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Wendy O'Rourke
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#Hair of the week

Jill Haworth by Bert Stern (1967)
Jill Haworth with a blonde bouffant hairdo is leaning on a Jean Harlow pillow wearing a dress by Edie Gladstone and Vendome enamel earrings and bracelet by Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Dümler & Breiden was a prominent German ceramics company based in Höhr-Grenzhausen, a region famous for its pottery tradition. The company is known for their midcentury "fat lava" designs, and they were active from 1883 until the 1990s.

Konstanza series (1970)
Various pieces from the Konstanza collection. Image: Cristiaan van Dijk
November 15, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Konstanza Vase by Dümler & Breiden, West Germany (1970) #Earthenware
Red and purple vase with a yellow dot motif and squiggly bands of brown. Image: Cella Vintage
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Love - Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale (1967) youtu.be/hwnyoH5DpNE?...
Artwork by Bob Pepper, LOVE logo design by William S. Harvey Allentown Pressing
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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The 1967 billboard for Love's Forever Changes album in West Hollywood. The original album art was by Bob Pepper.
Chateau Marmont can be seen behind the billboard
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Love - Alone Again Or (1967) youtu.be/cPbNpIG8x_s?...
Red and green on a white background, Netherlands single sleeve 1968
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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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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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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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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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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"The architectural integrity and enduring quality of the design are evident through its simplicity, functionality and materiality."

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A view through one of the two orange porthole window openings
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 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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Michel Pigneres Egg Chair with a cushion upholstered in Luigi Bevilacqua pink tiger print fabric.

Image: Maison Cedric, Paris
The Michel Pigneres Lucite Egg Chair is a Space Age design featuring a transparent altuglas (a type of lucite) shell mounted on curved steel blades with a removable cushion.
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 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
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Democracy and Dictatorship by Zevedei Barbu (1956)

Cover Design by Roy Kuhlman
Evergreen Press book cover features a red arrow pointing to the right (emerging from swirling white lines) and black over red graphics to symbolize psychological contrasts between democratic freedom and authoritarian control amid Cold War tensions.
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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The iconic Egg chair was originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the Radisson SAS hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Brown egg chair with ottoman. The Arne Jacobsen Egg chair is a 1958 Danish modernist design icon, originally created for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen, the chair is a sculptural lounge piece with a distinctive, organic shape made from molded foam on a steel or aluminum swivel base.
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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George Lazenby lounging on an Arne Jacobsen egg chair for Kronenbourg beer (1968-69)
The actor is sitting in a brown egg chair holding a glass of beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Aquarius II – A Home-Computer Astrology Kit (1973)
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Aquarius: A Home-Computer Astrology Kit, a game from 1973 created by Reiss Games or Hoi Polloi. The "computer" in the game is a rotating paper wheel with die-cut windows that reveal astrology information. It features a psychedelic, pop-art style with bold colors and graphics.
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Post something random for the collective amusement.
Road sign at Mount Palomar State Park, San Diego, California that reads "UNLAWFUL TO THROW SNOWBALLS AT VEHICLES OR OCCUPANTS - MAX. PENALTY $500 FINE AND 6 MOS. IMPRISONMENT."
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Lava Lamp Night Lights
Three mini lava lamp LED plug-in night lights in red and green options from The Green Head
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Blues Magoos - Pipe Dream (1967) #ThursdaySounds youtu.be/5I2k6_LzJZM?...
Album cover for Electric Comic Book, Mercury Records, 1967
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM