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‘Baldy Bill bent to look at the dead man’s tracks. Cockatoo grunted, “I savvy that fella all right,” he said. “Him stay longa Reddy Smith’
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973) for “Patrol from Oodnadatta” by Albert Richard Wetjen
#AustinBriggs #Australia #Oodnadatta #outback
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‘He pointed to the smooth, worn snag over which Rainse had hung the water bags. They were slashed to ribbons’
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #Australia #Oodnadatta #outback
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#OTD ca. 1948
“Hurry, boys, Dad’s on his way with our new Plymouth”
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
Publication unknown. Late 1940s
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #Christmas #Natale #Holidays #Plymouth #ChristmasTree
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#OTD in 1947
*Flash Gordon*, Sunday, 21 December 1947
Drawn by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
‘Briggs drew the daily #FlashGordon comic strip and later took over the traditional Sunday version from its creator, Alex Raymond.’
#illustrationart #AustinBriggs #drawing #comics
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#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #Christmas #Holidays #Natale #Christmastree #ChristmasDecorations #interiordesign #interiordecoration #mensfashion #womensfashion
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#OTD in 1960
‘Peace on earth starts with peace of mind’
#Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
LIFE, Dec. 11, 1950
#Christmas #Holidays #Natale #Christmastree #ChristmasDecorations #PrudentialInsurance
#AustinBriggs
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“I’m a lot closer to my grandchildren. . . holiday time or any time - by Flagship!”
American Airlines
*The Saturday Evening Post*, Dec. 11, 1948
#AustinBriggs #Christmas
#Holidays #grandmother #AmericanAirlines #airlines #airtravel #suburb #womensfashion #mensfashion #1940s
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#OTD in 1948
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #Christmas #Natale #Holidays #suburb #grandparents #womensfashion #mensfashion #1940s
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‘This is a lock among locks!’
Yale and Towne
*The Saturday Evening Post*, October 24, 1953
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #YaleLocks #locks #hardware
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#OTD in 1953
”The news here is - it’s Yale made yet made to sell at a popular price”
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Introducing the new Yale Fairfield Lockset
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs
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‘Wet Camp Counselor’
Illustration by Austin Briggs. (1908-1973)
Cover of *The Saturday Evening Post*, August 27, 1949
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #summercamp #swimmingpool
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In #OCTOBER 1949
‘Columbus may have discovered America but . . . *Mother* discovered American!’
#illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
#AmericanAirlines, Inc
*Ladies’ Home Journal*, October 1949
#illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #flightattendant #stewardess
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“O’Donnell’s Devil” by Stuart Cloete
”Tonight I’ll whip you and take your woman and train her how to treat a man.”
*Cosmopolitan*, October 1951
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs
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In #OCTOBER 1951
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‘Before the event I stripped and washed. Mary was terrified. “The man will kill you,” she cried.’
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973) for ➡️
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #beach #beachlife
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Buon appetito! 🍽️ 😋
#AustinBriggs #illustration 👇
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Austin Briggs illustration of some guys who know how the sausage gets made but apparently don't care.
#comics #illustration #austinbriggs
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‘Take with you back to school this gift... your first important watch, symbol of our love for you. ...’
The Watchmakers of Switzerland. September 1948.
#illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #watches #college #collegestudent #WatchmakersOfSwitzerland
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In #SEPTEMBER 1948
‘The time ahead is precious. . . ‘
#Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
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#illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #watches #college #collegestudent #womensfashion #mensfashion #1940s
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Cover illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
*The Saturday Evening Post*, August 27, 1949
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #summercamp #swimmingpool
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Today we celebrate the birthday of cartoonist and illustrator Austin Briggs, born today in 1908. Briggs is known for drawing the Flash Gordon Daily strip in the 1940s, and was one of the founding faculty for the Famous Artists School. #AustinBriggs
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*Good Housekeeping*, July 1953
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #policeactivity #police #arrest #cops
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In #JULY 1953
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‘One by one we stumbled out, our hands up, our eyes on the cops’ shotguns.’
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #policeactivity #police #arrest #cops
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#OTD in 1949
‘Baby at the Beach’
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
Cover of *The Saturday Evening Post*, July 23, 1949
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #beach #beachlife
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#OTD in 1953 a two-page spread:
‘New Bel Air Convertible, one of 16 beautiful models in one great new series’
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs
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In #APRIL 1959
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973)
*The Saturday Evening Post*, April 1959
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #mensfashion #womensfashion #1950s
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#OTD in 1957
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‘Leaving the church Mrs. Bynoe seemed unaware of the cameras - and of danger.’
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973) for ➡️
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #photographers #Easter #Easterservice
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‘Baldy Bill bent to look at the dead man’s tracks. Cockatoo grunted, “I savvy that fella all right,” he said. “Him stay longa Reddy Smith’
Illustration by Austin Briggs (1908-1973) for “Patrol from Oodnadatta” by Albert Richard Wetjen
#AustinBriggs #Australia #Oodnadatta #outback
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‘He pointed to the smooth, worn snag over which Rainse had hung the water bags. They were slashed to ribbons’
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #AustinBriggs #Australia #Oodnadatta #outback
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