Born in 1914 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Gil Elvgren was a master painter and one of America’s first and best loved pin-up artists. He is possibly the foremost painter of sensuality through using models who possess a ‘girl-next-door’ quality. His heroines are often caught in humorous situations that cause their skirts to rise and our [...]
The Coke Side of Dublin
What do James Joyce, WB Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift and George Bernard Shaw all have in common? Apart from their literary talent, they all hailed from the same city, Dublin – home to writers and Ireland’s largest city. Situated near the midpoint of Ireland’s east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, Dublin [...]
Coca-Cola Hungary – 40 Years of Happy Moments Expo
Forty years ago, Coca-Cola came to Hungary. In 1968, Coke was the first American product that made it through the Iron Curtain. To commemorate this occasion, Coca-Cola unfurled a collection of vintage pictures of “Happy Hungarians”. “The purpose of our life is to be happy” – Dalai Lama “Happiness in a bottle” “Love is doing [...]
