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Posts by Wendy O'Rourke

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Porcelain wall sculpture of glazed multi colored squares and circles

Porcelain wall sculpture of glazed multi colored squares and circles

Victor Vasarely porcelain relief for Rosenthal, Germany (1970-73)

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I can't find any information online about this exact tile design, but Morandini was known to have designed for Rosenthal and other ceramic and architectural companies. This was probably a one-off. 💡

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Two siamese cats pose with black and white tile flooring in op art designs by Marcello Morandini

Two siamese cats pose with black and white tile flooring in op art designs by Marcello Morandini

Post image Marcello Morandini Tensioni Progressive (1966) black and white op art

Marcello Morandini Tensioni Progressive (1966) black and white op art

Marcello Morandini Tensioni Progressive patterned tiles, 1970s
#concreteart #opart #tilesontuesday

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MCM sunburst and starburst tile designs in blues and earth tones

MCM sunburst and starburst tile designs in blues and earth tones

Ceramital Buonconvento tiles by Siena, Italy (1960) #TilesOnTuesday

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This magazine acted as a key industry guide for designers and consumers, featuring fabric swatches like velvet, cotton, and jerseys alongside emerging style trends.

This magazine acted as a key industry guide for designers and consumers, featuring fabric swatches like velvet, cotton, and jerseys alongside emerging style trends.

Swatches of sparkly and psychedelic fabrics

Swatches of sparkly and psychedelic fabrics

Multi colored fabric swatches paired with black and white fashion images

Multi colored fabric swatches paired with black and white fashion images

Trends, Fabric and Fashion, June 1967 #textiledesign #sixtiesfashion #vintagefabrics

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Designed by interior designers Arthur Elrod and William Raiser of California-based firm Arthur Elrod Associates for Johnson Publishing in Chicago, 1972.

Designed by interior designers Arthur Elrod and William Raiser of California-based firm Arthur Elrod Associates for Johnson Publishing in Chicago, 1972.

In case you were not aware: the Ebony Test Kitchen had a *persimmon* refrigerator.
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A wall clock in the shape of a sunflower, yellow and orange with a green stem

A wall clock in the shape of a sunflower, yellow and orange with a green stem

Sunflower Wall Clock by Kiva France, 1970s

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Pop advertising art cover includes brands like Max Factor, Camel, Shell, Pepsi-Cola, etc. in psychedelic colors

Pop advertising art cover includes brands like Max Factor, Camel, Shell, Pepsi-Cola, etc. in psychedelic colors

Gebrauchsgraphik, Jan 1968
Cover by André Chante

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A woman who looks like an office worker with feathered hair strolls (on orange shag carpet) past a multi colored space age industrial wall unit, which includes a drinking fountain and a fire extinguisher.

A woman who looks like an office worker with feathered hair strolls (on orange shag carpet) past a multi colored space age industrial wall unit, which includes a drinking fountain and a fire extinguisher.

Halsey Taylor Modular Service Wall (1975) #MondayVibes #HappyMonday

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This book was compiled by the editors of Organic Gardening and Farming magazine, including Charles Gerras. It addresses 300 common queries extracted directly from readers of the magazine.
The cover features a graphic of a question mark framing a herb sprout.

This book was compiled by the editors of Organic Gardening and Farming magazine, including Charles Gerras. It addresses 300 common queries extracted directly from readers of the magazine. The cover features a graphic of a question mark framing a herb sprout.

300 of the Most Asked Questions About Organic Gardening, Rodale Press (1972)

Cover design by David Traub #bookcoverdesign

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A self-described “space-age-artist”, Silvio Russo designed a variety of lucite animals for Guzzini from 1970-79
Source: Urban Finds, Chicago

A self-described “space-age-artist”, Silvio Russo designed a variety of lucite animals for Guzzini from 1970-79 Source: Urban Finds, Chicago

Lucite Camel by Silvio Russo for Team Guzzini, Italy 1970s

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Post image Post image Undulating wave pattern in shades of orange, burnt sienna, burnt umber and brown.

Undulating wave pattern in shades of orange, burnt sienna, burnt umber and brown.

