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“A photographer could be considered a kind of magician. As a trained observer he can foretell the potential movements of his subjects and perhaps even by some mental intimidation… actually cause them to happen.” – Arthur Tress Arthur Tress (Nov. 24, 1940- ) was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1940. He began taking … Continue reading "Magic Reality: The Eyes of Arthur Tress – in Pictures" The post Magic Reality: The Eyes of Arthur Tress – in Pictures appeared first on Flashbak.
“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.
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Even if a bit inappropriate, given politics, here is a cool Russian pop-up book. Not really space flight oriented but still interesting. Our Defenders was a book illustrating the Russian military including battlefield rockets. The images are stereotypical of Soviet times and an interesting choice for a children's book. Mihalkov. Sergei. Illustrated by Beslik, A. НАШИ ЗАЩИТТНИКИ (Our Defenders.) Moscow: Baby Publishing (Mayysh) House. (16 p.) 1976.
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