Description: Moriz Jung was part of the Vienna Workshop (Wiener Werkstatte), and he made some amazing postcards. This is his postcard of a poodle/pudel from 1912, numbered 676. He did a great job with the texture of the corded coat and capturing the happy expression of the dog. Tragically, Jung was killed in WW1 when he was only 29.
Description: The Columbia University Teacher's College produced a book of lino prints of the alphabet, "Letters Designed and Cut on Linoleum Blocks" in 1920. We love that the portion of the bird inside the R "loop" could stand on its own, and the rooster tail that curves around is fantastic. The cool design elements to the left of the R and around the border are a bonus.
Description: The Columbia University Teacher's College produced a book of lino prints of the alphabet, "Letters Designed and Cut on Linoleum Blocks" in 1920. We like the way the peacock works in terracotta vs. blue/green, the dots on the peacock's back, and the way the flowers tie it all together.
Description: The Columbia University Teacher's College produced a book of lino prints of the alphabet, "Letters Designed and Cut on Linoleum Blocks" in 1920. For the letter D, we like the deer's stylish antlers and its "don't mess with me" eyes. We also like the way the stripes carry through from tree to deer to tree.
Description: The Columbia University Teacher's College produced a book of lino prints of the alphabet, "Letters Designed and Cut on Linoleum Blocks" in 1920. We like the happy look of the duck and fish, as well as the way the artist creatively used rectangles to provide balance to the composition.
Description: The Columbia University Teacher's College produced a book of lino prints of the alphabet, "Letters Designed and Cut on Linoleum Blocks" in 1920. For the letter L, we like the clouds, the way the moon (or sun) is just "suggested" and left incomplete, and the rippling water on the lake.
Description: The Columbia University Teacher's College produced a book of lino prints of the alphabet, "Letters Designed and Cut on Linoleum Blocks" in 1920. We like the lines on the letter C print - curving waves, sun (or moon), and the "C" vs. the squared off coastal city buildings and windows. This is a cool C.
Description: Furuya Kōrin created some beautiful woodblock prints; this print is plate 514 from Shin-Bijutsukai, dated 1901-1902. We like the gracefulness of the cranes and the grasses (or reeds).
Furuya Kōrin (cranes in flight) Pl. 514 from Shin-Bijutsukai T-Shirt
$16 $24
Description: Moriz Jung was part of the Vienna Workshop (Wiener Werkstatte), and he made some amazing postcards. This is his postcard number 677, dated 1912. It is labeled "Windhund," which is usually translated as "greyhound" but it could also be translated as "sighthound." We suspect it is a Borzoi because of the longer coat. Tragically, Jung was killed in WW1 when he was only 29.
Description: We like what Calvin Coolidge had to say about about persistence - it is greater than talent, genius, or education. "Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." The image is Samuel Johnson Woolf's 1923 charcoal and chalk drawing.
2-sided Silent Cal says "Press On!" (this version 2-sided t-shirts only) T-Shirt
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Description: We like what Calvin Coolidge had to say about about persistence - it is greater than talent, genius, or education. "Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." The image is Samuel Johnson Woolf's 1923 charcoal and chalk drawing.
Description: George Washington was a pretty bold and courageous guy. Today we might call him "The Delaware Stormbringer." Emanuel Leutze's 1851 "Washington Crossing the Delaware" shows the colonists' surprise attack at Trenton Dec. 25-26, 1776, which was a turning point in the war.
The Delaware Stormbringer (Washington Crossing the Delaware) T-Shirt
$16 $24
