1950s

Uses published in the 1950s that are in some way prototypical of that decade. For contemporary uses that emulate that era, see 1950 style.

Uses tagged with “1950s”

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Polly Bergen, Fran Warren & Lynn Roberts ‎– The Girls album art 1958

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Elektrifiziert die Deutsche Bundesbahn booklet1959

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Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

“The Happy Cereal! The Happy Snack!” Trix advertisement (1957)1957

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Contributed by Bryson Stohr

“The Happy Cereal! The Happy Snack!” Trix advertisement (1957)

Sponsor

Porsche at 24 hours of Le Mans poster1956

Erich Strenger

Contributed by RICHARD CAMPBELL

Will Bradley and His Orchestra / Bobby Byrne and His Orchestra – Dixieland Jazz album art1955

David Stone Martin

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Columbia Masterworks Records) album art1951

Siskind
Robert J. Velde

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Die Fledermaus Overture (Tops Masterpieces)c. 1955

Horace Sadowsky

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

German Democracy at Work by James K. Pollock (ed.)1955

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>German Democracy at Work</cite> by James K. Pollock (ed.)

Jonnie Aluani and his Orchestra – Hawaiian Interlude album artc. 1957

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Filmotype Adam
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The Polkateers – Peppy Dance Polkas album art1958

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Rudolf Serkin with the Philadelphia Orchestra – Beethoven: ‘Emperor’ album art1951

Alex Steinweiss

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra ‎– Music of Vincent Youmans album art1951

Alex Steinweiss

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Mills Brothers – In A Mellow Tone album art1958

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Viennese Symphonic Orchestra – George Gershwin album art1952

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Louis Armstrong – At the Crescendo album art1955

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Polskie Wesele album art1955

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Philadelphia Orchestra – Stravinsky: Firebird Suite / Moussorgsky–Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition album art1956

Charles Alston

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Viennese Symphonic Orchestra – Victor Herbert Melodies And Operetta Favorites album artc. 1955

Norman Graber

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Viennese Symphonic Orchestra – Sigmund Romberg Melodies And Popular Waltz Favorites album artc. 1955

Norman Graber

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Mario Lanza – The Touch of Your Hand album art1955

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Music Man album art1958

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Johnny Mann Singers – Roar Along With The Singing 20’s album art1959

Pate/Francis & Associates

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bridey O’Toole and her Singin’ Lads album art1957

Tracy Sugarman

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Petite Planète” guidebook series, Éditions du Seuilc. 1954

Juliette Caputo
Chris Marker

Contributed by Neil Lewis

“Petite Planète” guidebook series, <span>Éditions du Seuil</span>

Staff Pick

Collection “Écrivains de Toujours”, Éditions du Seuilc. 1954

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Caterina Valente – The Hi-Fi Nightingale… album art1956

Alex Steinweiss

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Le désert des tartares by Dino Buzzati (Le Club Français du Livre)1955

Jacques Darche

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Willem van Otterloo – Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major / Overture in G Minor album art1955

Jacob Landau

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Film as Art by Rudolf Arnheim book jacket1958

Berthold Wolpe

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Staff Pick

Reliance Bond – A Romance of Reliability, John Dickinson & Co. Ltd brochurec. 1950

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Nicholas Bentley

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Barbara Troxell – Sacred Songs album art1952

Otto Rado

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Mensch wir werfen raus! board gamec. 1960

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Sibelius: Finlandia / Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol album art1952

Curt John Witt

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Hotel auf der Wartburg Silvesterfeier 1956 menu1956

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Hotel auf der Wartburg Silvesterfeier 1956 menu

“Empfehle prima lebende Karpfen” and other paper signs for restaurantsc. 1930

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Druckerei Philipp Kühner

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Empfehle prima lebende Karpfen” and other paper signs for restaurants

Crazy Otto’s Back In Town album art1958

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

An Evening At The Opera (Plymouth) album artc. 1955

Otto Rado

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Best Loved Overtures of Weber (Plymouth) album art

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Viennese Waltzes (Merit) album art1952

Einhorn

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Juliette Gréco – 4ème Série album art1956

Y. K.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span>Juliette Gréco – <cite>4ème Série</cite> album art</span>

Staff Pick

The Sands of Mars by Arthur C. Clarke (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1951)1951

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Sands of Mars</cite> by Arthur C. Clarke (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1951)

Hamburg town plan and major sights (1952)1952

Hans-Günther Baass
Bruno Karberg

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Mon premier Larousse en couleurs (1953)1953

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Photo(s) by Alexis Orloff on Flickr.

Hawaiian Favorites album art (Plymouth Records)1952

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

France, French Alps–Côte d’Azur and Pyrenees–Basque Coast SNCF travel brochures (1959)1959

Albert Brenet

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Israeli Folk Dances (Third Series, Israel Music Foundation) album art1957

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Israeli Folk Dances </cite>(Third Series, Israel Music Foundation) album art

Rosa La China album art (Montilla)c. 1957

Gene R. Smith

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Rosa La China</cite> album art (Montilla)

Show Spectacular album art1959

Tracy Sugarman

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Various Artists – Big Band Dance Party album artc. 1957

Arthur Shilstone

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Mammals of the Southwest Desertsc. 1959

Jerry Cannon

Contributed by Matthijs Herzberg

<cite>Mammals of the Southwest Deserts</cite>

AA’s Guide to the Motorway (1959)1959

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

French tourism posters (1950s/1960s)c. 1960

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)1958

Milton Glaser

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>The Magic Barrel</cite> by Bernard Malamud (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

King’s Glass Supplies invoice (1950)1950

Photo(s) by Make It Old on Flickr.

Slim Clark – Western Songs album art1952

Roots

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Postcard by Flair, Inc., Portland, Oregonc. 1950

Photo(s) by The Cardboard America Archives on Flickr.

Madame Butterfly Operatic Highlights album artc. 1952

Einhorn

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Piano Inventions of Jo Harnell and His Trio album art1956

Burt Goldblatt

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Vienna Tonkünstler Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven Symphony #7 album artc. 1952

Curt John Witt

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

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