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Wendy O'Rourke

@wendyo.bsky.social
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Cat & Bird printed linen tapestry design by Helen Webber for Tom Tru/Raymor (1970) #textileart #tapestryart #happycaturday
Two stylized cats, one striped and the other with polka dots both have a bird hovering over them. Printed on linen, mostly in shades of blue and purple, with pops of bright green.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Czech cinema poster by Zdeněk Kaplan for the British film All Neat in Black Stockings directed by Christopher Morahan (1969)
Typography in red and pink, with stylized art nouveau revival legs wearing black knee-high stockings in colorful shoes on a white background
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Tea towel design by Evalisa Agathon, 1960s #swedishtextiles #teatowelart #happycaturday
Linen tea towel design features two white kittens on each side of a smiling girl with black hair wearing a pink dress. There are two pink roses with green stems above each kitten. The background is grey.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Cuban cinema poster for Peppermint Frappé designed by Antonio Fernández Reboiro (1969)
Psychedelic poster features a profile of a woman with graphic waves of multi colored hair surrounding a man's eye.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Geraldine Chaplin in Peppermint Frappé (1967)
The actress wearing magnifying eyeglasses, with one lens flipped up
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Bernard Kliban (1977) #happycaturday #klibancat #loveacat
An illustration of the black and white Kliban tabby cat with a red kiss mark on his cheek.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Blue Silver by Peter Green (1969) #woodcutprint
Abstract modernist woodcut and stencil print in overlapping shades of muted blue, wheat, white and black.

Peter Green (1933-2023) was a British artist/printmaker and art educator.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The Smoke – You Can't Catch Me (1967) musicmonday youtube.com/watch?v=ECCk...
The Smoke – ...It's Smoke Time, Metronome, Germany LP (1967) Cover design by Atelier Paul & Ruth

The Smoke was a British pop, freakbeat, and psych group formed in York in 1965, originally performing under the name The Shots. Their 1967 track, "My Friend Jack," became a major hit in Germany, reaching No.2 on the chart, but it was banned from airplay in the UK by the BBC for the drug references in the lyrics. Because of the heavy UK censorship, The Smoke focused on the European market, especially Germany, where they achieved massive success and toured extensively. The group continued to perform and release singles until they officially disbanded in 1976. Drummer Geoff Gill later found success as a songwriter and producer for the disco group Boney M.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The Smoke - My Friend Jack (1967) #BeatClub youtube.com/watch?v=t1-r...
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The Smoke - My Friend Jack (1967)
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The Smoke - Wake Up Cherylina (1967) #musicmonday youtube.com/watch?v=KvYN...
The Impact France sleeve design by Maurice Apelbaum features a graphic illustration of a multicolored psychedelic smoking pipe with a color photo of the group spliced onto the bowl of the pipe.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Ty I Ja (You and Me) Magazine No. 9, Poland (1967) Cover by Waldemar Świerzy #easternblocdesign #magazinecoverart
Pop art style illustration of a bouncing female crossed leg wearing long white socks and lavender mary jane shoes, and a comic "au!!!" speech bubble. The background is a rosy red.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Communication Arts magazine, March/April 1966 #typographicart Founded by Richard Coyne and Robert Blanchard in 1959, Communication Arts (CA) covers graphic design, advertising, photography, illustration, typography, and interactive media.
Bold psychedelic typography repeating the phone number 326-6040. The number sequence 326-6040 in the cover art was the phone number for the magazine's Palo Alto headquarters office during that time. CA is the largest international trade journal dedicated to visual communication, serving as a premier source of inspiration for creative professionals since 1959.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 18/05/2024
Flower Kat (1973) by David Weidman
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Avon Honey Cat Make-Up Compact (1973) #HappyCaturday
A compact shaped like a curled-up cat in a glossy, faux-tortoiseshell plastic finish with gold-toned eyes. The top flips open to reveal an internal mirror, lip gloss compartments, and eyeshadow wells with a small applicator brush.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Signs of the Zodiac Tea Towel by Ulster, Ireland (1970) #cancerseason #textiledesign
Stylized designs of zodiac signs in a colorway of purple, pink, and red printed on white linen
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Fabulous Wailers At The Castle featuring Rockin' Robin and Gail Harris, Etiquette Records (1961) #musicmonday I Idolize You youtube.com/watch?v=inDt...
The cover features a red and white illustration of a castle on a black background. 

