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Post edited by Whickwithy at 2018-04-08 09:16:08The Sentient Struggle For Transformation
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Hi WW
According to Mrs UT, the image is 'Soap Factory of Bagnolet' by Alphonse Mucha. Some intenese internet searching trying to link any key word you can remember to this image title may prove fruitful.The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
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Apparently, this figure was used with various backgrounds to advertise soap and Whitman's chocolate, and was perhaps used for a calendar (or that might just be referring to Mucha calendars).
The background you have posted, WW, might be the original. If you search images of 'Alfonse Mucha Zodiac,' you might find what you're looking for. Your post piqued my interest, but I can't stay focused, as I keep getting sidetracked by images of his other gorgeous works.
Post edited by iuventus at 2014-06-14 11:23:29If I were dead, could I do this? -
Ok. Further investigation has discovered that Mucha, a Chech, reused a lot of images, changing the detail slightly to suit whatever he needed it for, like a different brand if it was being used to advertise. The image you have WW is closer to 'La Plume' as it has the same shaped banner at the top, which Soap Factory does not, just without the wording 'la plume' in it.
The hunt continues.The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. -
Actually, make that Zodiac La Plume as the title. Iuventus is right in that it started of as a calendar, la plume being the company producing the calendar. An original poster of this was up for sale recently with a reserve of £2,000 and a projected sale of £3-4,000. Yes, a poster on linen backing.The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. -
Love this real time searching on both sides of the pond. Try here.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6256207The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. -
iuventus said:
Looks like something from a Renaissance album, but I've already checked their discography,
Hey, great minds as they say. First place I went was the Renaissance web site. Saw them in concert many year ago, around the time of Northern Lights.The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. -
More here. So now we know where it came from, we just need the who used it.
Any more snippets WW?
http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2010/08/28/muchas-zodiac/The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. -
OK, that was an album released by a noisy band in 2012. You might be looking for a band named Gypsy. Check out the second comment on the following page: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/78596-alphonse-mucha-zodiac-print-in-original
Post edited by iuventus at 2014-06-14 11:54:03If I were dead, could I do this? -
Post edited by iuventus at 2014-06-14 11:53:37If I were dead, could I do this?
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GypsyThe Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. -
Bam indeed. The power of the internet.
http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?nord=1#nord=1&q=gypsy+album&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDgx4HsxCXfq6-gWFuirFpmRKYbVyeZlCcpSXkW1qcmexYVJJZXBKS75iTVJq7PZpXbPunNZaiaxpue1885Lek_GE6ADDikbBLAAAAThe Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. -
Next.The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
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