Category Archives: Poster&Graphic Artists

AIRPLANE GRAPHICS—THE SKY’S THE LIMIT!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Idesire

     Hier/Aujourd’hui Air Show  1931 ;S.Peratt ;46″ x 61 1/2″   In 1931, the composition in the foreground Aujourd’hui was very today (while the white, biplane figure was very yesterday). Time flies. But the mystery and romance of people travelling in the … Continue reading →

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PIERRE BONNARD—A COLORIST THRILLED BY WORLDS LACKING COLOR

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Idesire

A plaza at sunset, and the starlings fill the skies with their inventive motions. The populace discovers a Paris few of us know. Bonnard’s subdued lithograph intends to be savored for a long time. Don’t rush away, or you’ll miss … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT UPHEAVAL: ART PICTURING EARTHQUAKES

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Idesire

Over the past few years, there have been several exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Ontario which excitingly provided close-ups of a plunge into a massive, disturbing and thrilling change in orientation from that of a longstanding mainstream rationality. Efforts … Continue reading →

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GEORGE BARBIER AND THE NECESSITY OF EXTRAVAGANCE

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Idesire

Paris’ reputation as the center of brilliant elegance was the upshot of a long history of ruthless efforts to, if not obviate a critical mass of rustic obtuseness, at least circumvent it. Versailles and the chateaux of the Loire valley … Continue reading →

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NORMAN ROCKWELL AND THE PULSE OF AMERICA

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Idesire

For a number of decades, graphic artist. Norman Rockwell, sent forth a large quantity of illustrations which seemed— to most Americans and most non-Americans— to capture the essence of the Republic. This was a portrayal (to a great extent emanating … Continue reading →

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KNOWN FOR THEIR CARING—BRITISH VINTAGE GRAPHICS!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Idesire

This exquisite lithographic poster, by the very accomplished and special, Austin Cooper, is a paradigm of vintage British graphics. There is the love for history, literacy and the land and sea. And there is modelling of persons in such a … Continue reading →

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BACK TO SCHOOL: PUTTING ONE’S BEST FOOT FORWARD!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Idesire

                                                     A 50′s co-ed, working late!

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MORE THAN A GAME: SPORTS AS SEEN BY VINTAGE GRAPHICS

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Idesire

  Oftentimes, it is the setting that provides the main delight within a sports moment. The football game occasion, eclipsed by miniature golf, which is in turn upstaged by the bumpin’ refreshment corridor.

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OLD GRAPHICS, SURPRISINGLY YOUNG

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Idesire

Thank you for celebrating with us  our One-Hundredth I Desire Vintage Poster blog! We’ll take a look at graphics a hundred years old (and then some). Though they’ve been around quite a while, these works are far from obsolete. Here … Continue reading →

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THE MUSIC OF GRAPHIC ART

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Idesire

Last week we attended a musical event that ruffled a lot of feathers. It will be covered in some detail on Friday’s blog; but, for now, suffice it to say that the percussive aspect was more than most members of … Continue reading →

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