Today in History: Opening Night at Carnegie Hall in 1891 125 years ago today, on May 5, 1891, New York’s Carnegie Hall celebrated its official opening night with a concert conducted by Walter Damrosch and the great Russian composer Peter…
Happy Birthday, Louis Oppenheim. Born 137 years ago today, the German graphic artist and painter Louis Oppenheim is mainly known for his poster work during the 1910s and 1920s. He created famous product posters in the typical Berlin poster style…
Today in History: Walter Schnackenberg born in 1880 The German painter and illustrator would have turned 136 today. #Schnackenberg #GermanArt #ArtDeco #Elegance #Vintage #Poster #VintagePosters #VintagePoster https://goo.gl/YC5rQA https://goo.gl/GXcrV8
Today in History: First World’s Fair opens in London On May 1, 1851, Great Britain’s Prince Albert opened the first World’s Fair – then referred to as the Great Exhibition - in Hyde Park, London. The idea for an international…
Today in History: 1939 New York World’s Fair On April 30, 1939, the New York World’s Fair opened its doors to the public. Using the motto “Building a World for Tomorrow,” the opening ceremony featured a speech by President Franklin…
Today on History: Herbert Matter born in 1907 Happy Birthday, Herbert Matter ! The Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer would have turned 109 today. Matter studied art in Geneva and Paris and worked in France as a designer and…
Happy Birthday, Ella Fitzgerald. The jazz legend would have turned 99 today. #Ella #Jazz #Vintage #Poster #VintagePosters #VintagePoster https://goo.gl/YC5rQA https://goo.gl/GXcrV8
Poster Auction in 2 weeks Our next vintage poster auction is only 2 weeks away. The May 7 catalog is online. Enjoy 437 lost of great posters at http://tinyurl.com/gl2qad5 or http://tinyurl.com/zf6twru #PosterAuction #Vintage #Poster #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters
Today in History: Shakespeare died in 1616 400 years ago today, British playwright, poet, and perhaps the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare, died. The famous dramatist wrote 37 plays in his lifetime, averaging 1.5 plays per year.…
Today in History: Rome founded 753 B.C. The beginnings of the history of Rome are obscure. Humans have lived in the area known as Rome for at least the last 6,000 years. According to legend, on April 21, 753 B.C.,…