Hans Vagt and Peter Bannert, Radio set “Pop 70”, 1969. Wood, plastic, metal, manufactured by: Blaupunkt, Hildesheim, Germany (1969-1976). Photos via 1stDibs / Radiomuseum
“The first stereo radio designed specifically for the rooms of adult sons and daughters. As an acoustic and visual center. Not a toy, but a real stereo device.” Salesfolder Blaupunkt
Giacomo Balla, The Anti-Neutral Suit: Futurist Manifesto, 1914. Expansion of spring, painting, 1918. Italy. Source
“We must invent futurist clothes, hap-hap-hap-hap-happy clothes, daring clothes with brilliant colors and dynamic lines. They must be simple, and above all, they must be made to last for a short time only in order to encourage industrial activity and to provide constant and novel enjoyment for our bodies.” – Giacomo Balla,
Juan Borja, Spiriti della Foresta (Forest Spirits). Upcoming exhibition 12th of september – 31st of october 2023, Fcf Gallery, Milano.
Juan is a photographer and environmentalist from Peru. “My inspiration comes from photographers like the Vargas brothers and Martín Chambi in the southern andes, the mexicans Graciela Iturbide, Juan Rulfo and Gabriel Figueroa, Felice Beato in Japan, the brazilian Sebastiao Salgado and Karl Blossfeldt from Germany, as well as pictorialists like Misonne."
Felix Vallotton, Still lifes, 1915/1921.
Ironstone jug and Basin, 1850. Stoneware. Charles James Mason, Staffordshire, England. Via Maas Museum.
The way to wash yourself during centuries, saving lots of water.
Cover page of the first VOGUE magazine, December 17th, 1892. Published in New York. Via Picasa.
At that time, it was a black-and-white illustrated booklet with the aim of “establishing a dignified, authentic journal for society, fashion, and the festive side of life”.
René Lalique, Jewel comb „Anemone“, 1899. Via MKG
Paper doll with dresses, 1895. G. H. Buek & Co., USA. Via MFA Boston.
Paper fashion dolls and their wardrobes offer us a unique opportunity to see the breadth of a wardrobe for a person from a single year. Beginning with the doll itself that is dressed in chemise, short petticoat, and corset, this series shows everything correct for day, afternoon and evening, as well as outfits for sport and seaside use. Such paper dolls would not only be a toy, but also a tool to learn about what was socially correct. Via Attire’s Mind
Christof Gassner, brochures for theatrical programming of german TV Channel ZDF, 1980s. Scan: Florian Hardwig. Collection of Letterform Archive. More to see: fontsinuse
“I have two big ideals (sic) for my typographical works: First, the calligraphers and book artists before Gutenberg: second, Herb Lubalin, who gave back, with his epochal work, the lost imagination to typography.”
