Rare Japanese Film images from the 1960s Vintage Black and White

 We own a collection of rare Japanese film images from well know Samurai films of the 1960's. These are the films that inspired so many American films like The Magnificent Seven that was based on a previous film called "Seven Samurai". There are no other collections like this one, we have the original photographs with photographer stamps on the back. Some are stamped with the name of the film and the actors and there are notes from one of our past relatives who was tasked with reviewing these films for the American audience.

You have probably heard the name Toshiro Mifune who was a well known Japanese Actor who also worked on some American films as well. You will notice that some of these vintage images feature films sets that look almost exactly the same as the sets used in the Tom Cruise film The Last Samurai. 

You can see the collection here and please follow / subscribe this blog as we will be adding more images in the future and sharing them here. 

Here is one example, click the image to see the collection:

Original photograph featuring Toshiro Mifune

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Picasso

 Pablo Picasso is one of  the best or the best known artist in history along side the greats like Rembrandt and Raphael, all of these masters enjoy continued long term respect for the works and atmosphere they created by using works of art.

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Picasso worked in a number of different mediums, you will find original works on canvas created with ripolin, an oil based enamel. 

Ripolin is a generic term used in France for "oil paint". 

Artist

Pablo Picasso

In addition to oil paintings, Picasso worked in other mediums, you can find examples of etching, engravings and a variety of print forms such as lithographs, but there were quite a few works used in creating ceramics and more including sculpture.

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Mixed Media abstract art Los Angeles

 One of the most talked about abstract mixed media artists in Los Angeles is a talented artist named Clara Berta. Clara's works have been used in TV shows and commercials like the Super Bowl commercial with Jason Momoa. You can also see her works on a popular show called Two Broke Girls.

Interior designers love Clara's works because of the use of colors and the textures and fluid style of the works.

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You can visit the Viewing Room to see the new series titled: Blue Configurations

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You can contact Clara Berta via her website.

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One million dollar Russian art vandalized by security guard

 Art News: 2/9/22

A Russian security guard was found to have vandalized a Soviet-era avant-garde painting by drawing eyes on its faceless figures using a ball point pen. 

The art was insured for one million dollars. When asked why he did it, he said it was because he got bored.  It was his first day on the job. 

MR Brainwash Batman vs Superman

 For fans of DC comics like me, this is Pop Art work by Mr. Brainwash from France. 

Batman vs Superman

by

Mr. Brainwash

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What is a lithograph?

WHAT IS A LITHOGRAPH?

Here is an example:

Matta Plate

by

Sebastian Matta

Click image to see more about this specific lithograph.

Lithograph Defined or described by the Metropolitan Museum:

Lithography is a planographic printmaking process in which a design is drawn onto a flat stone (or prepared metal plate, usually zinc or aluminum) and affixed by means of a chemical reaction.

First, the design for the lithograph is drawn directly onto a polished slab of limestone using an oil-based lithographic crayon or ink.

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