Friday, December 26, 2014

Renee Perle


Portrait of Renee Perle, 1930, by Jacques Henri Lartigue, French, 1894-1986.  Renee Perle, French, born Romania, model, painter, 1904-1977.

Sadie Pfeiffer, Spinner


Sadie Pfeiffer, Spinner In A Cotton Mill, North Carolina, 1910, by Lewis Hine, American, 1874-1940.

Building Corner With Hand Painted Signs


Building Corner With Hand Painted Signs (Damaged), 1960s, by Walker Evans, American, 1903-1975.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Interview


The Interview movie poster, 2014, designer unknown.  The Interview, 2014, directed by Seth Rogan, Canadian, actor, writer, comedian, director, 1982-, and Evan Goldberg, Canadian, writer, director, producer, 1982-.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Variations


Variations, 1946, by Man Ray, born Emmanuel Radnitzky, American, painter, photographer, 1890-1976.  Oil on Masonite.

View Of Fire Down Sacramento Street, San Francisco Earthquake



View Of Fire Down Sacramento Street, San Francisco Earthquake, 1906, by Arnold Genthe, American, born Germany, 1869-1942.  Second version, printed 1956 from the same negative, by Ansel Adams, American, photographer, printer, 1902-1984.

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Vera de Bosset Soudeikine, Latter Madame Igor Stravinsky


Portrait of Vera de Bosset Soudeikine, latter Madame Igor Stravinsky, 1920, by Sergei Soudeikine, American, born Russia, painter, scene and costume designer, 1882-1946.  Vera de Bosset, born Vera de Bosse, American, born Russia, ballet dancer, 1888-1982.  Igor Stravinsky, French/American, born Russia, composer, conductor, 1882-1971.  oil on canvas mounted on board.

QSL, Cynwyd, PA



QSL Card, mailed 1941, illustrator unknown.  From my collection.

Sophia Loren At Home


Sophia Loren At Home, 1955, by Chim, real name Dawid Szymin, also known as David Seymour, Polish, 1911-1956.  Sophia Loren, born Sophia Villani Scicolone, Italian, actress, 1934-.