Printed in Korea in 1377, 78 years before Gutenberg, this is the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type. Known by its abbreviated name of "Jikji", only a single copy of one volume of the original 2 volume edition survives, and is held today by Bibliothèque BnF in Paris.

"Fight only in sports!" Soviet anti-war poster, 1980

Wassily Kandinsky, Dance Curves, 1926

This World ⭐️ screen print

Great piece from Dowon Jung I had the pleasure of editing for The Oxonian Review, on post-war design, Sainsbury's, and Thatcher: oxonianreview.com/articles/thatc…

Imagine a Korean peasant used to seeing thatched ceilings his whole life step inside a palace or temple for the first time and look up to see dragons and phoenixes suspended on top of his head. A Sistine Chapel moment. Some exquisite examples of Korean ceiling art. #Korea

Protector of monastery and Dharma. It’s Tibetan Mastiff Tuesday.

Kṛṣṇa adorning Rādha’s hair ca. 1815-20, Kangra, Punjab Hills

Tibetan Bon Goddess of travel and protector deity, Chammo Lam Lha riding a golden queen bee by American thangka artist, Laura Santi.

Chinese Christian poster, 20th century.

Larry Shox. "Celestial Eye Suit," 1985. From Fashion & Surrealism, by Richard Martin, 1987.

Matthew Craven

IBM 1982 Poster designed by Paul Rand. Scanned from Idea 265, 1997-11 designreviewed.com/artefacts/idea… #paulrand #IBM#PosterDesign

The Chinese gods depicted by a Spanish artist in 1590s #art #paintings 🎨The China images in Manila《馬尼拉手抄本：明國篇》

Another books give-away, this time a collection of translations of Greek and Latin classics! A generous reader donates the pamphlets owned by long-serving teacher Mary Hardwick. Ironically, schools once banned these books! Draw is on Wed. eve: RT and follow to throw your hat in!

'Lenin - beekeeper' — Mongolian painting (ca. 1970) showing Lenin in an idyllic landscape checking his bees. Artist: Ürjingiin Yadamsüren.

Sony Promotional Tea Set (1950s)