Mira-Spectrum furnishing fabric designed by Verner Panton for Mira-X AG, Switzerland, 1969-71 #textiledesign #vernerpanton #opdesign

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Plushy Mushroom Stools in Olive, Butterscotch, Rum, and Russet

Plushy Mushroom Stools in Olive, Butterscotch, Rum, and Russet

Montgomery Ward Fall/Winter Catalog (1972)

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Bright pink round metal serving tray features a white cat with yellow eyes surrounded by leaves, flowers and fruit in green, white, pink and golden yellow.

Pat Albeck (1930–2017) was a prolific British textile designer who had a career spanning more than 60 years. Her colorful and quintessentially British patterns became household staples, appearing on everything from kitchen linens to high-fashion fabrics.

Bright pink round metal serving tray features a white cat with yellow eyes surrounded by leaves, flowers and fruit in green, white, pink and golden yellow. Pat Albeck (1930–2017) was a prolific British textile designer who had a career spanning more than 60 years. Her colorful and quintessentially British patterns became household staples, appearing on everything from kitchen linens to high-fashion fabrics.

Happy #Caturday 🌼

Cat & Flowers Serving Tray by Pat Albeck for Worcester Ware (1970)

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Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking @ top of the pops
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Althea & Donna on Top of the Pops in 1978
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Graphic image of Geraldine Chaplin with the word "STRESS" where her eyes would be and blue flames rising out of the letter e. The poster is predominantly red and black with pops of blue and green.

Graphic image of Geraldine Chaplin with the word "STRESS" where her eyes would be and blue flames rising out of the letter e. The poster is predominantly red and black with pops of blue and green.

Hungarian cinema poster for the 1968 Spanish film Stress is Three by Lajos Görög (1976)

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Lightning Records label 45 rpm single, UK

Lightning Records label 45 rpm single, UK

Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking (1977)
#FridaySounds
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Bam-Bam Records label 45 rpm single

Bam-Bam Records label 45 rpm single

Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You (1977 version) #FridaySounds
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This children's picture book published by Young Scott Books has a cover illustration of a yellow goat eating a red flower near blue water.

This children's picture book published by Young Scott Books has a cover illustration of a yellow goat eating a red flower near blue water.

Did You Ever See? written and illustrated by Walter Einsel (1962)
#midcenturychildrensbooks

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robert downey jr. is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face . ALT: robert downey jr. is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .
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White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) by Mark Rothko (1950)

Rothko Nail Art by workplaypolish.com #nailart #markrothko

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Poster for the Milton Glaser solo exhibition at Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris in 1977

Floating Pear (1968)

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Apple and leaves design in shades of orange, umber, and burnt sienna. It's part of a jute table runner.

Apple and leaves design in shades of orange, umber, and burnt sienna. It's part of a jute table runner.

Apple textile by Hans-Jürgen Schöbel for Sodahl Design of Denmark, 1960s

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Op-art pixelated apple textile design in red

Op-art pixelated apple textile design in red

Pirkko Hammarberg (1932-2018)

Optical Apple, Finlayson (1973)

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Post image Post image Op art dots in apples shapes, fabric designs shown in orange, green and brown

Op art dots in apples shapes, fabric designs shown in orange, green and brown

Optinen Omena (Optical Apple) by Finnish designer Pirkko Hammarberg for Finlayson (1973)

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TC 1620 MINI-VIDI
"With the production of the MINI-VIDI device, a new, pleasant color spot in the television selection entered the domestic market. The buying public quickly liked the attractive, practical, easily portable VIDEOTON televisions."

TC 1620 MINI-VIDI "With the production of the MINI-VIDI device, a new, pleasant color spot in the television selection entered the domestic market. The buying public quickly liked the attractive, practical, easily portable VIDEOTON televisions."

"In accordance with tradition, the factory developed the extremely small size, beautiful design, and light weight type. Despite its small size, it has particularly good sensitivity, excellent image quality, low weight, and low consumption." 

Mini televisions in yellow, red and white

"In accordance with tradition, the factory developed the extremely small size, beautiful design, and light weight type. Despite its small size, it has particularly good sensitivity, excellent image quality, low weight, and low consumption." Mini televisions in yellow, red and white

White Minivizor TV on a tulip base

White Minivizor TV on a tulip base

Videoton TC 1620 Mini-Vidi TV, Hungary (1976)

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Valéria Kovács for the Videoton Mini-Vidi TV, Hungary (1976)

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