“These days, it’s, ‘Dude, what the fuck is that shit?’ Whereas back then, it was, ‘You are exploiting women, you filthy sexist pig!'” – Vince Collins on his shot animation Malice In Wonderland     When Vince Collins made Malice in Wonderland in 1982, his hallucinatory, imaginative and experimental take on Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel … Continue reading "Malice In Wonderland – the Trippy Cartoon Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Story, 1982" The post Malice In Wonderland – the Trippy Cartoon Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Story, 1982 appeared first on Flashbak.

The M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet was distributed to every U.S. soldier from 1968-1972 during the Vietnam war. Originally sealed in plastic to accommodate weather concerns, and for jungle distribution, the 32 page M-16 booklet featured art by Will Eisner Studios. The comic books aimed to minimise the M16 rifle’s notorious early reliability … Continue reading "The Will Eisner M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet, 1968" The post The Will Eisner M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet, 1968 appeared first on Flashbak.

“As a photographer, my principal subject was – and remains – the British people, I’m not interested in celebrities, just ordinary folk” – Daniel Meadows   In 1973, Daniel Meadows toured Britain in his 1948 Leyland Titan PD1 double-decker bus. He met he met circus performers, holidaymakers, pigeon fanciers, fishermen and and tattooists. For 14 … Continue reading "All Aboard for A Bus Tour of 1970s England" The post All Aboard for A Bus Tour of 1970s England appeared first on Flashbak.

“…the eternal black night, death under the colourless earth” – James Ensor on his dread of death     Belgian painter and printmaker James Ensor (13 April 1860 – 19 November 1949) etched his Seven Deadly Sins in 1904. To hammer home the message of human foolishness, malice and the farce we construct around ourselves, … Continue reading "The Seven Deadly Sins Under Death’s Dominion by James Ensor, 1904" The post The Seven Deadly Sins Under Death’s Dominion by James Ensor, 1904 appeared first on Flashbak.