From the W. Struse Collection at Old Book Art.
Archive for the ‘illustration’ Category
Egyptian and Assyrian jewelry
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009Medieval costume of the 19th century
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009Illustrations of pastel warriors by Paul Mercuri for Camille Bonnard’s Costumes historiques des XIII, XIV et XV siècles…
edited for clip art use by Old Book Art
L’Officiel Archives
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Holly’s great selections of photos of 1970s Lanvin prints brought to my attention the online Archives of L’Officiel, a venerable French fashion magazine. The functionality is good, and the interface is intuitive enough that I don’t think the ability to read French is absolutely necessary (hint: “Plein ecran” = full screen mode)
I love these constructivist-influenced covers from the 1920s and 30s:
..and the way the thumbnails of 1920s covers show a fast progression from a traditional and subdued presentation to the splashy, confrontational aesthetic that still prevails in magazine design.
The archives of L’Officiel are part of the Jalou Archives, which also includes Jalouse and dozens of other fashion and lifestyle magazines, mostly from the 1990s-2000s. I’m thrilled to find out about yet another business concern that sees their archives as an asset worth preserving and publicizing – and that is far-sighted enough to share it with the public, rather than “rights-managing” it into oblivion.