Triptych wall art from Dear Sam

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We’ve just received some lovely prints from Swedish online company, Dear Sam. We’d been looking for some wall art to decorate the space above the long, grey sofa in our sitting room area. They have such a vast range of topics and styles that they’re a great place to find the subject matter that your interested in – or simply to browse with an open mind, waiting for that moment of inspiration.

We were pretty sure that we wanted something quite calm colour-wise; and also nature-related to complement all the various found objects & specimens that we have dotted around the house – shells, stones, skulls, feathers and the like. After having a good peruse of the Dear Sam website, we eventually decided on a triptych of prints by the 19^th-early 20^th century German photographer, Karl Blossfeldt. They feature details of ferns as they unfurl and we think that they’re both beautiful and sculptural.

Once you’ve selected the image(s) that’s right for you, they offer excellent flexibility in terms of dimensions, mount, frame style and colour. The posters arrived promptly and securely packaged – and fitted perfectly into the frames without fuss. We liked the design of the clips at the back which made the job very easy – some can be very fiddly. Also, both sides of the acrylic glass come with a protective film, which once peeled away, leaves your finished posters pristine, scratch & smear free and ready for hanging. The finished result was just what we were looking for.

We’re really impressed with Dear Sam’s eco-credentials. All their posters are printed on high-quality, uncoated paper bearing the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and EU Ecolabel environmental labels for responsible forestry. Their printing facilities are 100% climate-neutral and their packaging materials consist of a mixture of recycled materials and/or materials from controlled sources. The company adheres to strict social, economic, environmental, functional and quality standards in their production.

Recipes in the frame

We’ve got three of these original 1960s recipe artworks heading for the web shop this week. Aren’t they fabulous?

Each one has a recipe for a cocktail or dessert incorporated into a wonderful hand-decorated art illustration.

They’re the work of ‘Pati’ who produced them for Soovia Janis Inc of New York. They’re just three of a very large series of works. You’d do very well to track them all down. If you’re a complete-ist who can’t stand not having an entire set of something, tread carefully before you embark on collecting these… it might be a life-long quest!

It might be worth it though as they’re so gorgeous. Imagine a wall full of these – what a riot of colour and swirls. Most people will make do with a smaller collection – or a single picture for that perfect spot in the kitchen, bar or dining area. Your choice might come down to which colour design suited your existing décor… or a favourite cocktail maybe. In fact, a whole row of cocktail recipes along a bar would look great… no stop, now we’re mentally making a collection. They’re supposed to be for sale. We haven’t got a bar anyway!

Each has their original painted wooden frames and labels to reverse – and measure 42cm x 22cm. They’ll be listed in the web shop soon. However, if you want first dibs as a reader of our blog, just send us a message. They’re £55 each or £140 for the three.

Vintage Pat Keely safety poster

We featured a poster by Leonard Cusden in a recent post – and, as with the proverbial buses, two safety posters have come at once. Well, the same week anyway.

This one is by another renowned 20th century graphic artist – Pat Keely.

This ‘Keep Floors Clean’ poster was commissioned by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in the 1950s.

In addition to his work for RoSPA, Pat Keely was also responsible for some iconic World War II posters done for The Ministry of Information. There are public transport and GPO commissions too – he even designed postage stamps.

Here are some further images of Pat Cokayne Keely’s work. We love the orange ‘Wear your Goggles’ poster you’ll see there.

As with the Leonard Cusden, this is an original vintage piece. We’re pretty sure that this particular poster image has never been reproduced so quite a scarce thing. It’s one for the graphic artist aficionados on one level, but also works simply as a decorative art work for the home. It would look great displayed on a kitchen wall – the imagery, colours and subject matter. There’s first refusal to our blog readers, so let us know if you’re interested.

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Leonard Cusden collectable

We love graphic design – and collect vintage examples from the mid twentieth century in particular.

…posters, menus, books and magazines are all potential sources.

We’ve just acquired this fabulous vintage poster by renowned graphic artist, Leonard Cusden. It dates from the 1950s and was commissioned by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. It warns of the dangers of working with compressed air. He’s also famous for his distinctive 1930s railway posters.

It’s very striking in terms of design & colours – we love the ghoulish spectre!

Quite a few of his health & safety posters have now been re-produced by RoSPA. We were very chuffed with this find, especially as it’s an original copy from the period.

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Category: illustration

Triptych wall art from Dear Sam

Recipes in the frame

Vintage Pat Keely safety poster

Leonard Cusden collectable