Today in History: Mt. Rushmore completed in 1941 On this day in 1941, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial opened to the public. Centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills near…
Auction in 5 days: 200 original vintage posters, among them this 1960 Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition poster. View the catalog at https://bit.ly/3lWEHRi. Inquiries at posterconnection@gmail.com Direct link at https://bit.ly/2Z91Uac #FrankLloydWright #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #paper #graphic #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday…
Happy Halloween! Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve, can be traced back to an ancient Celtic pagan festival called “Samhain,” which was celebrated over 2,000 years ago. The Celtic calendar began on November 1, and the Celts believed that as the…
Today in History: Donald Brun born in 1909 On this day in 1909, graphic designer, Donald Brun, was born in Basel, Switzerland. During his apprenticeship as a graphic illustrator in the late 1920s, Brun celebrated his first successes as a…
Today is National Cat Day National Cat Day was initiated by Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige, in 2005 to make the public recognize the enormous number of cats that need rescuing. They were first domesticated in…
Today in History: Statue of Liberty Opening in 1886 On this day in 1886, U.S. President Stephen Grover Cleveland presided over the dedication ceremony of the "Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World." The monument was a gift of friendship from…
Today in History: Roy Lichtenstein is born in 1923 On this day in 1923, the American artist, Roy Lichtenstein, was born in New York City. The masterful painter rose to fame in the 1960s when he became one of the…
Available soon: Beautiful Art Deco travel poster for the Hamburg-America Line to South America from the late 1920s/early 1930s. This poster will be offered in our November 6 sale. Inquiries at posterconnection@gmail.com Direct link at https://bit.ly/3AN6yYm #HAPAG #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters…
Today in History: Picasso born in 1881 Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, is born in Malaga, Spain. His work comprises more than 50,000 paintings, drawings, engravings, sculptures, and ceramics produced over…
Today in History: United Nations founded in 1945 On this day in 1945, in an effort to promote international peace and security, the United Nations was formed. The founding 51 member countries established the UN following World War II with…