February 19, 2017
February 13, 2017
Classic Creeps
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: horror, magazine covers, vintage comics
Angel
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1930s, actress, angel, German, Marlene Dietrich
February 12, 2017
February 5, 2017
Mind If I Call You Dick?
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1990s, dick tracy, movie posters
February 4, 2017
Accidentally Rothko
Paint over
Dangerous Minds: "...photographer and artist Mattie Kannard has spent the past eight years photographing graffiti, but only after it has been painted over by the building owners. The results often resemble an unintentional pastiche of Mark Rothko’s style of abstract expressionism."
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: art, graffiti, Mark Rothko
February 2, 2017
For Everybody
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1920s, art deco, brazil, Brazilian, José Carlos, magazine covers, Magazines, Para Todos
January 31, 2017
For Your Viewing Pleasure
January 30, 2017
January 29, 2017
Mamma Mia! Does Your Mother Know?
Agnetha, Giant Lollipop and Creepy Dolls
Most artist have probably been talked into doing weird photo shoots which they have regretted afterwards. It would surprise me if Agnetha is as happy with this one as the rest of us are, today.
Let me leave you with this bonus photo of all of the A:s and B:s all wrapped up and ready to go...
January 28, 2017
Lennart Nilsson
Lennart Nilsson (1922 - 2017) "...was a Swedish photographer and scientist. He is noted for his photographs of human embryos and other medical subjects once considered unphotographable, and more generally for his extreme macro photography. He is also considered to be among Sweden’s first modern photojournalists." (Wikipedia)
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Previous post regarding Lennart Nilsson
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: Death, lennart nilsson, photography, swedish
The Elephant Man
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1980, david lynch, John Hurt, movie posters, movies, The Elephant Man
January 26, 2017
Warner Oland
One of the earliest Swedish-born Hollywood stars is a relatively forgotten one. Those who do know about Warner Oland (Born Johan Verner Ölund on October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) probably know him for his screen role as the detective Charlie Chan. He starred in a total of 16 Charlie Chan films. The success of the Chan character turned into a cash cow for Fox Studios and Oland became a valuable property. He became wealthy and bred miniature schnauzers.
"Oland continued to appear onscreen as an Asian, probably more often than any other white actor in the history of cinema. This was not, strictly speaking, "yellowface", since Oland used no special makeup to change his ethnic appearance, according to frequent co-star Keye Luke."
Yet another asian role for Oland was Dr Yogami in Werewolf of London from 1935. Here's the French poster:
Sources:
Wikipedia, IMDb
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1930s, actor, Charlie Chan, Dr Fu Manchu, hollywood, movie posters, posters, swedish, Swedish actor, Warner Oland, Werewolf, Yellowface
January 19, 2017
January 1, 2017
December 18, 2016
Christopher Robin's toys
A Famous Boy and His Famous Bear, 1928
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: toys, winnie the pooh
December 3, 2016
The Winter of Our Discontent
"Missnöjets vinter" (Swedish) by John Steinbeck Original title: "The Winter of Our Discontent"
Cover by: Svenolov Ehrén
Printed in 1962 and 1971
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: Book Covers, John Steinbeck, Svenolov Ehrén, swedish
November 26, 2016
Russian Space Story
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1960s, Book Covers, mid century, russian, Soviet, space age, USSR