Monday, May 29, 2017

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Dream 35



Dream 35 (Untitled), 1949, by Grete Stern, Argentine, born Germany, 1904-1999.  Photo composition.

Jupiter, Storms on the South Pole




Views of Jupiter's South Pole, 2017, by the Juno Spacecraft, NASA.

Saturday, May 20, 2017

The Fall of Berlin



The Soviet Flag Over the Reichstag, 1945, by Max Alpert, Russian, 1899-1980.

Alexey Yermenko



Political Commissar Alexey Yermenko Moments Before His death, 1942, by Max Alpert, Russian, 1899-1980.  

The Parade of Athletes



The parade of Athletes,  Red Square, Moscow, 1936, by Ivan Shagin, Russian, 1904-1982.

Monday, May 15, 2017

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon



Publicity still of Joanne Dru from She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, 1949, photographer unknown.  She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, 1949, directed by John Ford.  John Ford, born John Martin Feeney, American, 1894-1973.  Joanne Dru, born Joanne Letitia LeCock, American, 1922-1996.

The Blue Angel



Publicity still from The Blue Angel of Marlene Dietrich, 1930, photographer unknown.  The Blue Angel, 1930, directed by Josef von Sternberg.  Josef von Sternberg, born Jonas Sternberg, American, born Austria-Hungary, now Austria, 1894-1969.  Marlene Dietrich, born Marie Magdalene Dietrich, actress, singer, American, born Germany, 1901-1992.

Sunday, May 7, 2017

Things to Come



Swedish version of the advertising poster for Things to Come, 1936.  Things to Come, 1936, directed by William Cameron Menzies, American, film director, scene designer, 1896-1957.

Les Vampires



Advertising poster for Les Vampires, 1915, designer unknown.  Les Vampires, 1915, directed by Louis Feuillade, French, 1873-1925.

Gun Crazy



Advertising poster for Gun Crazy, 1950, designer unknown.  Gun Crazy, 1950, directed by Joseph H. Lewis, American, 1907-2000.