Monday, 26 May 2008

Eyeful 1949



Eyeful cover- February, 1949

Sinar Cameras



From Grossbild Technik- Summer, 1958

Thursday, 22 May 2008

Worm's Eye View!




From Beauty Parade- July, 1952

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Cogs


From Grossbild Technik- Summer, 1958

Monday, 19 May 2008

International Photo Technik

Stone Age Telephone

From International Photo Technik- Spring, 1960

Roman Telephone


From International Photo Technik- Spring, 1960

Umbrella Girl


From International Photo Technik- Spring, 1960

Smoking


From Grossbild Technik- Winter- 1959

Pink Hat


From Grossbild Technik- Winter, 1959

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Stop That!




"Some people aren't happy till they make trouble! And these characters get a fiendish joy outa passin' laws agin havin fun! Here are some examples of crazy laws still on the books. So better be careful if you're havin' fun. No doubt it's agin the law!"
One can only presume that Boris 'killjoy' Johnson must have read this at some point.

Double-page spread from Eyeful- February, 1955

Chasing Skirt

From Eyeful- February, 1955

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Grenade!

Watch the hilarity ensue!
From Scamp magazine- September, 1959.

Projector


From Scamp magazine- September, 1959

Saturday, 26 April 2008

Figure Quarterly

Cover of Figure Quarterly- Volume Eleven. Unknown year.

London's Horse Market


Surely this handsome fellow was the inspiration for Steptoe and Son.
From Lilliput- October-November, 1953

Silvikrin 2


From Lilliput- October-November, 1953.

Saturday, 19 April 2008

Astral Photos


From Art Advertiser and Studio News, Vol.2, No.4. Unknown date.

Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Jock Mahoney


Actor and stuntman Jock Mahoney (Jacques O'Mahoney) camping it up cowboy style.
From The (Tenth) Hollywood Album, 1955.

Tuesday, 15 April 2008

Bon Marche

I'd say this just about beats a velour leisure suit with some young scrubber's arse-crack hanging out.
From Vogue- February, 1953.