amylsacks' photos

Clockwise from left: The American - February, 1946 Sunset - October, 1960 Good Housekeeping - February, 1953 Family Circle - May, 1950

A weird dollhouse, a thriving pot crop, light fixtures with cat toys attached, and a couch that says, "Never bring your damn kids here!" Yeah that's *my* kind of decor! From the October issue of Sunset magazine.

Ah, the glory days. Before everyone on cruises was just trying to avoid ridiculous rents on land. :/ From the September issue of National Geographic .

You're not classing up your well drinks with wrinkled purple rayon and scattered paste gems, Pal. :P From the November 30th issue of Life magazine.

It's smiling at us! It likes our bold new Folk sound! From the October issue of Sunset magazine.

Everything tastes better served in null gravity! Probably from Good Housekeeping magazine.

Welcome to the Brigadoon Washroom, I guess...? Probably from Good Housekeeping .

It's the kind of pattern which would look nice on a dish towel or throw pillow, but having it all over the room would be too much. From the October issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

Approximate date courtesy of this site .

No matter what the season, this is one WEIRD way to bring soup to the table. o_0 From the April issue of Western Family magazine.

From a Sotheby's catalogue Impressionist and Modern Paintings and Sculpture, Part 1. New York: Tuesday, November 18, 1986: "Signed Oil On Canvas 21 1/4 by 28 3/4 in. 54 by 73 cm. "Painted circa 1912. To be included in the Redon Catalogue Raisonne' being prepared by the Fondation Wildenstein. "Provenance: Collection Marcel Kapferrer, Paris Professor Gosset, Paris Bourgeat, Paris Marlborough Fine Art London Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Cooper, New York ... "Literature: Burlington Magazine , December 1962, vol. CIV, no 717, illustrated pl. XXIV Klaus Berger, Odilon Redon: Fantasy and Color, New York, 1965, p. 194, no. 175, $150,000-180,000"

I know it's a great time of year for his Symbolist pictures of monsters and noir. I'm just being contrarian. :D Notes from a hardback catalogue: Christie's New York, Tuesday, November 15th, 1983: "Signed-- oil on canvas 21 3/4 X 13 1/4 in. (55.2 X 33.5 cm.) "Provenance Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris M.A. Nachman; sale, Sotheby's, London, April 29, 1964, lot 30 "Exhibited Paris, Galerie Druet, Odiion Redon , 1905, no.30 Paris, Galerie Druet, Odilon Redon , 1923 Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Exhibition of French Paintings , April-June, 1968 "Painted circa 1905"

The original entreaty to go outside and touch grass. Right here. :P From the October issue of Sunset magazine.

The artist outdid themselves. Peter Johnson? It's hard to make out, unfortunately. From the September issue of Outdoor Life magazine.

World's most unwieldy Halloween treats. How do you even get 'em wrapped properly? o_0 From the October issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

Dad isn't sure how to explain that in the current economy, it was either ribs or that football. More on the artist here .

Looked at the prices below. Wept for 20 minutes. Found some consolation grapes in the fridge. Felt better. :D From the November issue of National Geographic magazine.

Of course I did the right thing and ordered my Handmacher in August to blend in properly at Hauserman H.Q. today! None of this flitting about in pink like those hussies in the other cubicles! :P From the August 15th issue of The New Yorker .