There’s a new exhibition of The Face, the glossy British magazine that through the 80s and 90s was the lightning rod of the progress of popular culture and styled a generation. The Face was well produced, designed and written monthly with music at its core but an expanded focus on the subjects which surrounded … Continue reading "Cover Stars of The Face Magazine – Photos 1980 – 2004" The post Cover Stars of The Face Magazine – Photos 1980 – 2004 appeared first on Flashbak.

First published in 1912, readers could learn all things about everything in Marvels of the Universe : a popular work on the marvels of the heavens, the earth, plant life, animal life, the mighty deep. It was published as a periodical in London by Hutchinson and Company, founded in 1887 by Sir George Hutchinson and later … Continue reading "Marvels of the Universe, 1912 – Curious Scientific Illustrations From A Compendium of Life" The post Marvels of the Universe, 1912 – Curious Scientific Illustrations From A Compendium of Life appeared first on Flashbak.

Grant Wood’s most famous picture is American Gothic (1930), that painting stepped in storytelling and subversive wit of two farmers looking lean, staid and weather-beaten as they stand guard before their lean and staid home. But there’s lot more to him that than hit. Wood was a versatile artist who made arts and crafts … Continue reading "Grant Wood: America The Sensual" The post Grant Wood: America The Sensual appeared first on Flashbak.

Ex Libris is a Latin phrase that translates as “from the books”. Also known as bookplates, Ex Libris were first used in Germany in the 15th Century. These designs are pasted into a book’s inside cover or endpaper as a sign of ownership. The first books were highly valuable and prestigious objects, and often … Continue reading "The Art of Erotic Ex Libris (NSFW)" The post The Art of Erotic Ex Libris (NSFW) appeared first on Flashbak.

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.