TUMBLRS

Tumblrs, or tumbling from 1925, 1929 and 1935 at Washington State University. Above is Tumbling Team 1929—them girls are powerhouses in harlequin print bodysuits. Dang!

SISTER TOMBOY

Get the look—pail, porch and overalls. Add dirt, remove shoes. Elsie and Rachel Stewart of Brasstown, NC, 1931. Photographs by Doris Ullman via University of Oregon  

SONIA DELAUNAY

I’m a mid-week museum go-er now that I’m freelance. Thursday I had an inspirational viewing of Sonia Delaunay work at the Cooper Hewitt. Follow Sonia’s process from sketch to color specs to textile swatch— totally fascinating. Color Moves is up now until June 5th in NYC.

CARL CARL CARL!

Van Vechten all over the place. Outside the portrait studio—walking down streets, looking out windows, looking in windows and oogling beach bums. You know how much I adore Carl. Carl. Carl! via City Museum of New York  

SPIRAL MINE

Spiral bound books need to come back. Lay flat & full bleed. I was lucky enough to get a preview of this book at my day job yesterday. It’s fantastic! Inciting my newest crave—books on books. I dug around in the Library of Congress and picked up WPA-Federal Art Project photographs of Pennsylvania coal miners. [...]

PLASTICS

1. bowl, circa 1930 2. hair comb, circa 1950-59 3. beaker, circa 1935 4. brooch, circa 1940-49 Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth. via VADS

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