Bridegroom Kerchief Fragment / Chuvash Embroidery, c. 1700
archived by Sarah Solis
“Embroidery is deeply embedded into Chuvash culture, thought to ward off evil spirits and specifically protect women as givers of life.”
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Enamelled advertising plaque for a garage on the Greek island of Aegina, c. 2010
archived by Alan Marshall
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Grow Your Own Food, Abram Games, 1947
During WWII, the New Kitchen’s focus on efficiency became essential as German U-boats disrupted Britain’s food imports. Rationing made food conservation, home gardening, and hygiene priorities, promoted through government posters.
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ACTUP AIDSGATE Ronald Reagan Poster, 1987
archived by Jackson Asbell
“This poster was part of the Silence=Death collective… and provided a unique opportunity to formally indict Reagan for his lack of response during the early days of the crisis.
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Layout for a French Tide washing powder advertisement, c. 1960
archived by Alan Marshall
(Musée de l'imprimerie et de la communication graphique, inv 4721)
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“Resonancias de la Lucha: Ecos de la Epopeya Sinaloense” (“Resonances of the Struggle: Echoes of the Sinaloan Epic”), Published by Imprenta Mundial, México, 1931
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Someone Like You (Sylvester) album cover, 1986 with illustration by Keith Haring
Archived by Emily Francis Foxwell from their personal Produced by MEGATONE Records and Warner Bros. Records for the musician Sylvester
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Feed Folks poster, 1968
Designer unknown for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Workers, c. 1936
This block printed wall hanging was created by Florence K. Kawa for the Milwaukee Handicraft Project (under the WPA Federal Arts Project)...The piece was presented to Elenor Roosevelt.
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Bright Future
by Shepard Fairey, 2012
“Fairey’s screenprint in 450 editions only uses red and black inks, giving a strong impression. The quotes ‘bright future’ and ‘save petrol burn cars’ show an extreme expression.”
archived by Shinki Nagayumi
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Onitsuka Tiger オニツカタイガー, 1950
archived by Mirei Kameyama
poster from the back of a basketball magazine from the popular athletic apparel company
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Poster for Bolivian Sports Games Bogotá / Juegos deportivos bolivarianos, c. 1938 designed by Sergio Trujillo Magnenat
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Last series of Dutch bank notes (Netherlands Guilder) designed by Jaap Drupsteen, c.1990s
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Water Witch Soap, 1890
Trademark registration by Procter & Gamble for Water Witch Soap brand Soap for Laundry and General Purposes
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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament poster by Ken Garland, 1962
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"The Taller de Gráfica Popular (known as TGP) was founded 1937 by the talented Mexican artists Leopoldo Méndez, Luis Arenal, and Pablo O'Higgins. Their work had a variety of objectives; some overtly political, some comic, and some artistic."
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Cover and disc art for the 1998 Playstation game LSD: Dream Emulator. Developed by Osamu Sato, the player explores multiple surreal and dream-like environments based on the dream diary of an Asmik Ace, the publishing company, employee. imagery.
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"...the intention here ... was to place on the stage of typographic sounds an existence that has been ignored and rendered invisible; to name a nation systematically mistreated by the interests of history and empire." —Directorio de Tipografía Latinoamericana
Typeface by Rubén Fontana, 2010
"Using the technology of the television, the BBC was able to develop Ceefax, a digital text-based information service that allowed users to interact with their television to stay up to date with the news.
Early issues of “Bitch” magazine
Covers illustrated & designed by Andi Zeisler
1996–1997
“Bitch” magazine was as the tagline said—a “Feminist response to pop culture.” The independent magazine ran from 1996–2022.
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The Dunkin' Donuts logo was designed in 1975 by Lucia DeRespinis and is still used almost 50 years later. DeRespinis studied Industrial Design at Pratt Institute and graduated in 1952, returning to teach from 1975–2020.
Added by Christa May
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Narly Typeface by Zuzana Licko, 1993
“Narly embraces the relative sophistication of yesterday’s computer technology. Licko’s early typeface designs such as Emperor and Modula were reductivist in their construction” (emigre)
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“Fancy Dancer” album cover for Bobbi Humphrey
1975; Jazz, funk, soul album
Design: Ria Lawerke
Illustration: Barbara Nessim
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Harper’s Magazine (October 1962)by Janet Halverson, 1962
archived by Katherine Small Gallery @ksmallgallery
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Advertising brochure designed by Söre Popitz, 1934
Ihre Werbung und die Frau (Advertising and Women) brochure cover for the publisher Otto Beyer
cardboard, silver leaf, letterpress printing on paper
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Lyceum Fellowship Student Competition poster designed by Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell, 1990 @nskolos
“Call for entries for annual student architecture competition. 1990 program was to design a water treatment plant in the Boston harbor.”
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Suriname pattern design by Lois Mailou Jones, 1982
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Sports (Les sports—) collage by Marianne Brandt, 1927
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Philippine Free Press Woman suffrage movement newspaper from April 3rd, 1937
“In this editorial cartoon President Quezon is shouting his support for the suffrage movement and the citizens are shown supporting his candidacy. The illustration is similar to American comic art, its influence.”
This Woman Questions the Quotes by Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, 2018
archived by Emmaline Milkovich
“This piece was highly influenced by 1920s Russian avant-garde designers, specifically artist El Lissitzky.”
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