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Sunday, November 6, 2016

C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity

Colored stone slate roofing shingles from a 1930 builder's supply catalog
slate roofing shingles,  1930
... this week we look at unusual colors
          
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
           
a Coby Whitmore magazine illustration of a woman in unusual colors
a Coby Whitmore magazine illustration
          
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
           
Daniel Watson illustration with unusual colors
 illustrator Daniel Watson clashed orange with pink 
click image twice for full size
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
an Andy Virgil illustration in orange and pink
an Andy Virgil illustration       click twice
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a Felix Vallotton painting of sunset
a Felix Vallotton painting       see full size
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a George Hitchcock painting of a woman with flowers
a George Hitchcock painting
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
Gregory Brown travel poster art
a Gregory Brown travel poster illustration
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
Ito Josue, 1967 multicolor man in a painting, a color photograph
Ito Josue,  1967
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a Jean Pages illustration 1954 high society event
 a Jean Pages illustration,  1954       click twice
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a John Everett Millais painting of a woman in blue moonlight
a John Everett Millais painting       click twice
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a Bernie Fuchs illustration for Sports Illustrated Magazine August 2 1962, about golf
a Bernie Fuchs illustration
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a Bernie Fuchs illustration of a sailing ship in a storm
Bernie Fuchs
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
1938 odd color effect
1938 ... how was this done?  It's not art,  just someone's calculations.
Multiple colors seem to come from one pencil point.
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
Leonard Weisgard illustration of sailboat at sunset
a Leonard Weisgard children's book illustration,  1940s       click twice
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
Mark English painting of a pretty black woman
Mark English       click twice
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
Edward Wadsworth art ... 1919 'dazzle camouflage' made war ships at sea harder to find
Edward Wadsworth art ... 1919 'dazzle camouflage' made war ships at sea harder to find
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
1952 Lady Wildroot packaging for women, a pink and gold bottle
1952 packaging for women in pink and gold
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
youth fashion from 1966 to 1968 was overly colorful ... then the hippies wore dull rags
youth fashion from 1966 to 1968 was overly colorful ... then the hippies wore dull rags
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
    a Bob Peak illustration       see full size
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a 1963 book cover illustration of a wrecked space ship by 'McKenna'
a 1963 book cover illustration by 'McKenna'
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a 1950s European travel poster color illustration
a 1950s European travel poster illustration
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a political poster of a man in silhouette with beautiful colors
a political poster
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a Robert Edward Lee illustration, 1929 Railway Express agency ad
a Robert Edward Lee illustration,  1929       see full size
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
1970 TaB soft drink logo in pink and red
1970 "TaB" soft drink
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
1947 bad color interior
1947
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
Tom Thompson painting of windy tree
a Tom Thompson painting       click twice
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a Walter Spradbery poster       see full size
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a Ward Bracket illustration 1960s, harvest time, Reader's Digest
a Ward Bracket illustration,  1960s
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
a Wilmont Emerton Heitland 1929 magazine color illustration of two women talking
a Wilmont Emerton Heitland 1929 magazine illustration
      
C O L O R S . . . of peculiarity
        
1939 colored roof shingles
1939 roof shingles