vintage graphis: '79 theatre posters

from graphis annual 1979

Posters sponsored by the Container Corp. of America for plays performed by the travel light Theatre in Chicago Designer: John Massey

Vintage Graphis: 76/77 fashion ladies

full page illustration from a newspaper-size mailer sent to newspapers by newspapermakers crown zellerbach to promote fashion advertising in the daily press.

artist: nicholas sidjakov

vintage graphis: '71 fiat poppy field ad

hello lovlies! i am back! i've been knocked about by a bit of a virus this week, but never fear: i prevailed. normal programming has resumed.

vintage graphis: '71 heinz ketchup ad

heinz ketchup

photographer: alan boyde

art director: john crewe

agency: young and rubicam, london

vintage graphis: '79 posters

from a series of posters about the poster. 1. black and white 2. black and white on grey brown, 3. red, yellow, black, and white, the text on 4. explains to children the essence of transience of the poster.

artist: alain le quernec

vintage graphis: 76/77 elton john

detail from a cover of time magazine containing a feature on elton john.

artist: don weller

Vintage Graphis: 76/77 flower girl

cover of a prospectus about bad schwalbach, a watering place in hesse.
artist/designer: helmut kraft

vintage graphis: '71 futuristic bubble

photograph from a calendar for a printer with fantastic and futuristic scenes. photographer: jean pierre ronzel

- i am away from home again this week, so posting will be lighter than usual. please enjoy some pretty pictures until regular posting resumes -

vintage graphis: '79 banker fish

"Einordnung" - Issued by the Deutsch Sparkassenverlag bank publishing agency. The title might freely translated as 'keeping one's place' or 'adaptation"

Artist: Aiga Heinemann-Rasch
Publisher: Deutsch Sparkassenverlag GmbH

i'm back in the real world, now. thanks for your patience. i'm looking forward to showing you some fun stuff this week!

vintage graphis: '71 kodak instamatic ad

"kodak instamatic: always on the mark"

photographer: hans fuerer

art director: peter vos

agency: j walter thompson, amsterdam

vintage graphis: 76/77: word rainbow & liberty and justice

Lettering on a booklet for Bicentennial Year Observance, issued by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Designer: Gerry Kano

vintage graphis: '71 albino afro

Advertisement for photoengravers Collins, Miller & Hutchings.

Photographer: Viktor Skrebneski

Art Director: Rollin S. Binzer

Agency: Hurvis, Binzer & Churchill Inc. Chicago

dig that cotton candy 'fro!

vintage graphis: '79 country walks

from london transport's long series of posters drawing attention to places worth visiting in and around london artist: harry stevens art director: m. f. levey

i love the typeface, and the super happy pastoral scene!

vintage graphis: '79 asdf

Poster from a colorful series of 8 for the international advertising of Manpower Temporary Services. Designer: Louis Ehlert

vintage graphis: 76/77 bird hotel poster

Poster for the Continental Hotel in Stockholm Artist: Kjell S Ringi

vintage graphis: 76/77 Arrow

As i mentioned in my "Things I Already Covet" post from last week, I inherited a handful of 70's Graphis annuals. They're just too good not to share, so here for your viewing pleasure is the first of many Graphis treasures!

Pictured above, "Folding Boxes are packed automatically". From a series of advertisements using a coloured arrow, placed in trade magazines by the association of West German folding-box manufacturers.