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VISITING OUR GALLERY IN MARCH FOR SOME FAVORITE VINTAGE POSTERS!

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Jim Clark

http://www.idesirevintageposters.com/cappiello-buvez-du-vin-1933.html We have thrilled to many great lithographic vintage posters coming our way over the past 33 years. Although the overriding motive has been what is saleable and affordable (as well as distinguished), we have had many moments of simply … 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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HIDEAWAYS AS SEEN BY VINTAGE GRAPHIC ART

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Jim Clark

http://www.idesirevintageposters.com/artistic-magazines-vogue-april-15-1936.html In the world of vintage posters and graphics there comes to pass an enticement seldom addressed directly. When seduction accruing to products and services is closely scanned, we are struck by the frequency of large-scale abandonment of the busy … Continue reading →

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DOMINANT COLOR IN VINTAGE GRAPHIC ART

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Jim Clark

http://www.idesirevintageposters.com/entertainment-blue-velvet-1986.html Vintage graphic designers could ramp up, by way of the factor of color, the attraction of a presentation to be sold. Moreover, they could and did confine the color palette to one dominant hue, to introduce special effects. Film … Continue reading →

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A MOVIE HOUSE HEAVEN, HERE IN TOWN!

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jim Clark

The Rainbow Theatre, in Toronto, is that rare conjunction of a staff of young, savvy and sweet devotees, a fabulously appointed vehicle and movies that matter. Housed in a former deep underground parking lot across from the ancient St. Lawrence … Continue reading →

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PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOSTS WITHIN VINTAGE POSTERS AND GRAPHICS

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Jim Clark

En route pour la Suisse 1935;Herbert Matter;40″ x 25″; B+, L When we began to search for and sell vintage posters we were adamantly opposed to photography getting a look-in. So thrilled were we with the fabulous roster of illustrators we … Continue reading →

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HIGH DRAMA— DANGEROUSLY THRILLING MOMENTS IN VINTAGE GRAPHICS

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jim Clark

                                  Harper’s Bazaar (March, 1940) A.M. CassandreFashion that was really edgy! Here we behold the business of exciting beauty coming up against the shadows of death-dealing military forces. Staying cool in face of the horror of the imminent Nazi Occupation, … Continue reading →

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