Consumer-graphics collection Est. 2026 · Vancouver

CLIPARCHIVE

A working museum of clip art, 1980s–early 2000s.

Now cataloguing·MS Office 97 · PCPaintbrush 1994 · Print Shop Deluxe 1995 · SoftKey Ultimate 1996·New acquisitions posted daily·All objects recovered from circulating media·The whole store is the show·

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47,484 objects on open display.

The image shows a knife with an open blade on top of a blue surface against a white background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06438 The image shows a stylized depiction of an arrow with red feathers on top against a blue background; it is presented in two different ways: one as a flat graphic design resembling clip-art, and another that appears to be 3D rendered or animated, giving the impression of depth. There are no texts present within this image. The style suggests an informative comparison between these representations. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06439 The image shows a computer keyboard with various colored keys on it against an abstract background that appears to be made up of geometric shapes in shades of gray and black. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06440 The image shows a collection of beds with different designs on them arranged together against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06441 The black and white line drawing shows a simple wooden desk with two drawers on either side of it against an unadorned background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06442 The black and white illustration shows a suitcase with its lid open on top of what appears to be an old-fashioned wooden table in front of it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06443 The black and white illustration shows a suitcase with handles on top of it placed against an open window that has curtains drawn back to reveal darkness outside. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06444 The black and white illustration shows a wooden filing cabinet with three drawers on top of each other against a dark background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06445 The image shows a black and white illustration of an old film projector with two reels on it placed inside what appears to be a dark room. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06446 The image shows a collection of electronic equipment including an old tape recorder with cassettes on top, various sound mixing boards in different orientations, audio recording devices such as microphones and headphone jacks, and other miscellaneous items related to music production or radio broadcasting set against a dark background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06447 The image shows a green rectangle with red borders on an otherwise gray background within what appears to be a window frame. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06448 The black and white illustration shows a cake with candles on it next to an ice cream cone that has been knocked over onto its side in what appears to be a playful scene of someone trying to blow out the candle, but accidentally causing chaos by knocking down the nearby cupcake tower. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06449 The black and white photo shows a pair of scissors with their blades crossed over each other against an indistinct background that appears to be dark gray in color. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06450 The image shows a stylized representation of an artist's palette with various paint swatches on it against a dark background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06451 The image shows a black and white photo of two vertical lines with an object between them that appears to be either folded paper or fabric due to its creases; it's difficult to discern specific details about what exactly is in the middle without more context, but there seems to be some sort of pattern on this central item. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06452 The image shows a jar filled with colorful paintbrushes next to an open bottle of red liquid that appears to be ink or dye. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06453 The image shows a red bucket filled with various paintbrushes of different sizes next to an assortment of colorful paints in tubes on top of it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06454 The image shows a jar filled with paintbrushes of various sizes next to an open container that appears to contain red ink. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06455 The illustration shows a cartoon depiction of an easel with paintbrushes on it next to palettes filled with various colored paints; there is no text present in this image. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06456 The image shows a black and white photo of two cats sitting next to each other on what appears to be an outdoor surface with grass in front of them; one cat is facing forward while the other has its back turned, looking over at something off-camera. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06457 The black and white logo features a sword with an arrow on it next to what appears to be a shield-like emblem in front of two stylized human figures that resemble warriors or soldiers standing side by side, one holding up their left arm as if wielding something unseen while the other is facing forward. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06458 The image shows a red laser pointer with an attached white cap pointing to its right side against a black background on top of which there is another smaller picture depicting two crossed swords in front of each other, suggesting conflict or competition between them. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06459 The image shows a gray background with two black lines crossing each other at an angle near the center of the frame; there is no text present in this clip-art representation. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06460 The image shows a collection of paintbrushes with different bristle lengths arranged vertically against a dark background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06462 The image shows a tall bottle with red labeling that has an illustration of what appears to be a smiley face on it; in front is another smaller object resembling a vial with black liquid, and both items seem to have labels indicating their contents or purpose. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06463 The image shows a cartoon of an easel with paintbrushes on it, featuring three colorful bristles: red, blue, and green; there is also one yellow brush that appears to be missing its handle. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06464 The image shows a digital illustration of an artist's palette with various paint brushes on it against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06465 The picture shows a blue pen with an orange cap next to two toothbrushes on black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06466 The image shows a wooden easel with an acrylic painting of mountains on it placed against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06467 The image shows a painting easel with an unfinished landscape on it featuring pine trees against mountains; next to the easel is a palette filled with paint tubes of various colors including reds, blues, yellows and greens; there's also a brush resting in front of them. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06468 The black and white logo of a company that sells motorcycles with wheels on it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06469 The black and white logo of a company with an abstract design resembling stylized waves on either side of what appears to be a ship in between them. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06470 The black and white photo shows a ruler with measurements on it placed against an unidentified object that appears to be made of metal or plastic in front of what seems like a dark background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06471 The black and white image shows a can of soda with an open top on its side against a dark background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06472 The image shows a black and white illustration of an object that resembles a fish with scales on its body, swimming in water underwater plants. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06473 The image shows a white tube of toothpaste with green cap on top against a gray background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06474 The image shows a green car with white wheels on top of it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06475 The image shows a pair of scissors with black handles against a dark background on the left side. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06476 The image shows a bottle of liquid with an orange label placed on top of it against a black background; there is no other object in sight. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06477 The black and white photo shows a simple line drawing of an object that resembles a satellite dish with two antennas on top against a dark background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06478 The image shows a red broom with an orange handle against a gray background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06479 The image shows a black and white illustration of an open laptop computer with its screen facing upwards on what appears to be a desk surface in front of it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06480 The image shows a yellow pencil with an eraser on top of it against a gray background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06481 The image shows a gray background with an orange reflective strip on top of it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06482 The image shows a black and white photo of an object that appears to be a long cylindrical item with two protrusions on one end, possibly some kind of tool or device, against a gray background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06483 The image shows a black object with blue light on its side against a grey background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06484 The image shows a red ink pen with its cap off on top of an object that resembles a bottle-like structure in shades of gray and white; there is no text present within this small clip-art illustration, which focuses solely on these two objects without any additional context or background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06485 The image shows a pen with two ink cartridges on either end against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06486 The image shows a red pen with an eraser on top pointing to its left side against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06487 The image shows a purple pencil with an eraser on top of it against a white background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06488 The image shows a cartoon of an arm with a blue arrow pointing to it from above, indicating directionality; there is no text present in this clip-art illustration. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06489 The image shows a pixelated representation of an alien with red eyes on its face next to what appears to be a small spaceship in space. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06490 The black and white illustration shows a rocket with its nose cone pointed upwards against an unseen sky background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06491 The image shows a black arrow with an orange tip pointing to its right side against a gray background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06492 The image shows a black silhouette of an object with multiple lines radiating outward from it against a dark background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06493 The black and white clip-art shows a cartoon of an alien with large eyes looking upwards towards something unseen in its hand. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06494 The image shows a cross with an open book on top of it against a plain background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06496 The image shows a collection of geometric shapes including an equilateral triangle with two right angles on either side, another shape that appears to be a compass rose, possibly representing navigation tools like sextants or astrolabes, and what looks like a protractor in front of the other objects. These items are set against a grid background which could represent a map or technical drawing surface. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06497 The image shows a pixelated representation of an orange fish swimming upwards through water against a gray background with black borders on either side. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06498 The image shows a stylized orange triangle with an open corner on top of it against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-06499