefashion #1950s #1960s
Works by multidisciplinary American artist Charles White, 1950s-70s, who devoted his career to depicting Black Americans with "images of dignity", developing a strong style employing grey and brown tones
Encore Marilyn's early movie wardrobe
Scudda Hoo ! Scudda Hay! 1948 Ladies of The Chorus 1948
Love Happy (Marx Bros) 1949 and The Asphalt Jungle 1950
#BornthisDay June 1 1926 #actress #StyleIcon #MarilynMonroe
#vintagefashion #1940s #1950s #movies
Had to think about question- Lamé dress by Travilla which one her most iconic images?
Then more designs Edith Head, Bob Mackie for Jean Louis, & Jean Louis Somethings Got to Give (unfinished)
#BornthisDay June 1 1926 #StyleIcon #MarilynMonroe
#vinagefashion #style #1950s
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Another of her best known movies style wise, 'The Seven Year Itch' 1955 featured designs again by Travilla, including the famous white dress blowing up. Why isn't Travilla a household name?
#BornthisDay June 1 1926 #actress #StyleIcon #MarilynMonroe #vintagefashion #1950s
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Some of designer Travilla's fashion illustrations for 'Gentlemen prefer Blondes' 1953 .....
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#vintagefashion #style #illustration #fashion #1950s #dresses #gowns #Hollywood
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Various illustrations provided by the UK Advertising Archives, 1950s
Can't have a typography series without experimenting with the famous Swiss design style - predominantly used in 1950s graphic design.
So here are parts 4,5,6 and 7 of my typography series.
1950s Studies
I always wanted to do this because I really love 1950s styles (fashion and art)
Been rewatching Sailor Moon, then the net started the #sailormoonredraw challenge (weird timing!) and I realized I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 1950s Sailor Moon. Inspired by actual 1950s dresses. I tried to mimic popular 50s comics Archie, Sabrina & Bunny to keep with the theme