December 31, 2009

2009 Over and Out

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December 28, 2009

December 27, 2009

Dressing the Yellow Chicken

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December 24, 2009

Apes on a Horse and More Toys from the Void

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December 21, 2009

Mummy Was A Robot, Daddy Was A Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil

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The Animals Are in Cages

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December 17, 2009

Daniel Kent's Collages

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December 16, 2009

Nights of Siberia

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December 14, 2009

Erwin Blumenfeld's Frozen Emulsion

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December 13, 2009

Artaud's Tableaux

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December 9, 2009

Iranian Kids' Books, part 3

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December 8, 2009

The Raven

Fantagraphics has now released this book in the US!: http://amzn.to/rulG50

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December 7, 2009

Notre Temps

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December 6, 2009

Baba-Jaga Gubi Trop - Crime Novel Covers from Poland

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December 4, 2009

Besuboru Bromides

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December 2, 2009

Anya Triestram

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November 29, 2009

Big Mouth Strikes Again

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November 27, 2009

November 25, 2009

La Danse Macabre

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November 24, 2009

Atomic Anadolu Pop - 25 Book Covers from Turkey

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November 23, 2009

Alexandra's Aquatints

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November 22, 2009

The Apocalyptic Longing

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November 20, 2009

The Holy Mountain of Contemporary Polish Posters

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November 18, 2009

Dood in Ecstasy - Dutch Mystery Covers

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November 17, 2009

November 16, 2009

All Sorts of Remedies

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November 15, 2009

November 12, 2009

Michelle Duckworth's Forest Party

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Sing Swan Song

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November 10, 2009

The bitter lapse into everyday life

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November 9, 2009

November 8, 2009

Egg Mong's Crew - Collages by Ouchtomsky

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November 7, 2009

Slovakian Expose III

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November 4, 2009

The Wonderful Wizards of Lodz

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The Sphinx

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November 3, 2009

Image Dive 5

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Grosz cover for Sinclair book, from the collection of Richard Sica
George Grosz cover for a Sinclair book, from the collection of Richard Sica


book cover, Faulkner, Germany, 1951
book cover, Faulkner, Germany, 1951
left out of my Blickfang post because it's post-War


Otakar Mrkvička (1898-1957), book design - typography - cover photo montage for Albert Londres, Ebenová Země, 1933, Prague
Otakar Mrkvička (1898-1957), book design - typography - cover photo montage for Albert Londres, Ebenová Země, 1933, Prague (ebay find I think)

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Medicine and Public Health - Model of man in Maze of Superstition exhibit 39-40
Medicine and Public Health - Model of man in Maze of Superstition exhibit 39-40


Medicine and Public Health - Model of man in Maze of Superstition exhibit 1939-40
Medicine and Public Health - Model of man in Maze of Superstition exhibit 1939-40

I was sad I couldn't find a reason to use the above two images for a Halloween post. I think they came from the bowels of the Library of Congress. I would love to know more about them.


Willem Sandberg 1935, early typography- Ned Muziekfeest
Willem Sandberg 1935, early typography- Ned Muziekfeest


Fantasy About Future _ Old Russian Kids Book 1962
Fantasy About Future, Russian kids' book, 1962
(ebay find. If I remember correctly, the interior illustrations don't live up to the cover.)


Madeleine Vionnet, puriste de la mode (lesartsdecoratifs)
Madeleine Vionnet, puriste de la mode
via Les Arts Decoratifs


Robert Preusser (1919-1992). Tree Animals, 1947
Robert Preusser (1919-1992). Tree Animals, 1947

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Joan of Arc's vision.  [The archangel Michael announces to Joan her mission to save ...]  (1895)
Joan of Arc's vision. [The archangel Michael announces to Joan her mission to save ...] (1895)


Die Springwurzel.  [[Mandrake]]  (1884)
Die Springwurzel. [[Mandrake]] (1884)


Tentation de St. Antoine.  (1789-1819)
Tentation de St. Antoine. (1789-1819)


St. Denis bearing his head and halo (1896)
St. Denis bearing his head and halo (1896)

Pretty sure the above four images were found at nypl digital

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Leon Spilliaert, 1920, Sailing Vessel at Sea
Leon Spilliaert, 1920, Sailing Vessel at Sea


Leon Spilliaert, Persian Lilacs, 1926
Leon Spilliaert, Persian Lilacs, 1926


Leon Spilliaert, The Open Door, 1945
Leon Spilliaert, The Open Door, 1945


Leon Spilliaert, Three Trees, 1944 (watercolor, indian ink)
Leon Spilliaert, Three Trees, 1944 (watercolor, india ink)


Leon Spilliaert, The Barrel Cart, 1927
Leon Spilliaert, The Barrel Cart, 1927

For reasons I can't quite remember, I abandoned a post about Leon Spilliaert. See more Belgian art at Giornale Nuovo.


John Little, Textured Leaves, wallpaper study, USA, c. 1960
John Little, Textured Leaves, wallpaper study, USA, c. 1960

a good time to plug the new-ish blog dotsandlinesarejustfine.blogspot.com, which presents beautiful fabrics and patterns




Ryotaro Shiba book cover
Ryotaro Shiba book cover

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Four emblems of Archdukes Ferdinand and Charles of Austria, Houghton Library, MS Typ 109 1


Four emblems of Archdukes Ferdinand and Charles of Austria, Houghton Library, MS Typ 109 2


Four emblems of Archdukes Ferdinand and Charles of Austria, Houghton Library, MS Typ 109 3


Four emblems of Archdukes Ferdinand and Charles of Austria, Houghton Library, MS Typ 109 4

Four emblems of Archdukes Ferdinand and Charles of Austria, Houghton Library, MS Typ 109. From the Free Library of Philadelphia digital collection.



"Money" History - Russian Children Book 1965
"Money" History - Russian kids' book 1965


Oriental Fairy Tales & Myths Russian 1975
"Oriental Fairy Tales & Myths," Russia, 1975


50 años BAUHAUS - Exposición alemana bajo el patrocinio de la República Federal de Alemania - Buenos Aires 1970
50 años BAUHAUS - Exposición alemana bajo el patrocinio de la República Federal de Alemania - Buenos Aires 1970


Guinea-Bissau Fairy Tales Russian Kids Book 1976
Guinea-Bissau Fairy Tales, Russian kids' book, 1976


Cubierta de Alberti, illus. for Alberti, 1962
Cubierta de Alberti, illus. for R. Alberti book, 1962


3c Washington Type I single  (1851-1856)
3c Washington Type I single (1851-1856)


3c Washington Type I single  (1851-1856) 2
3c Washington Type I single (1851-1856)

I found the above two while looking for ghost images for one of the recent Alter-Gilbert translations. I have no memory of what they are.


Eje Wray cover, The Psychedelic Guide to the Preparation of the Eucharist
Eje Wray cover, Psychedelic Guide To The Preparation Of The Euchar by Robert E. Brown & Associates of the Neo American Church League for Spiritual Development and the Ultimate Authority of the Clear Light.

I found this while searching for info on Wray for the post "I've actually seen the next world."

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