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From Flickr: “A market garden in summer; illustration by C W Bacon from ‘Looking at Britain’, 1959” by mikeyashworth

Another C W Bacon work, this one being a bit more ‘photographic’ in nature. It shows a happy and contented group in a British Market Garden. Such were the pictures of my junior school days in grimy West Bromwich! via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2cipiag

From Flickr: “A market garden in summer; illustration by C W Bacon from ‘Looking at Britain’, 1959” by mikeyashworth

Another C W Bacon work, this one being a bit more ‘photographic’ in nature. It shows a happy and contented group in a British Market Garden. Such were the pictures of my junior school days in grimy West Bromwich! via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2cipiag

From Flickr: “The generation of founding fathers” by chineseposters.net

Designer unknown (佚名) Ca. 2014 The generation of founding fathers Yidai yuanxun (一代元勋) Call nr.: BG E16/861 (IISH collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2cxNpVC

From Flickr: “A thousand years of glorious deeds” by chineseposters.net

Designer unknown (佚名) Ca. 2014 A thousand years of glorious deeds Qianqiu gongye (千秋功业) Call nr.: BG E16/862 (IISH collection) Mao, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi and the Ten Marshals. More? See: chineseposters.net/themes/nine-marshals.php via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/29RDasw

From Flickr: “Long live the General Line! Long live the Great Leap Forward! Long live the People’s Communes!” by chineseposters.net

Designer unknown (佚名) Early 1960s? Long live the General Line! Long live the Great Leap Forward! Long live the People’s Communes! Zongluxian wansui! Dayuejin wansui! Renmin gongshe wansui! (总路线万岁！大跃进万岁！人民公社万岁！) Call nr.: BG E37/198 (Landsberger collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/qAdzHg

From Flickr: “Close friendship” by chineseposters.net

Designer: Li Mubai (李慕百) 1956, March Close friendship Qinmide youyi (亲密的友谊) Call nr.: PC-1956-007 (Private collection) More? See chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/cAro4h

From Flickr: “Peaceful coexistence, flourishing friendship” by chineseposters.net

Designer: Tao Mouji 1955, December Peaceful coexistence, flourishing friendship Heping gongchu youhao fanrong (和平共处友好繁荣) Call nr.: PC-1955-014 (Private collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/cYkqBW

From Flickr: “I.G. Farben AGFA. Red, yellow, pink and white insect with blue background and flowers” by Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, UofT

Creator: Aktiengesellschaft für Anilinfabrikation (AGFA)/Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft (I.G. Farben) Title: I.G. Farben AGFA. Red, yellow, pink and white insect with blue background and flowers. Date: 1900-1920 Extent: 1 label Notes: From a book of German chromolithograph trade label samples Format: Label Rights Info: No known restrictions on access Repository: Call Read More →

From Flickr: “AGFA woman at sewing machine with floral border and banner” by Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, UofT

Creator: Aktiengesellschaft für Anilinfabrikation (AGFA)/Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft (I.G. Farben) Title: AGFA-woman at sewing machine with floral border and banner Date: 1900-1920 Extent: 1 label Notes: From a book of German chromolithograph trade label samples Format: Label Rights Info: No known restrictions on access Repository: Call no. M-10 00323 held at Read More →

From Flickr: “Selflessly offering the glory of labour” by chineseposters.net

Designer: Zhou Zhaokan (周昭坎) 1989, September Selflessly offering the glory of labour Wusi fengxian laodong guangrong Call nr.: BG E16/321 (IISH collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/oPC3zv