Yeah, not only is it powering the windmill, it is turning our poor Dutch damsel's skirt, bonnet and kerchief into sails!! The message is pretty clear- new school electric wind kicks old school natural wind in the butt- and a clever use of the continuous but broken horizon. It is a beautiful card though, and I like the challenge to find the other 3 quarters!
I love antique postcards because they preserve evidence of everyday life as well as celebrations and sad events. Looking at an old postcard is like holding a single piece of a puzzle; we have to imagine the rest.
I will try to put up a postcard every day. If you have a special request for a particular city or place, let me know!
THAT is just wonderful! thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh wie schön, mit der Windmühle und dem holländischen Mädchen.
ReplyDeleteReklame kann so nett sein.
Love the graphics on this. Just think, there have to be 4 in this series. There's a challenge for you. Find the last 3.
ReplyDeleteFascinating that we went from wind power to electric power and now wind power is coming back gangbusters!
ReplyDeleteEvelyn in Montreal
What a lovely graphic - I must admit, at a glance I didn't get the concept that the fan was powering the windmill . . .
ReplyDeleteYeah, not only is it powering the windmill, it is turning our poor Dutch damsel's skirt, bonnet and kerchief into sails!! The message is pretty clear- new school electric wind kicks old school natural wind in the butt- and a clever use of the continuous but broken horizon. It is a beautiful card though, and I like the challenge to find the other 3 quarters!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous !! I love the vintage image as well.
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