The Gibson Girl: America’s first pin-up
The Gibson Girl was the pen-and-ink creation of Charles Dana Gibson, who from the early 1890s drew a tall, self-possessed young woman who became the…
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In focus: Vogue — April 30, 1917
The Vogue issue dated April 30, 1917 appeared three weeks after the United States entered the First World War on April 6.
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Vogue cover art before photography
For its first forty years, the cover of Vogue was drawn, not photographed.
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Puck: America’s first successful color cartoon weekly
Puck was the first commercially successful colour cartoon weekly in the United States, published from 1877 to 1918.
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The best paper for printing vintage art at home
The best paper for printing vintage art at home is a heavyweight matte fine-art paper, ideally 200 gsm or more, acid-free, with a smooth or lightly…
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Where these images come from
Our images come from the digitised public-domain collections of major libraries and archives — among them the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, the…
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What public domain means, and why it matters here
Public domain means a work’s copyright has expired, so anyone may copy, restore, and print it freely.
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How to print and frame a vintage art print at home
To print and frame a vintage art file well, print on good matte fine-art paper at 300 dpi, choose a standard size (8×10, 11×14, or 16×20 inches), add a…
