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Nineteen Fifties Advertisement

black and white fish cap
swimmingly innocent
1950’s photograph

grayscale the norm
lovely beauty
lipstick probably red

appears black 
1950’s ad 
brimming with bubbles

colorized would ruin it
a sliver of essence
capturing the honesty of the 50’s

Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2020

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Quoth Theraven Date: 4/21/2020 9:55:00 PM Brilliant homage to the honesty and simplicity of the old adverts Caren. -Richard Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/22/2020 3:12:00 AM I truly am rather in love with the 50's and 60's and the black and white grayscale ads.

Gershon Wolf Date: 4/21/2020 9:34:00 PM Advertising didn't appeal 100% to the emotions back then. There were still reasons given for using products, although they were awfully shallow ones. :) gw Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/22/2020 3:13:00 AM "Winstons taste good like a click, click cigarette should," and "see the USA in a Chevrolet" - both appealed to my parents though.

Maurice Rigoler Date: 4/21/2020 10:36:00 AM I've always been of the opinion that it takes greater skill to create a black and white photograph – just like a shapely woman looks much better in a finely cut black dress. / M Login to Reply

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 4/21/2020 6:58:00 AM The good old days when we knew where we were standing dearest, Caren! Thank for the memories! xxx Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/22/2020 3:14:00 AM Thank you so much for the lovely comment my friend.

Regina Mcintosh Date: 4/21/2020 6:05:00 AM Wonderful expression of your art form. Love to you, Gina Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/22/2020 3:15:00 AM Thank you Gina. I love you back my friend. Hope you are sheltering in place; even more hoping it is necessary.