The automobile was a startling novelty in the first decades of the twentieth century. Would the smoke-belching, dangerous contraptions become a part of American life? Riding the roads on wheels became an overnight sensation. Ads and magazine covers for the new vehicles filled the popular media and illustrated the new motor cars in all their […]
The Art of Cakes and Pies: Famous Illustrators
December 3, 2018 by
Famous illustrators rendered mouth-watering art of cake and pies in glorious color. In the early part of the last century, almost all food advertising had to use art work, not photography. Color photography produced dark images that were not suitable for the printed page. Hams, canned vegetables and fruits and especially baked goods were illustrated […]
