Book Review: Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s
Kudos to the author for putting together this amazing collection of illustrations from the 60s. I can't imagine the amount of effort required to source and credit the thousand over pieces of art. There's a total of 576 pages so this paperback book is rather thick.
The style, well, is 60s and the variety comes from the different human subjects featured and the colours. The reproduction of the paintings are good. There's a very nice textural look to them. What strikes me immediately besides the style is the use of masterful composition. The examples on composition are good enough for me to recommend this book even to lifestyle photographers who haven't any interest in paintings -- there's plenty to learn from seeing.
This book should be very nostalgic for anyone working in the design industry during those times. It provides a very interesting glimpse into the the 60s pop culture.
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This is awesome, do you know
This is awesome, do you know if this one has some many pinups like that: https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Age-Magazine-Illustrations-60s/dp/2909450…
@EFJ No, this one is on
In reply to This is awesome, do you know by EFJ (not verified)
@EFJ
No, this one is on lifestyle illustration.
looks very nice there also
looks very nice
there also going to come out "Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s"
i wonder if they'll do "Lifestyle Illustration of the 40s" that what i really want :D
I've got a few pictures from
In reply to looks very nice there also by gad (not verified)
I've got a few pictures from the 1940s on my blog - I've got a massive stack of women's magazines from the late 40s up to the late 60s. I've shared some of the illustrations on there, but still got a LOT more to post up!
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