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Andy Warhol’s star shone brighter after his death on February 22, 1987. The artist succumbed to cardiac arrest while in hospital for gall bladder surgery. Prolific, talented and successful in life, much of Warhol’s work only came to light after his unexpected death, such as early commercial illustrations, versions on his famous Campbell’s soup cans … Continue reading "Andy Warhol’s Life After Death: Cards, Posters And Other Post-Warhol Ephemera" The post Andy Warhol’s Life After Death: Cards, Posters And Other Post-Warhol Ephemera appeared first on Flashbak.
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These wonderful illustrations of a broad variety of fora fauna are from German naturalist Lorenz Oken’s huge atlas of living things, the Allgemeine Naturgeschichte für alle Stände atlas (1833-1834) (General natural history for all classes). Published over seven instalments, its pages are packed with illustrations from a number of artists, including from Conrad Kull, … Continue reading "Illustrations from Lorenz Oken’s Atlas of Living Things, 1833-1834" The post Illustrations from Lorenz Oken’s Atlas of Living Things, 1833-1834 appeared first on Flashbak.

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