1950s LIFE Magazine Double Exposure —>>> Inspiration —>>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!

This roll of 400 speed Kodak Portra film was double exposed with images found in three 1950s LIFE Magazines.  They are the September 11th, 1950 edition and the April 12th & October 18th editions from 1954.

As in my last series of double exposures (as seen in the post below), this series was inspired by my Uncle Jim’s great idea : )))

The images that I shot for the first round of exposures were duly noted & with the 2nd series the attempt was made to layer over images that would make some sort of statement regarding the relationships between man & woman, America & beyond as well as America’s obsession with food.

Link below to see some more images I had shot previously from 2 of these particular magazines —–>>>>>

https://poppipix.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/life-magazine-october-18th-1954/

https://poppipix.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/life-magazine-april-12th-1954/

Double Exposure #5 —>>> learning curve………..

       

This group of shots is sooooo random!!!

They are composites created by overlapping shots using my Uncle Jim’s vintage Canon FT 35mm camera, with 400 speed Kodak Portra film shot twice at 800 speed.  I started out shooting the first round in Palm Springs, CA over the December 2013 holiday break and finished the roll back in L.A. on New Year’s Eve day on a hike in Topanga State Park.

The second round of shooting combined graf art on & around Melrose Ave. (which is my hood & an ever changing mix of new & old inspiration) with LIFE magazine ephemera from the 1950s, which was my Uncle Jim’s suggestion ; )))))

My personal favorite of the roll is the juxtaposition of the young girl & the shadowy figure beside her.  Dark and lovely!!!

—–>>>>> See the above post for details on the particular magazines used in this series.

Vibra-King Actavator

This Full Power Vibra-King Actavator Model FP was manufactured in the 1950s by Vibra-King Co. of Oakland, CA & marketed as a face & body massager for circulation stimulation and healthier, glowing skin.  It is made of Bakelite & originally came with four attachments.  The cord is frayed on this particular piece, and only one attachment remains, but it is in working order.

Here’s an image of the original manual —>>>

And here’s a link to a PDF with a pic of the Vibra-King & more —>>> http://antiquevibratormuseum.com/AVMPress.pdf

 

Tru-Vue Three Dimension Film Viewer

This Tru-Vue Three Dimension Film Viewer is made of Bakelite & was most likely manufactured in the 1950s.  (There is what I believe to be a date on the box of 3 – 54).  Sawyer’s, the company that owned their competitor True-View, bought Tru-Vue in 1951 & moved their operations to Beaverton, Oregon, which is where this particular Tru-Vue was made.  According to various websites, Sawyer’s coveted the valuable license Tru-Vue had with the Walt Disney Company.

Argus Match-Matic C3 Camera

The Argus Match-Matic C3 Camera with LC3 Meter & Flash Attachment.

Also known as ‘The Brick’, this popular 35mm film camera was manufactured between 1958 & 1966 by the International Research Corporation of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, which later became Argus Camera Company Inc.

Harry Potter fans may recognize this as Colin Creevy’s camera of choice in ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’.

Life Magazine April 12th 1954

Oh America in the 1950s…Use Listerine because…

“IF YOU WANT TO WIN THE BOYS . . . Stay Sweet As You Are!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “There are good times, good friends and gaiety ahead if you do.  And laughter and love . . . and marriage almost before you know it.  But if you don’t . . . you’re headed for boredom and loneliness.”   

And a “NEW AND MIGHTIER ATOM SMASHER” whose “RADIATION IS NOT DANGEROUS TO THE COMMUNITY.”   ………mmm-hmmm

Kodak Duaflex IV Flash Outfit

Kodak Duaflex IV Flash Outfit manufactured by the Kodak Corporation.

It is the 4th and last in the Duaflex series and was manufactured between 1955 & 1960.  The Kodak Duaflex is a 620 roll film ‘pseudo TLR’.  The camera imitates the shape of a TLR (Twin-Lens Reflex), but has no coupling of the taking and viewing lens.  The camera body is made of Bakelite.

 

Polaroid Wink-Light

Polaroid Cordless Wink-Light Model 250 manufactured by the Polaroid Corporation.

The Model 250 was introduced in 1959.  It fits the Polaroid camera series models 80, 95, 95A, 95B, 100, 150, 700 & 800.

 

Rolleicord III Camera – Model K3B

Rolleicord III – Model K3B Twin Lens Reflex Camera with Compur Rapid X shutter.

Manufactured by Franke & Heidecke between November 1950 & July 1953.

 

Oster Airjet Electric Hair Dryer

Excellent, working Oster Airjet Electric Hair Dryer with cold & hot settings.

According to the Oster website the Airjet model 202 went into production in May 1949.