July 27, 2024
Tag: Władysław T. Benda
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Władysław T. Benda
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It is always interesting to learn about someone whose name you do not know but have seen their work. This is because advertising art of the early 20th century was usually unsigned. For many postcard collectors, this is the case with Władysław Teodor Benda. Born in 1873 at Posen, Poland, Benda immigrated to America, became a…
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June 28, 2021 6 Comments
So many have lived among us who we would never know were it not for postcards. Rene Cloke is one. As a shy young girl Rene was interested in drawing and illustrating books. While in her forties, she worked in Britain’s War Office where the maps she made saved young lives during World War II.