Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The Scotty, Elvis and Bill Trio



Scotty, Elvis, & Bill, also known as The Blue Moon Boys,  publicity photo, 1954, photographer unknown.  Left to right,  Scotty Moore, born Winfield Scott Moore 2nd, American, guitarist,  1931-June 28, 2016, Elvis Presley, American, guitarist, vocalist, 1935-1977, Bill Black, American, upright bass player, 1926-1965.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Street Fashion, The Facades Project






Street fashion photographs, 1968-1976, by Bill Cunningham, American, 1925-June 25, 2016.  Top to bottom, Outside Grand Central Station, Outside The Guggenheim Museum, Outside The Paris Theater, Editta Sherman on the Subway.  Editta Sherman, born Editta Rinaldo, American, photographer, 1912-2013.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Mrs. Carr



Portrait of Mrs. Carr, 1946, by Diego Rivera, Mexican, 1886-1957.  Oil on canvas mounted on Masonite.

Cuban Cinema



Cuban Cinema, 1932, by Walker Evans, American, 1903-1975.

Strawberry Moon



Strawberry moon from the International Space Station, June 21, 2016, by Jeff Williams, American, astronaut, military officer, 1958-.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Chicago



 Chicago street at night, 1949, by Stanley Kubrick, American, photographer, writer, film director, 1928-1999.

Self Portrait With Leica



Self portrait with Leica, exact date unknown, late 40s to early 50s, by Stanley Kubrick, American, photographer, writer, film director, 1928-1999.

Pluto and Charon



Pluto and it's moon, Charon, 2015, taken by the New Horizons Space Probe, NASA.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Mr. Hockey



Gordie Howe Chex Cereal trading card.  Distributed 1963-1965.  Gordie Howe, Canadian, professional hockey player, 1928-June 10, 2016.

Saturday, June 4, 2016

The Greatest



  Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston, 1965, by John Rooney, American.  Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, Jr., American, boxer, world heavyweight champion, 1942- July 3, 2016.  Sonny Liston, born Charles Liston, American, boxer, world heavyweight champion, 1932-1970.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Mars



The planet Mars, 2016, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, launched 1990.  NASA.

Luna Park



Luna Park, 1929, by Walker Evans, American, 1903-1975.

Columbia




Patriotic Postcard, copyright 1906, published by National Art Company, 1876-1930.  From my collection.