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Wendy O'Rourke
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · Oct 15
I cherish these photos taken by my dad in the early 1970s
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Indoor Circle Swing by Iwona Kosicka Design, Poland
Description: Displaying a simple round shape, this charming swing chair easily adapts to various contemporary decors. The unconventional piece appeals to children and adults alike, making it a lovely catalyst for socializing. Crafted from molded oak plywood and finished with linseed oil, this swing features a stainless steel mount with a carabiner hole.
November 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Your Body Is A Battleground by Barbara Kruger (1989)
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Black and white images of a woman's face from the 1950s, half of which is photo negative with contrasting white Futura Bold title, photo and silk screen, installation view, The Broad, LACMA
March 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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I Shop Therefore I Am - Printed Paper Shopping Bag ∘ Designed by Barbara Kruger, 1990.
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Delightful mid-century modern interiors on matchbox labels
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A collection of Eastern European matchbox labels depicting mid-century interiors and furniture
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Toyota Corona, Japan (1968)
Japanese pop art automobile advert
January 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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House & Garden, May 1965
The Pop Art house of the Leon Kraushars in Lawrence, New York. The kitchen dining area features Saarinen tulip chairs and works by Rosenquist, Wesselman, and Thiebaud.
May 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Lan Truong #GoodMorning
Graphic illustration of a pop art breakfast, which includes sunnyside up eggs on a red plate, a yellow cup of hot coffee, and a green pear, a pink fork, and a blue set of salt and pepper shakers.
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Album artwork by the great Alex Steinweiss via www.deliciousindustries.com/blog/alex-st...
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Architect Linda Brettler restored a 1964 Raphael Soriano home, determined to preserve its Modernist legacy in Los Angeles
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The home's original white Eames barstools still sit at the breakfast bar of the yellow Formica kitchen
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Raphael S. Soriano, FAIA (1904 – 1988) was an architect and educator who pioneered the use of modular prefabricated steel and aluminum structures in residential and commercial design of the mid-century.

The Albert Grossman House (1964)
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The client Albert Grossman House was so pleased with the home that he named it El Paradiso Driveway with cobogó privacy panel painted beige. A Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument plaque is displayed under the address of the home. Kitchen cabinetry covered in yellow Formica Bathroom decorated in red and yellow Formica
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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The Innovative Netherlands Stamps designed by Ootje Oxenaar in 1970 designreviewed.com/the-innovati...
The Innovative Netherlands Stamps designed by Ootje Oxenaar in 1970 - Design Reviewed
Ootje Oxenaar designed the summer stamps for the Netherlands using an assignment from De Nederlandsche Bank based on banknotes. The assignment resulted in the collaboration of Oxenaar, the printer, th...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Per-Olof Ström for Alsterfors glass, Sweden 1960s
October 15, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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NeoForma SFC-1000 audio system by André Morin for RCA (1973)
August 5, 2024 at 10:33 PM
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Ezüstpart SZOT IV Resort,
Balaton Lake, Hungary (1978)
Designed by architect István Márton, this modernist complex was built as a trade union holiday perk for Hungarian workers during the socialist era. The photo by fashion photographer Bruno Dayan captures a model in a yellow outfit on a balcony with plexiglas privacy panels in autumnal colors. She's facing a lone tree with marcescent leaves.
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Flair Patterned Plexiglas by Rohm & Haas (1965)
Textured plexiglas panels in brown, green and gold
December 15, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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Another Flair advert from 1965
Flair textured plexiglass in pinks and red showing through a privacy screen with a repeating circular breeze block pattern
December 15, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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A selection of my collected issues of Museumjournaal designreviewed.com/series/museu...
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Sunday #mood
A man lounging on a green Il Quadrone daybed with a newspaper covering his face and torso. His hand hovers over a glass of what appears to be an alcoholic beverage sitting on the floor.
June 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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top image mould looking bread in a bad, a brown paper bag reads anti-theft lunch bags bottom image the mould on the bread is part of the plastic bag design, the sandich in the bag is edible
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Concrete bus shelter design by architect Clem Cummings, Canberra, Australia (1974)
The bus shelters were designed in 1974 for the National Capital Development Commission by the architect Clem Cummings. Cummings' design was for a cylindrical shelter made from concrete, with window frames on each side and a bench made from fibreglass. The windows were made from Lexan.
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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The Smiths - Sheila Take a Bow (1987) youtu.be/GvuVaHvubUY?...
The single's red cover features actress and frequent Andy Warhol collaborator Candy Darling on the set of the 1971 film Women in Revolt. Rough Trade 45 RPM, Single Push-out Center Sheila Take a Bow was originally released as a non-album single in April 1987
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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#Hair of the week (1967)
A 1967 image of a woman who has a beehive with frosted tips. She's wearing a paisley off-the-shoulder blouse.
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Adam & the Ants - Fall In (1977) #SaturdaySounds
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Fall In
YouTube video by Adam Ant - Topic
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November 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Michel Pigneres Lucite Egg Chair, France (1972)
The Michel Pigneres Lucite Egg Chair from 1972 is a French, Space Age design featuring a transparent altuglas (a type of lucite) shell mounted on curved steel blades with a removable upholstered cushion
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Gala Spectaculars by Renauld of France (1963)
Eyewear advert features models posed against Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. "WHERE: Paris, Cathédrale Notre-Dame WHO: Renauld of France tand friends!" Vogue, May 1963
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM