Sunday, September 30, 2018

Mirror



Mirror, 1966, by Frank Bowling, British, born Guyana, 1934-.  Oil on canvas.

Death and the Conquistador



Death and the Conquistador, 1959, by Aubrey Williams, Guyanese, 1926-1990.  Oil on canvas.

Frat



Passed out co-ed at a fraternity at Berkeley,  2000, by Andrew Moisey, American.

Sunday, September 16, 2018

One Couple



Two different poses of the same unidentified couple exposed on the same glass negative, 1873, by Charles Milton Bell, American, 1848-1893.

Marlene



Movie poster of Marlene Dietrich, 1937, by Brassai, born Gyula Halasz, Hungarian, photographer, sculptor, writer, filmmaker, 1899-1984.  Marlene Dietrich, born Marie Magdalene Dietrich, American, born Germany, actress, singer, 1901-1992. 

Swimming




Postcard of a swimming woman, copyright 1908 by Cobb Shinn, American, born Conrad Shinn, illustrator, photographer, 1887-1951.   From my collection.

Words and Music



Swedish poster for Words and Music, 1929, by Eric Rohman, Swedish, 1891-1949.  Words and Music, 1929, directed by James Tinling, American, 1889-1967.