Tag Archives: art deco

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The elevator and mailbox in the lobby of the famous Brill Building. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Music | Tagged art deco, pop music | 5 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” a novelty fabric designed by Ralph Barton based on his illustrations for the Anita Loos novel of the same name, crêpe de Chine, 1927. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art | Tagged Anita Loos, art deco, fabric, Ralph Barton | Leave a comment

Art Deco Du Jour

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The NYC Mercury in Chicago, 1936. Via the Facebook group Atomic Samba. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art | Tagged art deco, industrial design, NYC Mercury, trains | 4 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Talbot-Lago T150. Related 12 Streamlined Rides from the Age of Art Deco.

Posted in Art, The Good Life | Tagged art deco, cars, French art, industrial design, Talbot-Lago | 2 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Click on the images to enlarge. Related Back here I toured some other L.A. art deco landmarks.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged art deco, Los Angeles | 1 Comment

Linkage

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Porn star Asa Akira on her two hooking experiences. Occam’s Razor is collecting all the major mainstream media reviews — positive, negative, and in between — of Nicholas Wade’s A Troublesome Inheritance. A phototour of some wonderful California art … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged art deco, Asa Akira, college sports, Isabel Allende, Nicholas Wade, white privilege | 7 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: Los Angeles’s Pantages Theatre

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As I implied earlier, this past weekend I was at the Pantages Theatre to see the touring company production of Book of Mormon. As wonderful and hilarious as the show was, it was almost upstaged by the venue itself, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged art deco, B. Marcus Priteca, Book of Mormon, Hollywood, Hollywood & Vine, Los Angeles, Pantages Theatre, traditionalism | 6 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Vogue Theater in Hollywood, CA, 1935 Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Movies | Tagged art deco, Hollywood, Los Angeles, neon | Leave a comment

Linkage

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While Miami has the largest number of surviving Art Deco buildings of any place in the world, the number 2 city on the list might surprise you. Back here, I toured some Art Deco buildings in downtown … Continue reading →