Showing posts with label store windows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label store windows. Show all posts

Friday, February 19, 2010

Lulu en Hollywood

As a kind of follow-up to an earlier post regarding Louise Brooks' image  having been included in European store windows  . . . . My attention was recently called to this online visual tour of small town bookstores in Spain. A familiar title, a familiar face can be found in the tenth image, which I've also included below in a smaller version.


I would love to hear from anyone around the world who knows of any similar images.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Lulu now, Lulu forever - European shop windows

Here are a couple of pictures of shop windows in Europe. The first, of a store window (likely a photography studio) is from Paris circa 1929 / 1930. It features Louise Brooks' image which are either for sale (quick, get the time machine) or as examples of the studio's work. At the time, Louise was the toast of the town.


The second, of a cartoon museum (?) or shop in Rome, is a contemporary image. It features images of the Louise Brooks inspired cartoon Valentina, by the late Guido Crepax.


Know of other similar images? Please let everyone know or send scans to the Louise Brooks Society. [ When I used to work as a bookseller on Haight Street in San Francisco I did my part: I used to quietly sneak books into the store window displays which featured Brooks' image. And they often drew customers in to purchase a book. . . . ]
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