About Ikonographia Visual Archives
Ikonographia is a place where the most diverse expressions of twentieth-century visual culture naturally converge. Here, the precision of Bugatti’s engineering, the geometry of Art Deco architecture, the elegance of Anne Fish’s illustrations, and the experimental energy of Flair Magazine coexist with pulp imagery, cinema fan magazines, early advertising campaigns, decorative arts, and even the evolving visual language of shop-window mannequins.
We are not a museum, nor a nostalgia site, nor a conventional design archive or photography platform. Ikonographia is something more fluid and more inclusive: a curated visual memory of the twentieth century. It brings together exclusive photography, rare printed matter, and restored graphic works, presenting them with scholarly care yet with the freedom and curiosity that defined the era itself.
Ikonographia offers visitors a way to explore how images — commercial, artistic, popular, and unexpected — formed the cultural landscape we still inhabit today.
Site Structure
Our site features three categories—Stories, Products, and Archive Pages—designed to cater to a diverse range of interests.
Story is the core module of Ikonographia, featuring a curated collection of images on a given topic, along with historical context and text transcripts.
Products can be purchased as high-resolution digital files or fine-art prints with well-organized pages for a seamless shopping experience.
Archive Pages showcase collections on specific topics, highlighting elements such as illustration, photography, design, and advertising.
To give you an idea of what you can find in Ikonographia and to help you navigate the contents, we provide a preview of the most interesting topics.
Ikonographia Deep Dive Review
Ikonographia Visual Archives is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in exploring history and culture through visuals.
We encourage you to watch the video to get a taste of just how diverse and rich this archive is and to see the kinds of insights you can find in this living, growing resource.