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
Category Archives: DESIGN
The Holy Mountain
Still having a lie down a few days after watching Alejandro Jodorowsky’s cult 1973 film The Holy Mountain. Dazzling, inspired and insanely psychedelic scenes aplenty, it definitely commands a healthy number of late night revisits.
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Len Lye
Very excited to be introduced to the work of highly unique and pioneering experimental film maker Len Lye. His early voyages into the world of colour which must have astonished his audiences in the 1930’s The vivacity and abstract, psychedelic … Continue reading
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1960’s East German cat brooches
Love how kitsch and playful these vintage plastic 1960’s/1970’s cat brooches from the DDR are. Sourced in Berlin
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Schminke House, Germany
This beautiful creature is the Schminke House, in Loebau, nestled in the corner of Saxony near the Polish border. It was created in 1933 by seminal German architect Hans Scharoun also responsible for iconic structures like the Philharmonie concert hall … Continue reading
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Katowice, Poland
Just got back from a (bumpy) roadtrip from Berlin to Katowice in Poland to attend the OFF festival. Was inspired by this stylish gemoetric lady en route at a Polski service station… The OFF festival was a really nicely curated … Continue reading
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1970’s Puppet postcard
Lo-fi amusement on this 1970’s Russian puppet postcard found in the Ukraine
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1940’s illustrated Jumping Gnome children’s book
Ohhh Jumping Gnome, where have you been all my life? Stunning illustrations in some dazzling acid pinks and greens here in this tome by June E. Forde and illustrated by Paul Deassau. I’m amazed at how vivid and bright the … Continue reading
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