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IRIS VAN HERPEN AND HER BREAKAWAY DECADE

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Jim Clark

You look for it, but it seldom comes–namely, output of a reflective warrior! In addition to Iris Van Herpen’s decade on the wild side, there is the second shock that the young Dutch visionary is a doyen of haute couture, … Continue reading →

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS ; INTERVIEW by the IVPDA

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Jim Clark

Meet Our Dealers: I Desire Vintage Posters IVPDA Interview Series Name: Jim and Valerie Clark Website: www.idesirevintageposters.com Telephone: 416-977-7932 Email: vintageclark@gmail.com Address: 438 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – by Appointment Why and when did you become a dealer? We … Continue reading →

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“AMERICA, AMERICA!” AS SEEN BY VINTAGE GRAPHIC POSTERS  (PART TWO)

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Jim Clark

http://www.idesirevintageposters.com/entertainment-nomads-of-the-north-c1920.html Complementing the hyperactive campaign of American life, there is a vigorous endeavor to demonstrate that the US is not only the wildest, but also the most democratically refined place the world has ever seen. Though this, mythos involves as … Continue reading →

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“AMERICA, AMERICA!” AS SEEN BY VINTAGE POSTERS  (PART ONE)

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Jim Clark

  http://www.idesirevintageposters.com/transportation-hawaii-by-clipper-pan-american-world-airways-1948.html Love it or hate it, America is a big story on this little planet! Graphic designers know that its non-stop show-time flicks out a special pop we can’t stop watching. In our two-part coverage of this extravaganza we’ll … Continue reading →

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IN TIME FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES: HOW SPORTS FIT IN, AS SEEN BY VINTAGE GRAPHIC ART

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Jim Clark

http://www.idesirevintageposters.com/small-format-gems-up-and-over-c.1940.html There are many sports moments for fun and many sports crescendos for profit. What could be more mainstream and easy to understand? Actually, when you take a steady look at these phenomena, they get surprisingly complicated! For every activity … Continue reading →

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WIDE-OPEN GENIUS–AT A TORONTO LANDFILL (A DESIGN BLOG)

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Jim Clark

When you consider the must-haves for a major city, what do you think of? Whatever the choice, I doubt it comes up impromptu constructions from out of a rather remote landfill! But this past week we were awakened by precisely … Continue reading →

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CARLEY

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jim Clark

Many would say that a bird in a cage is a diminished and unhappy bird. They’ve never carefully watched a canary in a cage.

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART 6)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Jim Clark

THANKING THE MANY FOR THEIR INVALUABLE SUPPORT ! Perhaps a rather small matter, but a portent of our good fortune in encountering a host of warm and generous associates along our odyssey with vintage graphic art, here was our first … Continue reading →

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART 5)

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Jim Clark

INTERNET FOREVER! There is one more major consideration in covering our internet days, and that is the promotional feature of Social Media. The core of our engaging potential clients online, over and above our website, is the I Desire Vintage Posters Facebook. … Continue reading →

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I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART FOUR)

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Jim Clark

We welcome the World Wide Web  in 2000! Our first sighting of the rich vein of vintage poster art happened in New York City. After many years of cherishing the City as a seductive hub of dance, fine art and … Continue reading →

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