Inspirational Imagery: 60s

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Op-Art Chair

Unknown Designer, Mid-20th Century. Available as a pair from Wyeth via 1st Dibs.

Miscellany

Poster for the 1965 West German re-release of The Seven Year Itch; designed by Dorothea Fischer-Nosbisch (1921 - 2009)

Yasmeen Ghauri, Nadege du Bospertus, and Beverly Peele

Poster for India Song, 1975

Careers board game, USA 1950's

1970's New York, unidentified photographer

Miscellany

Cyndi Lauper and PeeWee Herman playing mini-golf.

The American Restaurant, Kansas City, shot by Warren Platner in 1974

Yasmeen Ghauri shot by Stephen Meisel, 1991

Twiggy, shot by Bert Stern

Antonio Lopez, Elle Magazine 1967

Antonio Lopez (1943-1987) was a major figure in fashion illustration, active from the 60's until his death in 1987. In addition to being a prolific illustrator, he was also a known for his Instamatic photos (which are awesome and I'll share at another time). Lopez was also attributed to discovering and launching the careers of Jerry Hall, Grace Jones, and Tina Chow.

Below are Lopez' illustrations from a 1967 editorial in Elle Magazine.

Malick Sidibe

Dansez le Twist, 1965

Regardez Moi, 1962

Dansez le Twist, 1963

Christmas Eve, 1963

Malick Sidibé is a photographer from Mali that is known for his shots of nightlife and popular culture in Bamako, Mali, in the 60's and 70's. His photos of people dancing are my favorite, but he also has some really fresh shots of people posing on motorcycles. We'll look at those at another time.

Citroen collateral

You know what's cool? Citroen brochures! Some are funny, some are cute, and some cool...and some have all of those qualities. Below are a few items from the 60's.

Right, 1961 Citroen 2CV brochure, exterior; and left, 1963 Citroen 2CV brochure, exterior

1968 Citroen brochure, cover

1967 Citroen brochure, cover

An interior spread from 1966 Citroen 2cv brochure

1966 Citroen 2cv brochure, cover

See many more examples at Citrobe.org

Miscellaneous B&W Photos

Patrick Hunt for Vogue UK, June 1969.

Laura Levine, Prince NYC 1981

Janette Beckman, Rude Boys, London, 1981

Kim Novak in Life Magazine for the film Bell, Book, and Candle, 1958

Andy Warhol shot by Dennis Hopper, circa 1961

David Hockney

David Hockney is a British artist, with a long career most firmly segmented into the Pop-Art category. This collection of work was inspired by his move to California in the mid-60's: Lawns, swimming pools, naked dudes.

Nick Wilder, 1966

A Lawn Being Sprinkled, 1967

Portrait of an Artist (Pool with two figures), 1972.

The figure on the right is Peter Schlesinger, an ex of Hockney's.

A Bigger Splash, 1967

Posters

Dr. Chicago by Karl Wirsum, 1971

Graphic Design in China, © Chen Shaohua, 1992

Film poster for the Czech release of The Misfits, 1961

Dog Eat Dog at Club 57

Film Poster for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975

Beinecke Rare Book Library, Yale University

Last fall, Dennis and I felt like getting out of the city for the day, so we took the train up to New Haven. The goal was to have a relaxing day and to eat at the oldest burger joint in the country, Louis Lunch. (In addition, he really wanted to go to the preppy mecca, J. Press)

We did all of that, and then I remembered that the Beinecke Library was on Yale's campus. I wanted to check it out, because I'm familiar with their incredible online archive. Fortunately we got there about 20 minutes before they closed.

I was in for a pleasant surprise (actually, an understatement) when we got there and discovered the cool building that the collection was housed in. I wasn't familiar with this building before we went.

Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill designed the library in 1963 with the sensitive nature of the collection in mind. They created a windowless structure out of thin marble, of which natural light shines through. The marble, plus the dim light gives interior a really dramatic impression.

Above is a photo of the building, and below is a detail of the exterior.

This is the interior of the library. It's really jaw-dropping. Not what you would expect to see coming in from outside.

The 5-story center core of the building houses the books and manuscripts behind glass. Of course, you may not browse the stacks! You have to put in a request for the materials that you want to view. There are a few items on view behind cases around the periphery of the library.

This is one of the coolest buildings I've been to; definitely worth the visit if you ever find yourself on Yale's campus.

Vintage Sunglasses

Left to right, top to bottom:

Michele Lamy, 1970's. Available at Eyewear Mebius

Michelle Lamy is a super cool individual. It's hard to find much history about her, especially related to the sunglasses. What's easy to discover is that she's Rick Owens' wife, that she used to own Les Deux Cafes in Los Angeles, and that she has dyed black fingertips and gold plated teeth.

“TAXI” by Casanova Venezia, 1990's. Available at Solakzade

Unknown brand, 1990's. Available at Eyewear Mebius

Michele Lamy, 1970's. Available at Eyewear Mebius

Graffitis, 1960's. Available at Eyewear Mebius

Michele Lamy, 1980's. Available through 1st Dibs

These are off the hook. They remind me of a 1930's bakelite radio, reinterpreted by the animators of Beverly Hills Teens.

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Walter Burger

Walter Burger is a Swiss painter, born in 1923. I haven't been able to find much info about him, so if you know anything, please inform me!

Walter Burger, Begegnung, 1968. Definitely the piece he is known for.

I don't have information on the title for this.

Morgen, 1994

In 1993, a Swiss Aids awareness organization (AHSGA) started collaborating with artists for a series of lithographs. Above is Burger's contribution.

"Gerade Menschen, die mit dem HI-Virus leben müssen, empfinden das Leben oft als deutlicher, bewusster, mit geschärftem Blick." - Walter Burger

My translation is this: People who live with the HIV virus often have an especially clear consciousness and keen eye.