This live album was recorded in 1961 at the famous Spanish Castle Ballroom between Seattle and Tacoma. "I Idolize You," a cover of the 1961 Ike & Tina Turner song, was performed by vocalist "Little" Gail Harris, who was only 15 years old at the time of the recording.

The Fabulous Wailers (originally The Nightcaps) were a rock and roll band from Tacoma, Washington, formed in late 1958 and active until the late 1960s. They are widely considered the first successful garage band to emerge from the Pacific Northwest, paving the way for groups like The Sonics, Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Bards, The Lollipop Shoppe, The Kingsmen and many others.
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Halen Lemberger @halemberg.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Two old / two reissues that were on the Dansette last night. Caroline Carter sings my favourite Jackie De Shannon song ⭐️ #weekendsingles #musicsky
Caroline carter, the ballad of possibilities/ the Attack try it/ the Belles, Melvin / the Poets now we’re thru
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
El Gato Gomez (2011) #HappyCaturday
A framed set of MCM style geometric cat paintings in earth tones. Based on the 1950s-60s gravel art kit designs.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Plexus Magazine No. 23 April 1969, cover art by Robert Lewis #popart
Plexus "the uninhibited magazine" was a French avant-garde magazine published in Paris from 1966 to 1970. 

This cover image shows a vibrant pop art design on a green background featuring a row of stylized, rainbow-colored profile portraits with big hair alongside contributor names and an "under 18" restriction notice. The image is often referred to as the "My best Friends" poster.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Golden Homes: 100 Ideas to Beautify Your Home (1972) #VernerPanton
Hanging Flowerpot lamps and furniture by Verner Panton in a room saturated with shades of orange.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Slowdive - When the Sun Hits (1993) youtube.com/watch?v=MKYY... Sun by Blanca Gómez 🌞 #happysolstice
Illustration of a smiling sun
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The Cake - Baby That's Me (1967) youtube.com/watch?v=DJtv... Decca Germany album cover designed by Sandy Dvore
Psychedelic cover featuring the three singers framed in multiple colors with purple font.

The Cake was a trio of teenage New York singers Jeanette Jacobs, Barbara Morillo, and Eleanor Barooshian formed in 1966 and active until 1968. In 1967, they were discovered by the notorious producers Charles Greene and Brian Stone (Greene & Stone) at the Ondine Discotheque in NYC. They quickly relocated to Los Angeles, signed to Decca, and started recording. Their debut single was "Baby, That's Me," written by Jack Nitzsche and Jackie DeShannon (originally recorded by The Fashions in 1964 and Leslie Gore in 1965). The production of the track, arranged by Harold Battiste, was heavily influenced by the Wall of Sound technique created by Nitzsche and Phil Spector. Billboard rated the song number 64 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
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Design Reviewed @designreviewed.com · 09/06/2026
Wolf Zimmerman 1959-1962 Jazz festival posters via MoMA The Museum of Modern Art Subscribe to the Design History newsletter for more inspiration designreviewed.com/newsletter/ #jazz #zimmerman #posterdesign
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Sonora Ambassador Stereo, Cavalier Magazine print ad illustrated by Tom Tierney (1969)
"The 'listened-to' Sound... Sonora" Model SV6970

