#john walter

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End of a Ski Trail by John Walter

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US Vogue February 15, 1951

An uncredited model in a gray and white checked suit in John Walter worsted weave. By Carolyn Modes. Cotton gloves by Grandoe.

Un modèle non crédité en tailleur à carreaux gris et blancs en tissu peigné John Walter. Par Carolyn Modes. Gants en coton par Grandoe.

Photo John Rawlings vogue archive

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My reaction to seeing the “New Captain America’s” sob story:

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John Walter  —  Cytoplasm (Bone)  [acrylic and silkscreen on canvas with metal eyelets, 2017]

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Happy 4th of July!

Americans celebrate their independence on the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. On an earlier July 4, we posted about our copy of one of the earliest printings of the Declaration, a document that outlines the reasons the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject to the British monarch, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states. 

This July 4, we present a British rebuttal to the Declaration, John Lind’s An Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress printed in London for Thomas Cadell, John Walter (founder of The Times of London), and T. Sewell in 1776. The work presents a detailed response to the Declaration of Independence, quoting in full each of the twenty-eight objections to the policies of the British Crown, followed by highly critical comments, with a separate section at the end discussing the famous opening lines.

Prime Minister Frederick North commissioned Lind to produce an anonymous pamphlet that would exculpate the King. Lind completed An Answer in the fall of 1776, taking up each of the Declaration's accusations point by point. The pamphlet ostensibly ran through several editions before the end of the year to meet a growing demand. Ours is the fifth and last edition of that year, printed by William Strahan. In actuality, starting with the second edition, Strahan printed 8,000 copies, and as they were issued they were successively labeled second to fifth editions to give the impression of widespread popularity. Unfortunately for North and Lind (and ultimately the King), Lind lacked the force, articulation, and reputation of someone like Thomas Paine.

View our other 4th of July posts.

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January - art by John Walter (1947)

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Some history nonfiction reads I recently picked up, ranging from Ancient Rome to medieval Europe to early 20th century America. Are you interested in any of these periods?