While it may be true that our annual celebration of love began as a pagan feast of the flesh in third century Rome, that shouldnt stop anyone from enjoying this charming collection of Valentines Day ephemera. From cards to candy boxes, party favors to ads and more, these classic graphics celebrate the holiday of love during the period of 1900 to the 1960s. Youll find the pun quotient to be delightfully high, exemplified by such gems as a baker exclaiming, “Youre surely well bread” and a bullfighter vowing “Bullieve meI love you!” To put the imagery in context, Steven Hellers introductory essay traces the history of Valentines Day.
About the Author
The editor: Jim Heimann is Executive Editor for TASCHEN America in Los Angeles and the author of numerous books on architecture, popular culture, and Hollywood history. The author: Steven Heller, the art director of the New York Times Book Review and co-chair of the School of Visual Arts [Read More...]
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This is a great reference book for nostaligic valentines, mostly 50’s-ish. Judging on the cover I was hoping for more images Victorian/turn of the century style valentine cards. Still a great book.