Monday, November 27, 2017

Gala Eluard



Portrait of Gala Eluard, 1924, by Max Ernst, French, born Germany, 1891-1976.  Gala Eluard, born Elena Ivanovna, Diakonova, Russian, model, 1894-1992.  Oil on canvas.

Rayograph



Rayograph, made sometime between 1923 and 1928, by Man Ray, American, born Emmanuel Radnitzky, photographer, painter, 1890-1976. 

Tambul Warrior



Tambul Warrior, New Guinea, 1971, by Irving Penn, American, 1917-2009.

Monday, November 20, 2017

Soviet Maps






Maps made by the Soviet military for use in war, exact dates and cartographer unknown.  Top to bottom, Washington, D.C., Paris, London, New York City.

British Vogue



Unused fashion photograph for British Vogue, 1942, by Lee Miller, born Elizabeth Miller, American, model, photographer, journalist, 1907-1977. 

Trinity + 1/100

 

Trinity nuclear bomb test, 1/100 of a second after ignition, July 16, 1945.  Photographer unknown.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Kodak Circular Print 3



Woman rowing a boat, exact date unknown, 1880s-1900.  American.  Photographer unknown.

Kodak Circular Print 2



A voyage to Sitka, Alaska, exact date unknown, 1880s-1900.  American.  Photographer unknown.

Kodak Circular Print 1



Woman rowing a boat, exact date unknown, 18802-1900.  American. Photographer unknown.

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Gleaners



Two women gleaners, rural England, 1857, photographer unknown. 

The Capitol Dome Under Construction



The capitol dome under construction, 1857, by John Wood, American, dates unknown, photographer to the architect of the capitol, 1856-1861. 

The Inauguration of James Buchanan



The Inauguration of James Buchanan, 1857, by John Wood, American, dates unknown, photographer to the architect of the capitol, 1856-1861.  James Buchanan, American, lawyer, diplomat, President of the United States,  1791-1868. 

Abraham Lincoln



Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1857, by Alexander Hesler, American, 1823-1895.  Abraham Lincoln, American, lawyer, President of the United States, 1809-1865.