Psychedelic line drawing/illustration of a woman's face with red lips and hand with red nails surrounded by waves of hair in grey and swirls of sunset colors. The stereo unit advertised is a black and white photo.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
American Home, May 1967
A model in a white sack dress and green stockings poses with 1960s op art and polka dot home decor, including a polka dot lounge chair with inflatable vinyl pillow and Victor Vasarely exhibition poster
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Polka-dot lounge chair and ottoman, House & Garden May 1967 Photo by William Grigsby
Low-slung chair and ottoman in black with white polka dots on casters. The designer is uncredited in both publications.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
The Snaps - Polka Dotted Eyes (1967) youtu.be/2Ri3UMPY_94?...
Black and white photo by Gunnar Larsen of a model wearing oversized polka dot patterned novelty sunglasses
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Grundig Studio 2000 HiFi (1973)
Space age stereo system I. A purple room with flokati rug clipped from the 1973 catalog
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Listen to Cat Music by Jakub Zasada #happycaturday
"Listen to Cat music, collect analog records" poster art by Polish artist Jakub Zasada. Three stylized black cats on a purple background with three floating vinyl records.
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
RIP David Hockney.
Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), David Hockney,1972.
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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Yorkshire, indeed the world, has lost some of its colour today. Garrowby Hill, a Yorkshire landscape by David Hockney, 1998. So long, David.
Garrowby Hill by David Hockney.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
David Hockney exhibition at the Andre Emmerich gallery, Corbusier Chair and Rug (1969)
The art features a black LC2 Petit Club Lounge Chair
by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina and a grey Navajo rug with a bird motif.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
A Closer Grand Canyon by David Hockney (1998) Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark
The oil on canvas work consists of 60 smaller canvases, assembled into one large picture.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
David Hockney (1937-2026) #rip
A black and white image of the artist in his studio in 1965
Photo: Paul Popper/Popperfoto
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Rain by David Hockney (1973)
A group of oval rings or ellipses with concentric rings in blue; ink dripping out of the picture plane onto the margin. Rain from the suite of 6 plates entitled The Weather Series, color lithograph and screenprint on paper
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Happy #Caturday
Black Cat with Flowers Tea Towel by Jan Pieńkowski for Gallet Five, London (1967)
A smiling black cat covered in yellow, brown and orange flowers.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
L'Oeil Magazine, France January 1959 Cover art: Betelgeuse by Victor Vasarely
Op art in orange with dots/circles appearing to change direction
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The Philips Philitina B0X190/00L Radio in "Bright Orange" (1964) First manufactured in 1961, this vacuum tube radio was part of the "BOX" line, which was the brand's most economical radios at the time. This model is known for its vibrant colored plastic casing and high tuning sensitivity. #orange
Rectangular orange radio with a black and woodgrain face. 
Source: San Diogenes
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 27/06/2024
French Philips Transistors poster illustrated by Pierre Fix-Masseau (1958)
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Philips TranStereo Series, France (1961) Illustrated by Raoul "Eric" Castel
Six different Philips radio models are lined up. A blue hand gracefully touches the one in the front.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Philips France L3F93T Transistor Radio, 1960-61
Portable radio in white with red and grey trim
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
How to disappear completely by Janet Warner (2022) #geometricabstraction
From the Circle in form series 2020-2023. Oil on linen geometric painting featuring multi colored circles over a red background.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy (1970)
Bedroom with red carpet includes two Demetrio 70 tables in white and black reinforced resin. The bed frame is white with a black and white bedspread and cushions.
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Eclisse 'Eclipse' Table Lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide (1965)
Spherical orange and white lamp inspired by the eclipse of the moon
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Art Nouveau exhibition at the Poster Museum Wilanów, Warsaw, Sept-Nov 1971 by Hubert Hilscher #posterart
Exhibition poster with a stylized peacock in black, blue, violet, red and green
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Good Housekeeping magazine, July 1969
Livingroom corner setting includes an earth toned Rya Rug, Aage Egeriis Orchid Chair in orange, Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind Moduline Corner Seating Unit in red and enamel art by Ellamarie And Jackson Woolley
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Enamel Art by Ellamarie And Jackson Woolley www.enamelarts.org/e-j-woolley/
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Q65 - I Got Nightmares (1966) #FridaySounds youtu.be/YJeBh_Mzxzs?...
Q65 – Revolution LP, Decca Netherlands
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Op Art Fashion, Netherlands (1965) Photo by Nico van der Stam
Four models in black and white op art clothing in a variety of patterns stand under an op art umbrella
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"DASHING COLOR, via a circular area rug, can spice a room with architectural interest." Home Magazine of Northeast Living (1970) #modernistdesign #arearugs
A sitting room centered around a circular area rug with geometric designs in red, orange, peachy pink and yellow sunset colors.
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