Today in History: Raymond Savignac born in 1907 We have always been fascinated with the poster art by Raymond Savignac (1907 - 2002). The French artist began his career in 1935 at the Alliance Graphique under the supervision of Cassandre.…
Today in History: Jupp Wiertz born in 1888 Jupp Wiertz (Joseph Lambert Wiertz, November 5, 1888, Aachen - January 7, 1939, Berlin) was born in Aachen, Germany. Wiertz studied in Berlin and learned lithography in Leipzig. During the 1920s, he…
Vintage Poster Auction tomorrow @ 11 AM Last Chance: auction tomorrow (Nov. 5): 313 original, vintage posters, something for everyone. View the catalog at https://bit.ly/3eDmEib #PosterArt #VintagePoster #VintagePosters #vintage #art #graphics #artoftheday #picofhteday #fun #posterconnection #originalposter #interiordesign #vintagehome #vintagedecor…
History: 1st Automobile Insurance in 1896 The British insurance company "General Accident Corporation" offers the first-ever car insurance. The monthly fee? Tow pounds sterling. Accidents involving horse-drawn carriages, however, were not covered. The poster is part of our November 5…
Auction on November 5 3 more days ... don't miss our fall poster sale. Here is a wonderful Art Deco poster announcing the launch of the Cunard White Star line's luxury liner service between New York and Cherbourg with the…
Vintage Poster Auction on Saturday, Nov. 5We are counting down … Our fall auction will take place in 4 days. This exceptionally rare Edward McKnight Kauffer poster The New Forest from the 1930s may be Kauffer's most impressive landscape design…
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…