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.

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.