Highlights from a vintage poster auction

From a poster auction on Dreweatts/Bloomsbury Auctions that I missed earlier this year, around Valentine's Day. Some of the prices were quite reasonable.

Hire a coach | Lincolnshire Road Car Co, Sold for £120

David Klein | FLY TWA, SAN FRANCISCO 1958 — David Klein | FLY TWA, SAN FRANCISCO 1958

FRANCISCONE, Sergio (B.1912) MERANO 1937, — FRANCISCONE, Sergio (B.1912) MERANO 1937,

Abram Games,  LONDON TRANSPORT, conducted coach tours lithograph in colours, 1960 — Abram Games, LONDON TRANSPORT, conducted coach tours lithograph in colours, 1960

Roger Broders (1883 -1953) PASSY-MONT-BLANC 1932 Sold for £700 — Roger Broders (1883 -1953) PASSY-MONT-BLANC 1932 **Sold for £700**

Tom Eckersley  (1914-1997) CONDUCTED TOURS Sold for £90 — Tom Eckersley (1914-1997) CONDUCTED TOURS **Sold for £90**

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Abstract Saturday: Werner Drewes

A student of Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, Drewes (1899-1985) was German born but relocated to New York in 1930. He was best known for his studies of forms in nature. Here are some of my favorites of his many woodcuts, along with a few paintings.

Assisi (no. 206) wood cut, 1958 — Assisi (no. 206) wood cut, 1958

Aquatic Ballet, wood cut,  1979 — Aquatic Ballet, wood cut, 1979

At Play no. 3 (Fight) wood cut, 1973 — At Play no. 3 (Fight) wood cut, 1973

The Blue Lake, wood cut, 1957 — The Blue Lake, wood cut, 1957

Contrasting Harmony, Werner Drewes, Oil on vellum, via Richard Norton Gallery — Contrasting Harmony, Werner Drewes, Oil on vellum, via Richard Norton Gallery

Untitled (Abstraction), Werner Drewes, Oil on vellum, via Richard Norton Gallery — Untitled (Abstraction), Werner Drewes, Oil on vellum, via Richard Norton Gallery

Acrobatics 1974 via — Acrobatics 1974 via

This week on my drawing board

Happy Independence Day

Cover by one my idols, Ilonka Karasz, The New Yorker July 6 1957

Parade, Hoboken, New Jersey by Robert Frank 1955 via — Parade, Hoboken, New Jersey by Robert Frank 1955 via

Vintage children's books from Etsy

I continue to be entranced by vintage books. Sometimes I marvel at the prospect that one day, there will be no more physical books produced. Wouldn't that be awful? I found these on MuddyRiverAntiques on Etsy.