Category Archives: Current Events

“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 →

Share Button
Posted in Art Deco Posters&Graphics, Current Events, Illustration Art, Illustrators, Modernist Posters&Graphics, Poster&Graphic Art, Poster&Graphic Artists | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“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 →

Share Button
Posted in Art Deco Posters&Graphics, Current Events, Illustration Art, Modernist Posters&Graphics, Poster&Graphic Art | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Share Button
Posted in Art Deco Posters&Graphics, Current Events, Illustration Art, Illustrators, Modernist Posters&Graphics, Poster&Graphic Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Share Button
Posted in Current Events, Industrial Design | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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.

Share Button
Posted in Current Events | Tagged | 1 Comment

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 →

Share Button
Posted in Art Deco Posters&Graphics, Current Events, Modernist Posters&Graphics, Poster&Graphic Art, Poster&Graphic Artists | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Share Button
Posted in Art Deco Posters&Graphics, Art Nouveau/Belle Époque Posters&Graphics, Current Events, Illustrators, Modernist Posters&Graphics, Poster&Graphic Art, Poster&Graphic Artists | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Share Button
Posted in Current Events, Modernist Posters&Graphics, Poster&Graphic Art | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART THREE)

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jim Clark

One late evening on arriving at the Torino train station, we were met by five-year-old twin boys each holding their hand made poster. Along with their  parents, they treated us not only royally but also stole our hearts for 3 amazing days! As … Continue reading →

Share Button
Posted in Art Deco Posters&Graphics, Current Events, Modernist Posters&Graphics, Poster&Graphic Art | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

I DESIRE VINTAGE POSTERS TURNING 30! (PART TWO)

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Jim Clark

At the time covered by our first I Desire Vintage Posters  anniversary blog ( Jan. 31) , we were, on week-days, occupied with jobs and working evenings and weekends with our vintage poster business. It was a fun, busy and challenging time. Our … Continue reading →

Share Button
Posted in Art Deco Posters&Graphics, Art Nouveau/Belle Époque Posters&Graphics, Current Events, Poster&Graphic Art | Tagged , , | Leave a comment