The last time a full eclipse was visible from East to West Coast, it was 1918–and the newspapers of the day applied their own visualization techniques to explain the cosmic event to readers.
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With New York City’s explosive music scene, it’s not surprising that it has been a place of inspiration and focal point for many musicians, songs, and albums. The ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s especially provided New York City with a period of music that tested the envelope and spawned various genres, from folk music, to rock and pop, New York City provided a creative location for artists.
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Willy Fleckhaus (1925–1983) was one of the most innovative, creative and influential graphic designers in postwar Germany. He became internationally known for his ground-breaking work on the lifestyle magazine twen.
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There is no dark side of the new United States Postal Service (USPS) stamp, really. As a matter of fact, it’s all dark until you place your finger over its black circle, and then a luminous moon is revealed. The Total Solar Eclipse Forever stamp commemorates the coming August 21 eclipse, which will cross over the entire continental United States, the first such event since 1918.
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In 1959, a Cuban artist, silkscreen printer, and journalist by the name of Eladio Rivadulla Martínez made the very first political poster in celebration of the Triumph of the Revolution.
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