Retro Christmas Card by KITCHAOS
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Thank you very much for the great feedback on Spiral Present! This piece, the colors reminded me of some of the Christmas cards from the early 60's.(I like to collect all kinds of stuff) I did a Google to make sure I was on the right track and I found these colors on many vintage objects including ornaments. I think it is mostly the pink and the light green/blue. The main composition was in browns and blues but I flipped the filters landing on the red one and voila! insta retro Christmas card!
Happy 97th birthday to my Grandfather!, Peter, born this day in Meganopolis, Greece 1907. He is a photographer and I am sure many of you have seen his work. Although not a household name he is best know for his innovation of using the fisheye lens for fine art photography in the 1950's. The fisheye lens first was used for photos of clouds from airplanes during WW2 after the war he wrote Carl Zeiss who sent him a lens from which he constructed his own camera that had no viewfinder only the reflection in the lens. The early 60's brought press for this innovation with spreads in LOOK and Amerika magazines. One of his most famous photos is of the Arlington Cemetery Amphitheater...looks very much like a Escher drawing. That's a story in a nutshell but I have planned a special gallery on my website with his story and photography...coming 2005! In 1991, I co-authored a hardback book on Soviet photography which I dedicated to him...(Stewart,Tabori and Chang Publishers "PHOTO MANIFESTO"). It's out of print but there are used copies on Amazon...and get this...a "vintage" bookdealer recently sent an email with rare mint condition books in his archive and my book was on the list selling for 100 bucks! LOL!
So Happy Birthday Pete!
Thanks again,
Chris
Comments (29)
barbdennist
I love this retro card and it certainly brings back wonderful memories for me. What an amazing Grandfather you have; I loved reading about him. No wonder you have such creative talent, it is in your genes. Happy 97th Birthday to Peter, even if I don't know him.
katanna
wow wonderful story and wonderful fractal. Thanks for sharing it with us
argiebooze
Great image and story!! Yes, guess I got back to the 60's with this one.
avalonfaayre
Very Impressive, your grandfather! I know you are so proud of him. I will be looking forward to seeing the website. Lovely retro card! They say if you remember the sixties, you weren't there. Tell your wonderful grandfather,
pickles
excellent fractal work and great story i cant go back to the 60's not that old lol but its still a great image. (v)
tony_br22
hello, splendid fractal picture !!! your creativity is very good indeed
maud
This is a very creative idea! Fantastic Christmas card..Excellent work Chris!
classyladytwo
awesome fractal you certainly must not only be proud of him but also proud of yourself this is really a wonderful fractal excellent story I've seen some of those images with WWII planes in clouds no name on them though anyqyay outstanding *V
VDH
Very creative and beautiful image! Original shapes and textures! Beautiful coloring!
DiamondPointArt
Very festive and uplifting. It really projects the atmosphere of the holidays. Not exactly a Norman Rockwell, though :-) Beautiful!
Richardphotos
I can see why you are proud of him, sounds like a very talented man. Your fractal today is extra beautiful, with so many details and knockout gradient. I vaguely remember something about fisheye lens from many years ago, but do not recall the details
kansas
A Very beautiful image and yes, the colors are like those of the 60s. Very intesting information about your Grandfather. Wish him a Very Happy Birthday and a Merry Christmas. Be sure and post the URL when you get it up and running.
invidiosa
this is a nice retro image - also I think that if it was moved, the lighting would change - sparkles or foil, they made a simple card look very special - thanks for such a lovely image
redbeard
Happy birthday to Peter! He sounds like a very innovative and creative man. Great looking work, the lighting is really spectacular and the details amazing!
tresamie
Gorgeous colors! I love this look. :)
zoozee
Wishing your GrandFather a Happy Birthday .. he must have been a very interesting person ! Thank you for your story about him :) .. Wonderful image .... with the 60 look .. done very good ! Excellent !
Yesideez
Many happy returns to your Grandfather - I've got a "few" photos of clouds I've taken myself ;) Love the picture, I thought of Christmas before I read the title.
thomaniac
This is excellent! Great coloring and composition!
LENK911
EXCELLENT DESIGN AND COLORS. LOVE THE BRIGHT, SHARP DETAILS. GREAT CHRISTMAS WALLPAPER IF YOU DON'T MIND!? MORE PLEASE.
arcticfox1
Now this...is really striking - gorgeous!!! I love the lighting...just super! The design is intricate and interesting - the 60's...oh yeah!!! Thanks for sharing the story about your grandfather...fascinating! Have a wonderful holiday!!!
fractalinda
Thank you for each of your groovy retro images, Chris..and this is the icing on the proverbial cake! A very Happy Birthday to your grandfather! I'll look for his work. This is such a wonderful and beautiful, light-infused and life-affirming image. Merry Christmas to you!
kimpe
Fantastic idea, Excellent work!
Dinhi
What a fantastic Christmas card that would make! Super work on the lighting effect, truly adds to an already impressive image. (=
stbc
Many Happy Returns of the Day, Peter! Happy Holidays to you, Chris.
Megandoc
This is a very special fractal Chris - you obviously have a deep respect for your Grandfather, and it shows, with much credit to you!
Jay-el-Jay
Outstanding holi-day design.
Rykk
Very cool kaleido-fractal! I like the way it glows with light. Nice one!
tazzlair
Beautiful retro, makes one nostalgic.
WahlCat
Fantastic Kaleido image! (isn't the Kaleido transform fun!)