Tag: Art Deco
Posters of Metropolis, 1926
The Great Karlini
Karlini (1907-1963) Dutch magician (real name Ludwig Trinka) who performed mainly in Berlin prior to WWII. According to information from the late magic collector Christian Fechner, Karlini was twice imprisoned by the Nazis, and may have served as an important member of the French Underground. He eventually retired to a country home in the Netherlands. (magictricks.com)
Waldorf-Astoria, 1931
The original Waldorf Hotel was built on the site of millionaire William Waldorf Astor’s mansion at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. The 13-story hotel opened on 13 March 1893. Four years later, Waldorf’s cousin, John Jacob Astor IV, erected the 17-story Astoria Hotel on an adjacent site. John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic on 15 April 1912. William Waldorf Astoria, having returned to England in 1893, died 18 October 1919.
In 1929, the owners decided to tear down the original building due to it becoming dated and the draining of its revenues caused by Prohibition. The site was sold to the developers of what would become the Empire State Building. The current location on Park Avenue opened on October 1st, 1931 as the tallest and largest hotel in the world. (Hilton.com)
Opel, 1938
Opel Admiral
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The Coronation Scot & Royal Blue, 1939
The Coronation Scot, in America for the New York World’s Fair, made several runs between Washington and Baltimore, where she awakened considerable interest. The Coronation Scot stops here on a bridge near Washington, alongside the famous American train Royal Blue, on March 27, 1939. (AP Photo)
Radio Queen, 1939
Russian Express, 1939
French Radio Ad, 1934
Google Doodle
Cool Google Doodle for the 120th Birthday of polish artists Tamara de Lempicka, who was active in the 1920 and 30s.
She is best known for her polished Art-Deco portraits of aristocrats and the wealthy, and for her highly stylized paintings of nudes.
