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and vintage graphics I
come across, documenting
unusual people and places,
and musing over visual
culture past and present.
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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
Tag Archives: design
Jested Tower Space Age TV Transmitter, Czech Republic
Many moons back now (but have just rediscovered pictures) I drove with friends from Berlin to see this Space Age wonder, the Jested Tower in Liberec in the Czech Republic. Designed by Czech architect Karel Hubáček it was built as … Continue reading
Posted in ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, EASTERN EUROPE, TRAVEL
Tagged architecture, coldwar, czech, design, easterneurope, spaceage
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Finnish vintage ceramics design – Birger Kaipiainen

When in Helsinki in Finland a while back I came across the fantastic EMMA museum of modern art in nearby Espoo and loved stumbling upon an exhibition by Finnish ceramicist Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988)
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
Posted in DESIGN, FASHION & TEXTILES, FILM & ANIMATION, ILLUSTRATION, STREET PORTRAITS, TRAVEL
Tagged design, finland, helsinki, illustration, markets, vintage
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