November 14, 2009
November 12, 2009
The Man Who Quit Smoking
"Mannen som slutade röka" (The Man Who Quit Smoking) from 1968 by Tage Danielsson and illustrated by Per Åhlin is a comedy inspired by the Divine Comedy (beginning of the 14th century) by Dante Alighieri, which is in fact also the name of the main character in this modern version. Like his mid-evil namesake Dante also goes through the three stages Inferno, Purgatorio and finally Paradiso. Dante is "...a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 million instead. Dante has a living hell while trying to quit, and hires a private detective agency called Little Secret Service who he gives free hands to stop him from smoking, While his uncle, who has taken up smoking himself, also does everything he can to make Dante smoke again." (quote)
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In 1972 came the movie based on the book directed by the writer himself.
The Man Who Quit Smoking (Wikipedia)
Mannen som slutade röka (1972) (IMDb)
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Children's Books: Jag kan köra alla bilar
"Jag kan köra alla bilar" (I Can Drive All Cars) from 1965, by Karin Nyman and nicely illustrated by Ylva Källström, is about little Kalle who imagines driving all sorts of cars as he steers his tricycle. As he's a Swede he'll drive a Volvo and a SAAB but also Cadillac, Citroen, Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Fiat, Opel and and Austin.
Click link for the whole thing on Flickr.
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Film Stills: I Love Hot Dogs
Quoting Grain Edit: "If your into classic + cult films it would be worth your while to check Shannon Maldonado’s I Love Hot Dogs./.../. I appreciate her selection process as she sometimes includes typographic/design details that can easily go unnoticed (think street signs, window lettering, etc.)."
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Photos: Vivian Maier
Vivian Maier - Her Discovered Work
"This was created in dedication to the photographer Vivian Maier, a street photographer from the 1950s - 1970s. Vivian's work was discovered at an auction here in Chicago where she lived for 50 years but was originally a native to France. Her discovered work includes between 30-40,000 mostly medium format negatives. Born February 1, 1926 and deceased on Tuesday, April 21, 2009."
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November 11, 2009
Celebration: St. Martin's Day
"The food traditionally eaten on the day is goose. According to legend, Martin was reluctant to become bishop, which is why he hid in a stable filled with geese. The noise made by the geese betrayed his location to the people who were looking for him."
So we basically send our kids out with a stick to give the silly sods a hearty welcome. Then we eat.
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November 10, 2009
Vintage Magazines: Poland
Original photo of this very mod looking magazine from 1970 found here: POLAND ILLUSTRATED
(I've just attempted to "clean" it up a bit)
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Poster Art: Detail (part 5)
Original poster: Wrong Side of the Art: Brain of Blood (1972, USA)
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more poster details
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