Welcome to the new Journal Iconix.
Can you keep a secret? Because what I’m about to tell you won’t be made public until March 1 at Art Expo New York. Well all right, you can tell your girlfriend or your husband -- your family and even your friends as long as they’re into vintage pop culture. But seriously we have a big PR push scheduled for March and I just wanted to share a little preview with our pop-arts.com visitors. So here goes…
We’re launching a broadband video network! We started shooting at the famous Raleigh Studios in October with Tyrone Powers (son of the charismatic 1940’s matinee idol) who will be hosting several programs for our Film History Channel. We are pulling some very cool vintage film clips from the Library of Moving Images and interviewing today’s most important film historians to give you an inside look at classic films and filmmakers.
We’re also working on several programs to spotlight the most influential photographers and illustrators of the last 100 years. Its an eclectic mix of subjects -- in production right now are video programs featuring the poster art of Jules Cheret, The Rock & Roll Photography of Richard Aaron, and a long format program exploring the history of Hollywood Glamour Photography.
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Also this month, we are pleased to release Fly Girls a portfolio of vintage airline stewardess uniforms designed by the legendary William Travilla – some of you will know this name from his film work (he’s a Hall of Fame Member of the Costume Designer’s Guild) and some of you may remember the renowned fashion house that bared his name. But all of you will love these stunning sketches – Travilla was an amazing illustrator who, honestly, if he had chosen another path in life would have surely been a museum grade fine artist.
In the near future (as soon as we’re done printing) we will also be releasing a series of his fashion designs from the 1940’s through 1980’s. And I saved the best for last; we are working on a series of limited edition Travilla costume sketches of Marilyn Monroe! They worked together on some of her biggest hits including Gentleman Prefer Blondes, How To Marry A Millionaire, and Seven Year Itch.
And finally, we have several thousand film stills, glamour portraits, and vintage illustrations in production. Check back every week to see new collector edition prints.
Happy New Year!
Francis Coiro
Santa Monica, California - 2007