Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Peignoir In Soft Breeze, Harpers Bazaar


Peignoir In Soft Breeze, 1936, by Martin Munkacsi, born Mermelstein Marton, Hungarian, born Austro-Hugarian Empire, now Romania, 1896-1963.  Model and designer unknown.

Typhoon Haiyan From the International Space Station


Typhoon Haiyan as seen from space, 2013, photograph by Karen Nyberg, American, mechanical engineer, astronaut, 1969-.

Lee Harvey Oswald


Lee Harvey Oswald posing with the rifle he used to kill President John F. Kennedy,1963,  by Marina Oswald (Porter), born Marina Nikolayevna Prusakova, American, born Russia/Soviet Union, 1941-.  Lee Harvey Oswald, American, laborer, political agitator, assassin, 1939-1964.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Self Portrait With A Model


Self Portrait With A Model, 1928, by George Grosz, born Georg Ehrenfried Grosz, American, born Germany, 1893-1959.  Oil on canvas.

Self Portrait With Mirrors


Self Portrait With Mirrors, 1931, by Ilse Bing, American, born Germany, 1899-1998.

Irma Vep of the Vampires


Musidora, stage name of actress Jeanne Roques, French, 1889-1957, as Irma Vep in Episode Three of Les Vampires, 1915, directed by Louis Feuillade, French, 1873-1925.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Bar Braun


Bar Braun, by Max Beckmann, German, 1884-1950.  Oil on canvas.

Swimsuit, Vogue 1956


Fashion photograph from Vogue Magazine, 1956, Richard Rutledge, American, 1923-1985.  Model, designer unknown.

Lacoochee, QSL



QSL Card, Lacoochee, Florida, from Danny Roberts.  From my collection.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Cafe Terrace At Night


Cafe Terrace At Night, 1888, by Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch, 1853-1890.  Oil on canvas.

Lee Miller


Portrait of Lee Miller by Edward Steichen, born Eduard Jean Steichen, American, born Luxembourg, photographer, painter, 1879-1973.  Lee Miller, born Elizabeth Miller, American, model, photographer, journalist, 1907-1977.

Step Up


Poster from the Workplace Incentive Series. 1920s, published by Mather & Company, Chicago, Illinois.  Illustrator unknown.