#modernistic

[penhero]

Here’s an array of True Blues!

In 1929 Parker introduced one of the most sought after of their low-priced school pens, known today by collectors as the "True Blue." This new slender blue and white swirled Permanite celluloid pen was called the "Three Fifty" in early Parker advertisements and the 1929 Parker catalog. The color was called "Modernistic Blue" in 1929 ads and the 1929 Parker Catalog and "True Blue" in 1930 ads and the 1930 Parker Catalog. The earliest Parker advertisement I could find showing this new pen line is in the May 19, 1929 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. The True Blue does not appear in the 1932 catalog, indicating that the line probably ran from 1929 through 1931.

Read the story about these interesting pens here:

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ig: @brutal_zen

[heavensdoorways]

Casa Pàdua, Barcelona, Spain,

Designed by Jeroni Granel y Manresa,

Photo by Miguel Borrell

[miamaimania]

A Glimpse into Modernist Elegance: JACQUES COUËLLE's Cannes Apartment and Studio, 1960

[ilcontephotography]

Residential building, by Julio Lafuente and Gaetano Rebecchini (1977).

Rome, Italy.

© Roberto Conte (2024)

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[michelle-blue]

Vietnamese architects and historians consider the years from 1940 to 1975 the golden age of Vietnamese modernism. In that period, major modernist public buildings such as hospitals and hotels were designed and constructed.

- Mel Schenck via Saigoneer, "How Vietnam Created Its Own Brand of Modernist Architecture"

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Hafsteinshús, Bakkaflöt, Garðabær, Iceland - Högna Sigurðardóttir

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Circular Sun House, Phoenix, Arizona, 1967

Photo: Casey Pickard Foto Staging LLC

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The Metropolis of Tomorrow - art by Hugh Ferriss (1929)

[modernistdelights]

Housing in Halifax.

[germanpostwarmodern]

House Lange (1927-30) in Krefeld, Germany, by Mies van der Rohe. Photo from January 2025.

[penhero]

An update to an article originally written in 2002!

In 1929 Parker introduced one of the most sought after of their low-priced school pens, known today by collectors as the "True Blue." This new slender blue and white swirled Permanite celluloid pen was called the "Three Fifty" in early Parker advertisements and the 1929 Parker catalog. The color was called "Modernistic Blue" in 1929 ads and the 1929 Parker Catalog and "True Blue" in 1930 ads and the 1930 Parker Catalog. The earliest Parker advertisement I could find showing this new pen line is in the May 19, 1929 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. The True Blue does not appear in the 1932 catalog, indicating that the line probably ran from 1929 through 1931.

Read the story about these interesting pens here:

[toyastales]

My escape.

[abstracteddistractions]

Anni Albers, "Tapestry," 1948,

Linen and cotton,

Dimensions16 1/2 x 18 3/4" (41.9 x 47.6 cm),

© 2025 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Courtesy: MoMa

[miamaimania]

꩜ Modernist Mastpiece: 'Untitled' by Jun'ichiro Sekino, a pioneering Japanese artist known for his striking woodblock prints. ➤

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