Ciro, Paris 1928 John Dillinger attracting Marlene Dietrich

attracting Marlene Dietrich

She was built in 1933 for the Lloyd Triestino shipping line which merged into the Società Italia Flotte Reuniti due to the depression and widespread unemployment of Italian ships

Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey

Despite Matulay's wide ranging career and position as one of New York's most sought after illustrators in the mid-to late-20th century — one of the most pivotal eras in graphic design history — his name is relatively unknown today

becoming the world’s first “celebrity”chef

Ciro, Paris 1928 John Dillinger attracting Marlene DietrichThis charming menu cover from 1928 is by Georges Redon. Born in France in 1869, Georges Redon was a painter, draftsman, caricaturist, poster artist, engraver and lithographer. Among his works were menu covers for some of Frances most famous restaurants. Redon was particularly well known for the portraits of children and this vintage menu art shows a young girl telling her thirsty dog "If you drink that water, you'll get colic." Ciros was named after