Plenty of Nothing

Hillside (1954)

Hillside (1954) by Canadian abstract expressionist Kazuo Nakamura (1926-2002).

Don Quixote by Antonio Traverso

One of four Quixote paintings done by Italian illustrator Antonio Traverso in 1954. Source.

Kirk Douglas and the Bow

Kirk Douglas in Ulysses (1954). Source.

Kamakura Station, 1954

Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata moved to Kamakura in 1934 and went on to include it in some of his stories, notably The Sound of the Mountain. This is a screenshot from the 1954 film of the book, showing Kamakura train station, which is just one stop away from Kita-Kamakura train station. For a set of pictures from the film, see here.