Studio visit: Jurri Arrak
Lithuanian Children’s Books
Surreal 1970’s Hungarian Book Covers
1960’s psychedelic illustration
East German 1970’s geometry book
Lviv Book Market: Soviet children’s books
1950’s Swedish songbook
Lviv Book Market, Ukraine – Soviet Book Covers
Soviet graphic design
Soviet building postcards
Latvian puppet postcards
East German cat brooches
Soviet pin badges / Tallinn Russian market
1930’s Portugese illustration
1920’s German silent film making book
Schminke Modernist House, Germany
1940’s Jumping Gnome illustration
Soviet Christmas postcards
1960’s Latvian illustration
1950’s interior design article
1915 Czech pig riding postcard
Estonian Abstract Art
1960’s psychedelic poetry books
Romanian puppet postcard
Early 20th century surreal postcards
1970’s czech greetings card
1960’s Japanese plastic dog brooch
Lviv Book Market, Ukraine – More Soviet book covers
Soviet illustration postcards
1960’s psychedelic bib
Author Archives: kuriosas
Haihatus Art Residency, Finland
A little post about my time in the Finnish wilderness. After Helsinki in my last post, my companion, artist Rachael Macarthur and I set off for an arts residency Haihatus based in the remote lakeland region of Finland in a … Continue reading
Early 20th century surreal postcards
I came across a super exhibition of nuts early 20th century surreal postcards when I was in Helsinki, at the brilliant Finnish Museum of Photography. Some of the cards below are from as early as 1905 so pre-dated the Surrealist … Continue reading
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Helsinki & Kauniste design shop
A few snapshots from Helsinki here, which I sailed into from Tallinn. I was given a ‘traditional’ Estonian send off which meant I was rolled onto the ferry at 7am, after no sleep and surrounded by a curious scent of … Continue reading
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Tagged design, finland, helsinki, illustration, markets, vintage
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Estonian Abstract Art
“Windmill” Kuno Veeber, 1918 Another post here about my travels in Estonia, following on from my earlier interview in Tallinn with Estonian painter Jüri Arrak. Lots of my images were stuck on a defunct hard drive until now so now … Continue reading
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1970s Cook Book – Lots of Fun to Cook
I found this wee artifact of 1970’s insanity in a junk shop in Victoria Park, Hackney in London, many moons ago now. It reminded me of a similarly nutty retro cookbook I actually had as a kid, with all sorts … Continue reading
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1960s psychedelic bib
Love the nuts pattern design on this 1960s bib, especially the policeman with the gigantic hands. Found in the back of a van at a car boot (default answer when I can’t remember)
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Romanian puppet postcard
Love everything about this chap and what he’s up to, especially his hastily penned on facial hair. Postcard found in Cluj Napoca, Romania probably dating back to the 1970’s / early 80’s
Posted in DESIGN, EASTERN EUROPE
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