Day: July 8, 2007

Ladybusiness

Vintage Magazine Ads

Shelly

I’ve amassed a sizable collection of old magazines, mostly with the intention of using images from them in collage work. I thought it would be worthwhile to scan some of the ads, though.

Stillman's Freckle Cream Ad 1934
Stillman’s Freckle Cream, from True Experience, July 1934

Lavoptik Ad 1934
Lavoptik, from True Experience, July 1934

Fleischmann's Yeast Ad 1934
Fleischmann’s Yeast, from The American Magazine, January 1934

Campbell's Soup Ad 1934
Campbell’s Soup, from The American Magazine, January 1934

Listerine Ad 1934
Listerine, from The American Magazine, January 1934

The full set (with larger scans) is available here.

Altered Books, Art, Collage

The Terrible Hours

Shelly

I started working on a new altered book today: The Terrible Hours. It’s about a submarine rescue, I believe. I’m not a big fan of disaster stories, so I haven’t actually read it. I picked it up at the Mission thrift store because it was a nice size for altering, in good shape, and I liked the title.

The Terrible Hours: Sealed Against the Sea
The Terrible Hours: Sealed Against the Sea
collage (map, glass, and anatomical illustration) with Neocolors II and gesso
9 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches

My scanner doesn’t handle depth very well, and because there are shallow niches cut out of the pages, the furthest layer is out of focus. I’ll try to get a photo of it tomorrow, when there’s decent light.

Now, to go watch SiCKO, now that I have finally managed to get a clean copy of it.