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Photoshop -3.0

jonson — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:46:02 -0800

"Tall-tale postcards emerged around the turn of the 20th century, when postcards came to function as surrogates for travel. People soon realized that postcards could be used to create or sustain a certain utopian myth about a town or region, and crafty photographers began to physically manipulate their photographs. Nowhere did these modified images, or "tall-tale postcards" as they came to be called, become more prevalent than in rural communities that hoped to forge an identity as places of agricultural abundance to encourage settlement and growth. Food sources specific to the region — vegetables, fruits, or fish — were the most common subjects."

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:51:37 -0800

My favorite has always been "Man With A Big Cock". I suppose that makes me gay.

By: Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:55:23 -0800

Allman Bros. "Eat A Peach" I was really expecting a jackalope in there somewhere

By: amyms

amyms — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:58:47 -0800

lol... Great thread title... I was going to comment, "This must be the grandfather of photoshopping" before I saw the title... I'm partial to the Kansas Air Ship card.

By: niles

niles — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:03:15 -0800

See, the things I never knew about my home state. Though I suppose I should mention that someone was just talking about how his corn really was that big. Who knows...

By: jonson

jonson — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:09:20 -0800

amyms - that Kansas one seems to run counter to the theme of promoting tourism! Who in their right mind would want to travel to a place where the insects fly off with the toddlers?

By: scody

scody — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:16:11 -0800

Being from Wyoming/Colorado, I'm most partial to the legendary jackalope. (Nice post -- thanks, jonson!)

By: amyms

amyms — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:16:44 -0800

jonson: Tourists? Here? In Kansas?... Surely you jest!

By: Brian B.

Brian B. — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:22:15 -0800

Jackalopes

By: hortense

hortense — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:45:42 -0800

Fur bearing trout, (also known as Beaver Trout) possess thick coats of fur that help to keep them warm in the mountain lakes above timberline where they live. I saw some live in an aquarium at a bbq place in Colorado 1960.

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:53:14 -0800

These postcards are hilarious jonson. Taking such mundane vegetables as sugar beets or potatoes and making them gigantic, surrealistic. I didn't realise before that the "tall tale" was a fundamental element of American folk literature. That Wisconsin Historical Society has some interesting galleries. Like the portraits of Native Americans.

By: jonson

jonson — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 21:57:08 -0800

For any fans of this subject, I strongly encourage you to pick up David Wiesner's June 29, 1999. It's a children's book featuring tons of the most amazing illustrations - essentially, giant (house-sized & larger) vegetables start floating down from the heavens and landing all over the U.S.

By: amyms

amyms — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:09:05 -0800

In re: jonson's recommendation, David Wiesner's June 29, 1999... That looks like a very cool book... Here's a site with some of the illustrations... June 29, 1999

By: kavasa

kavasa — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:32:24 -0800

Hooray WI State Historical Society! I worked across the plaza from it for four years, on the fourth floor of Memorial Library. Also, what a cool exhibit.

By: maryh

maryh — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:45:40 -0800

jonson, what's with you and the giant produce this week? I don't know whether to get the munchies or the surface-to-air missiles. Nice post!

By: watsondog

watsondog — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:26:03 -0800

Great post! I'll be forwarding this link to friends.

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:01:18 -0800

Anyone else notice the Grasshoppers have disappeared?

By: moonbird

moonbird — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:22:21 -0800

long horse!

By: carter

carter — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:54:45 -0800

Nice find, thanks Jonson!

By: illovich

illovich — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:11:58 -0800

But seriously, has anyone checked out the Photoshop CS3 beta? I'm having a hard time figuring out how this new selection tool works. (ps - the tall tale page needs a line added abuot how the tall tale isn't just a feature of American folklore)

By: porpoise

porpoise — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:35:25 -0800

I simply love the faded radiation symbol/warning on the barn door in that giant cock postcard...