I wonder if some of you nice folks could help me find a site or two that may have some mural looks from the 50's era. I may not be surfin' properly with the best description but I've tried some ephemera spots and the library of congress and so on. I just need some guidance.
Jack
-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Art/Murals in the 50's? Isn't that an oxymoron? The only people painting murals that I know of in the 50's were people like Diego Rivera that were painting powerful social commentary with a Marxist/Communist bent. I believe it was William Randolph Hearst or Rockefeller (can't remember now) who owned a hired Diego to paint a mural in the lobby. Diego painted what he wanted...client didn't like it. diego wouldn't paint over it. Client demolished the wall...it apparently had a very Marxist?Communist attitude.
So you could start by looking up famous muraliststs in history or Mexican muralists and go from there.
-------------------- Judy Grossman JG Signs & Designs 226 W. Jackson St. Sonora, CA 95370 Posts: 207 | From: Sonora, CA, USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Murals are always being painted in every era, fame and big names not withstanding. Are you looking for murals that have a typical 50's feel or art that was done in that period?
Judy, I can understand Hearst or Rockefeller destroying something that goes against their beliefs, but what I can't understand why hire Rivera knowing his background. They shouldn't have been surprised.
No leftie myself but I do like his mural painted at the Detroit Art Museum.
-------------------- Wright Signs Wyandotte, Michigan Posts: 2785 | From: Wyandotte, MI USA | Registered: Jan 1999
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What I,m looking for is stuff you would see on the sides of bulldings to Illustrate products and or events like "Big Boy"burgers etc.
Judy,yer a mench.
Jack
-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Are you referring to "ghost" signs? I think wall lettering or painted wall bulletins might be a better search criteria.
-------------------- Bruce Bowers
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I watch lots of old movies. I'll keep on the lookout for you.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3820 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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How about some of the old Foster/Klieser billboard ads. Maybe they have an archive of them ,,,,somewhere over the yellow brick road.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3820 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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-------------------- Ken Henry Henry & Henry Signs London, Ontario Canada (519) 439-1881 e-mail: kjmlhenry@rogers.com
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Jack, check out <artbyshep@homestead.com> He has some murals posted, that might inspire you. Shep was into the 50'sstuff big time, he is greatly missed in this area. Peace, Don
-------------------- Donald Miner ABCO Wholesale Neon 1168 Red Hill Creek Dobson, NC Posts: 842 | From: North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2006
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