Indian Ephemera
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Indian Ephemera
For quite a while I've been scanning and uploading various bits of ephemera collected during my time in India. The bulk of it is matchboxes, but there's also a lot of firework wrappers, educational posters, and miscellany. They are beautiful examples of Indian graphic design: strange and colorful, sometimes unintentionally hilarious, sometimes exquisite, and often based on hand-painted pictures. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
For quite a while I've been scanning and uploading various bits of ephemera collected during my time in India. The bulk of it is matchboxes, but there's also a lot of firework wrappers, educational posters, and miscellany. They are beautiful examples of Indian graphic design: strange and colorful, sometimes unintentionally hilarious, sometimes exquisite, and often based on hand-painted pictures. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
Love it. My buddy Steve has been collecting traditional medicine packets from SE Asia for the past 25 years.
posted by gman at 3:18 PM on August 28, 2010
posted by gman at 3:18 PM on August 28, 2010
Great colors. Love it.
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 7:14 AM on September 1, 2010
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 7:14 AM on September 1, 2010
Really nice; a great collection easily accessible.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:56 AM on September 1, 2010
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:56 AM on September 1, 2010
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