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Although various versions of tunnels and bridges have been with us for many centuries, the ones, we in graphic-land know, are of quite recent vintage. We can and will delight here, in the heart, dazzle and beauty of such projects. But why not, we say, when we’re at it, disclose that such functionality has a special magic streaming back to times when know-it-alls and their phones were not in the way (though they found, no doubt, other impediments).

With the Industrial Revolution, there began to take over within such precincts, a preparation of academic study by which to systematically facilitate better safety, speed and volume. All to the good, of course; but, with such complications, the early craftspeople would have somewhat handed over their muscular wizardry, the full stake of their activity as carnal creators. We seldom reflect upon such a capitulation. But perhaps we should, because developments like these are too important to be left by brain stations.

Therefore, as we ooh and  aah about vintage posters showing attractions of one type of poetry, it may be very useful to keep in mind that such heavy lifting in the past could have harbored a culture we still need, though by way of other avenues.

Our first instance, with its modernist ambience, within a context of departing the old, in order to be mysteriously, troublingly, matter-of fact,  all-but becomes a phantom, a production of much mathematics and flimsy physicality.

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