What would I do without music? Well, actually, I can think of some things. But it's much nicer to keep music in my life. I came across this great poster, Music Inspires, created by James Axelrod on behalf of the Music Industries War Council, from WWII that captured what music can do for US (or the U.S. depending on how you read it.) Posters like this were created to mobilize the effort from home to support the war overseas. As it turns out, the original lithograph could easily fetch $175 to $550. Note to self: be on the lookout for this poster.I wonder why we don't see posters like this today though. We are indeed at war and involved in several conflicts overseas. Where is the Music Industries War Council when you need them? Regardless of your personal thoughts about war as a philosophical entity, we should all be supporting our troops who are defending our freedoms at home and abroad.
Continuing with music as my inspiration, someone else was certainly inspired by it too. So much so that they decided to paint the entire side of a building with a musical score. I love it! I just wish I knew the name of the store. The only thing I know is that it's probably somewhere in Hennepin, MN. The picture was taken in 1973 by Donald Emmerich for the Environmental Protection Agency as part of their Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. I can't imagine what was so concerning about a mural painted on the side of building. Perhaps they got a few musical notes wrong.
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