E. Mcknight Kauffer – part 1
Facts on E. McKnight Kauffer from Wikipedia:Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890 –1954) was an American-born artist noted for his avant-garde graphic design and poster art, especially in Britain. He was born...
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Portrait of E. Mcknight Kauffer, London by Carl Van Vechten ©Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890 –1954) was an American-born artist noted for his avant-garde graphic design and poster art, especially in...
View ArticleLeonardo da Vinci – part 1
1513c Portrait of a Bearded Man, possibly a Self Portrait chalk on paperLeonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) was born in 1452 near Vinci, Tuscany, Italy. He was apprenticed to the sculptor and painter...
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This is part 2 of a 3-part post on the works of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). For biographical notes, and for earlier works, see part 1.1487c Grotesque Profile ink on paper1488-90 Study of a Woman's...
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This is part 3 of a 3-part post on the works of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). For biographical notes see part 1. For earlier works see parts 1 - 2 also.1503-04 Study of horses for the Battle of...
View ArticleFrederick Carl Frieseke – part 3
Self-Portrait 1901 watercolour 33 x 25.4 cmFrederick Carl Frieseke (1874 – 1939) was an influential impressionist painter - the Michigan-born artist took up permanent residence in France after first...
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Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874 – 1939) was an influential impressionist painter - the Michigan-born artist took up permanent residence in France after first arriving there at the age of 24. Although he...
View ArticleLudwig Hohlwein - part 3
Ludwig Hohlwein (1874 - 1949) born in Wiesbaden, Berchtesgaden in 1874 was a German poster artist. He was trained and practiced as an architect until 1906 when he switched to poster design.This is part...
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Ludwig Hohlwein (1874 - 1949) born in Wiesbaden, Berchtesgaden in 1874 was a German poster artist. He was trained and practiced as an architect until 1906 when he switched to poster design.This is part...
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Ludwig Hohlwein (1874 - 1949) born in Wiesbaden, Berchtesgaden in 1874 was a German poster artist. He was trained and practiced as an architect until 1906 when he switched to poster design.This is part...
View ArticleWestern / Cowboy Film Posters - part 1
1918 Cupid's Round UpFrom Wikipedia:The American Film Institute defines Western films as those "set in the American West that embody the spirit, the struggle and the demise of the new frontier.” The...
View ArticleWestern / Cowboy Film Posters - part 2
This is part 2 of a 2-part post on Western / Cowboy film posters. For notes on Westerns, and for earlier posters, see part 1 also.1934 "When a Man Sees Red"1935 "Paradise Canyon" 1935 "Paradise...
View ArticleEric Ravilious – part 1
Eric Ravilious in 1939 photo by Serge ChermayeffThis is another revised and updated post on artists I have previously featured. This replaces an earlier post from April 2010 on Eric Ravilious.Eric...
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