Art & Inspiration Interesting images from old magazines

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some interesting photos from an internet auction

 

Buy George

 

I find this picture pretty interesting because it is the car that evolved into my roadster seen on the left.

 

Can someone explain the green feature pages? The ads were black and white but the feature cars in the center were always done with green ink. This has bothered me for 50 years. Why?

 

here is the same in black & white so you can compare the contrast

& decide which looks better .

 

I like the B&W. Thanks.

 

you guys rock, thanks for taking the time to post all these!

 

THIS continues to be a fascinating thread, contributing to the revival of info and images that might be, for practical intents, lost. THANKS, RBAntique for getting it rolling!

The GREEN ink was part 2 of a duotone printing process, ostensibly to add emphasis to some photos or features without the cost of four-color printing. It wasn't just rod and custom mags that used this cheesy printer's tool. I've seen it in a lot of pubs that had a slick cover and uncoated (or outright cheap pulp) for the interior pages.

And you're right. Sometimes, it added an interesting accent, but often it just came off as a goofy, even annoying contrivance.

 

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This thread is very habit-forming, in the best possible way!

 

I could spend all day looking at this thread

 

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