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Visit the Museum of Obsolete Objects

Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by Glow Images.

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A visit to the Museum of Obsolete Objects has left us wondering what kind of obsolete object images we have floating around in the Glow Images archive. First things first, we need to make a list of things we consider obsolete or, at least, outdated. Hmm. Well, rotary phone for one. That’s easy. How about [...]

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Vintage Inspiration

Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by Glow Images.

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Advertising design styles come and go. It is rare to find anything that is truly timeless. But maybe timelessness is not the ultimate goal. Maybe creating something that looks fresh now and then again in 20 or 30 years should be the goal. As cultures and attitudes change, so do people’s artistic tastes and tendencies. [...]

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Image of the Week: The Playful Pugilist

Posted on 27. Jul, 2011 by Glow Images.

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Down goes Doll with Comically Long Extremities!! This week’s image comes from the Old Visuals collection. Old Visuals is a royalty-free collection of vintage imagery mainly from the 1920′s through the 1960′s. This archival content is often lighthearted and humorous and is always beautifully retouched, giving it a fresh look. Old Visuals also covers many [...]

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An Exercise in Old Schoolness

Posted on 25. Jul, 2011 by Glow Images.

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Stock photos can give us a historic perspective and act as a gauge of progress. Sometimes, you can see it in the periphery of an image. A clunky-looking cell phone, a feathered 80′s haircut, extremely high-waisted pants. These subtle details within the image are easily found, but aren’t necessarily the intent of the image. But [...]

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A Brief History of the Awkward Photo

Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by Glow Images.

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With the advent of sites such as AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, the fondness for uncomfortable (even to look at, let alone be in) and awkward photos is at an all-time high. It’s part nostalgia, part humor, part all too familiar. Take a quick look into your family photo albums and make the painful discovery that you too are [...]