Saturday, February 17, 2024
One-Shot Wonders: Speaking of Easter Customs by Art Young, 1893
Here we have a back cover of the Chicago Inter-Ocean's Illustrated Supplement, the very first newspaper to print colour using high-speed presses.
This Art Young page is from the Easter number of the supplement, published April 2 1893, and offers up some interesting Easter customs from around the world. I had never heard of "matching" (upper right), but I think he's perhaps talking about the Bulgarian custom of tapping Easter eggs together until one cracks. I don't find a reference to this tradition being called "matching", though, so maybe I'm guessing wrong?
Labels: One-Shot Wonders
my name is Claudio Marchiori and I’m writing from Bordighera, Italy. I am the President of the Salone Internazionale dell’Umorismo and I am looking for info regarding Bill who won a prize in Bordighera in 1970. https://www.saloneumorismo.com/en/1970-23rd-edition-of-the-international-exhibition-of-humor
He designed the poster for the following year:
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As I am writing a book on the Salone I am looking for info regarding those who won a prize and designed the poster. Unfortunately I could find very few info on him and I wonder if you could help me as it seems that you were in contact in 1917.
I appreciate any info you may share and look forward to your reply
All the best and greetings from Bordighera…
Claudio Marchiori
Presidente Associazione
Salone Internazionale Umorismo
If you provide me an email I can send you some info. See blog sidebar for my emailing info.
--Allan