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Artist Unknown, “Odessa”, 1930s Vintage Poster
This vintage 1930s travel poster was designed to encourage tourism to the USSR before the Second World War and the ensuing Cold War, which essentially closed off the Soviet Union to westerners.. Advertising flights and train routes through the Soviet Union, they were published by Joseph Stalin’s Intourist Company, founded in 1929.
Artist Unknown, Akira Poster, Japan
Daria Khoroshavina,, Dark Chocolate Pudding with Double Chocolate Stout, Computer Graphics
Photographer Unknown, (The Way to the Tasting Rooms)
Keller the Magician Poster, “Levitation”, 1900-1909
Harry Kellar was an American magician, a predecessor of Harry Houdini and a successor of Robert Heller and Isaiah Hughes, under whom he apprenticed. Referred to as the “Dean of American Magicians”, he is shown here performing one his most memorable stage illusions, the “Levitation of Princess Karnac”.
The “Parisian”, 1888, Commercial Color Lithograph, Issued by Allen and Ginter Cigarettes, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
This trade card was from the “World’s Smokers” series (N33) issued in 1888 in a set of fifty cards to promote the Allen and Ginter brand cigarettes; the company was located in Richmond, Virgian. Printer’s samples were included in the set, as well. The printer’s sample cards are on a thinner card stock without printed text.
Each card in the series measures 2.75 x 1.5 inches. One card was packed in each box of ten cigarettes.
Promotional Poster for Ishirō Honda’s “Mothra”, Columbia Pictures, 1962
A kaiju is a Japanese film genre that features giant monsters, usually attacking major cities and engaging the military and other monsters in battle. It is a subgenre of tokusatsu entertainment, which deals with science fiction, fantasy, or horror.
Tokusatsu has its origins in early Japanes theater, specifically in kabuki with its action and fight scenes, and in bunraku, which utilized some of the earliest forms of special effects, specifically puppetry. Modern tokusatsu, however, did not begin to take shape until the early 1950s with the conceptual and creative birth of Godzilla, one of the most famous kaiju monsters of all time.
Mothra is a kaiju that first appeared in Toho Company’s 1961 film “Mothra”, developing into a recurring character in the Godzilla franchise. She is typically portrayed as a colossal sentient caterpillar or imago moth, accompanied by two miniature humanoids speaking on her behalf.
Unlike other Toho monsters, Mothra is a largely heroic character, having been variously portrayed as a protector of her own island culture, Japan, and the Earth. She became one of Toho’s most poputlar monsters, second only to Godzilla in its total number of film appearances.
Vintage Smoking Male Mannequin Head with ‘Real’ Eyelashes, 1980s
Daria Khoroshavina, (Raspberry Ice-Pops)
Reblogged with thanks to the artist’s site: https://butteryplanet.tumblr.com
Vintage Movie Poster: “The Green Spider”, Directed by Alexandre Volkoff, 1916
“The Green Spider”, a short film released in 1916, was directed by Russian actor and screenwriter Alexandre Volkoff. Volkoff established his career in Russia, and was one of a significant number who fled Russia following the Bolshevik Revolution. The bulk of his work was done in France; he also made films in Germany and later Italy. “The Green Spider” is one of two short films he made in his early career which lasted until 1941.
The Titans of Terror!
The House of Mirrors, Date Unknown, Amusement Park Advertisement
Poster for Manga Film “Cyborg 009”
Shotaro Ishinomoni was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime and tokusatsu. He created several popular long-running series such as “Cyborg 009”, the Super Sentai series that was later adapted into the Power Rangers series. “Cyborg 009”, created in 1963, was the firest superpowered hero team created in Japan.
Movie Poster for “Parola di Dio”
“Parola di Dio” is a 2016 film by Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov. The story revolves around Veniamin, a high school student, in the middle of an adolescent crisis. His troubles are appeased by the manic and compulsive reading of the bible which he is convinced will put his confusion in perspective.
“Parola di Dio” was presented at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, winning the Francois Chalais prize. The film is distributed by Wonder Pictures and was released in Italy on October 27, 2016.
