Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Chantons Sous La Pluie
Belgian film poster for Singin' in the Rain, 1952, designer unknown. Singin' in the Rain, 1952, directed by Stanley Donen, American, 1924-, and Gene Kelly, American, actor, dancer, film director, choreographer, 1912-1996.
Singin' in the Rain
Donald O'Connor, American, actor, dancer, 1925-2003, Debbie Reynolds, born Mary Frances Reynolds, American, actress, singer, dancer, 1932-December 28, 2016, and Gene Kelly, American, actor, dancer, film director, choreographer, 1912-1996 in Singin' in the Rain, 1952, directed by Stanley Donen, American, 1924-, and Gene Kelly.
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Anti-Aircraft Gunner
Anti-Aircraft Gunner, Spanish Civil War, 1936, by Juan Guzman, born Hans Gutmann Guster, Mexican, born Germany, 1911-1982.
Maria Ginesta, Aged 17
Portrait of Maria Ginesta, Aged 17, Spanish Civil War, 1936, by Juan Guzman, born Hans Gutmann Guster, Mexican, born Germany, 1911-1982. Maria Ginesta, Spanish, born France, soldier, translator, journalist, 1919-2014.
Farewell to the International Brigades
Farewell to the International Brigades, Barcelona, 1938, by Robert Capa, born Endre Erno Friedman, Hungarian, 1913-1954.
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Nobody Love a Fat Man!
Illustrated postcard, from The Dog Gone Cat Series, copyright 1909, publisher F.A.Moss, From my collection.
Singing In The Wilderness
Illustrated postcard, copyright 1909, publisher, Vincent V. Colby, Denver, Colorado. From my collection.
Friday, December 9, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
John Glenn
Official NASA Portrait, John Glenn, 1962, photographer unknown. John Glenn, American, military officer, combat pilot, test pilot, engineer, astronaut, United States Senator, 1921-December 8, 2016.
Friday, December 2, 2016
Eye Body 2, Performance Art
Eye Body 2, 1963, by Carolee Schneemann, American, performance artist, actress, 1939-. Photograph by Erro, born Guomundur Guomundsson, Icelandic, photographer, painter, designer, 1932-.
Stanley Kubrick, Self Portrait
Self portrait, late 1940s, by Stanley Kubrick, American, photographer, writer, film director, 1928-1999.
Jean Harlow
Portrait of Jean Harlow, 1930s, by Ted Allan, born Theos Alwyn Dunagan, American, photographer, cinematographer, 1910-1993. Jean Harlow, born Harlean Carpenter, American, actress, 1911-1937.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Carnival Strippers
Lena on the bally box, Essex Junction, Vermont, from the carnival strippers series, 1973, by Susan Meiselas, American, 1948-.
Harriet Tubman
Portrait of Harriet Tubman, 1911, photographer unknown. Harriet Tubman, abolitionist, underground railroad conductor, spy, civil rights activist, American, born Araminta Ross, 1822-1913.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Bordighera's Gardens
A woman leans on the entrance to one of the Bordighera's Gardens in Italy, 1928, by Hans Hildebrand, German, 1870-1957.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
La Fortune
La Fortune, 1938, by Man Ray, born Emmanuel Radnitzky, American, photographer, painter, 1890-1976. Oil on canvas.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
South Carolina's Ultimatum
South Carolina's Ultimatum, published 1860, by Currier and Ives. Nathaniel Currier, American, illustrator, print maker, publisher, 1813-1888. James Merritt Ives, American, illustrator, print maker, publisher. Francis Wilkinson Pickens, American, politician, Governor of South Carolina, 1805-1869. James Buchanan, American, politician, lawyer, diplomat, 15th President of the United States, 1791-1868.
Millard Fillmore
Portrait of Millard Fillmore, 1849, by Matthew Brady, American, 1822-1896. Millard Fillmore, American, lawyer, politician, 13th President of the United States, 1800-1874.
Friday, October 14, 2016
The Wizard of Oz
Solicitation for funds, sent by the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences, founded 1927. Top card, makeup and hairstyle conceptual drawings for The Wizard of Oz, 1939, by William Tuttle, American, makeup artist, 1912-2007. Bottom card, hair and makeup test photographs, 1939. Top left, The Scarecrow/Ray Bolger, photographer unknown. Top right, The Cowardly Lion/Bert Lahr, photograph by James Manatt, American, 1896-1989. Bottom Left, The Tin Man/Jack Haley, photograph by Virgel Apger, American, 1903-1994. Bottom right, The Wizard/Frank Morgan, photograph by George Hommel, American, 1901-1953. Makeup by Jack Dawn, American, 1892-1961. Ray Bolger, American, 1904-1987. Bert Lahr, American, 1895-1967. Jack Haley, American, 1897-1979. Frank Morgan, born Francis Wuppermann, American, 1890-1949. The Wizard of Oz, 1939, directed by Victor Fleming, American, race car driver, stunt man, cinematographer, film director, 1889-1949.
From my collection.
Labels:
Bet Lahr,
cards,
Frank Morgan,
George Hommel,
illustration,
Jack Dawn,
Jack Haley,
James Manatt,
movies,
musicals,
photography,
Ray Bolger,
The Wizard of Oz,
Victor Fleming,
Virgil Apger,
William Tuttle
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Watercolors and Drawings by Estelle Ishigo
Top to bottom, 1. Gathering Coal at Heart Mountain Concentration Camp, 1945, watercolor on paper. 2. No Privacy for Women and Children, 1945, watercolor on paper. 3. At Home at Heart Mountain, 1942, watercolor on paper. 4. Boys With Kite, 1944, watercolor on paper. 5. Gangs Formed, 1922-45, crayon on paper. 6. A Baseball Game, 1942-45, watercolor on paper. 7. Memorial Day, 1944, watercolor on paper. 8. Japanese American Woman and Child, 1942-45. watercolor on paper. 9. Cal Seafood Fish Canary Trailer Camp for Evacuees Returned After the War, 1948, watercolor on paper. 10. Around Our Place, 1948, watercolor on paper.
All by Estelle Ishigo, born Estelle Peck, America, 1899-1990.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
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