“Coney Island Beach” by Weegee, 1940
☛ The Metropolitan Museum of Art: “Coney Island Beach” by Weegee, gelatin silver print, 20.6 x 25.4 cm (8 1/8 x 10 in.), 1940. Accession Number: 1987.1100.252. © Weegee / International Center of Photography. Large format reproduction retrieved from Le Gaston (follow the link for an even larger version: 5608×4320). The Smithsonian website has an […]
‘The Endless Summer’ movie poster by John Van Hamersveld, 1964
☛ John Van Hamersveld: “The Endless Summer” movie poster, screenprint, 27″ x 41″, 1964. © John Van Hamersveld. Large format reproduction retrieved from eBay. John Van Hamersveld is an American graphic designer. He designed the Endless Summer movie poster for a mere 150$ back in 1964 (according to an article by The Orange County Register). […]
“Young woman lying on the beach” by Co Rentmeester, 1970
☛ LIFE hosted by Google: “Seen from her back, young woman lying on beach wearing bikini viewing the ocean as in the distance male surfer comes out of the water”, photo by Co Rentmeester, California, U.S.A., April 1970. Rentmeester is an award-winning American photojournalist born in Amsterdam (Netherlands): Covering the Watts riots was his first […]
“Higher Calling” by Carter Goodrich, 1998
☛ The New Yorker: “Higher Calling” by Carter Goodrich, August 3, 1998. © Condé Nast. Below is the same version of the drawing without the cover design (retrieved from LiveJournal) The New Yorker cover can also be seen on Carter Goodrich official website: it’s his seventh cover drawn for The New Yorker (Flash is require […]
