Sunday, February 17, 2019

Wings Of Desire



Bruno Ganz and Solveig Dommartin in Wings of Desire, 1987, directed by Wim Wenders, German, born Ernst Wilhem Wenders, writer, film director, 1945-.  Bruno Ganz, Swiss, actor, 1941-February 16, 2019.  Solveig Dommartin, French, actress, 1961-2007.

Kurt Schwitters



Portrait of Kurt Schwitters, 1925, by El Lissitzky, Russian/Soviet, born Lazar Markovich Lissitzky, artist, photographer, architect, 1890-1941.  Kurt Schwitters, German, artist, poet, 1887-1948.

Opened By Customs



Opened By Customs, 1937, by Kurt Schwitters, German, artist, poet, 1887-1948.  Collage.

TWA



The TWA Terminal JFK Airport, New York City, 1964, by Thomas Nebbia, American.  JFK Airport designed by Eero Saarinen, American, born Finland, 1910-1961.

Climbing The Enchanted Mesa



Climbing the Enchanted Mesa, the Hodge Party, 1897, by A.C. Vroman, full name Adam Clark Vroman, American, photographer, book seller, 1856-1916.

The Model



The Model, 1933, by Man Ray, American, born Emmanuel Radnitzky, photographer, painter, 1890-1976.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Maria-Theresa Duncan Dancing at the Acropolis



Maria-Theresa Duncan dancing at the Acropolis, Greece, 1921, by Edward Steichen, born Eduard Jean Steichen, photographer, painter, American, born Luxembourg, 1879-1973.  Maria-Theresa Duncan, dancer, American, born Germany, 1895-1987.

The Ascent of Mont Blanc



The Ascent of Mont Blanc, 1861, by Auguste-Rosalie Bisson, French, photographer, mountaineer, 1826-1900.

Half Drowned Dog



Half Drowned Dog, 1823, by Francisco Goya, Spanish, 1746-1828.  Oil on canvas. 

Lefty Clark's Tropicana, Havana Cuba




Postcard for Lefty Clark's casino at the Havana Tropicana Hotel, illustrator and date unknown.  Lefty Clark, American, born William Gusto Biscoff, hotelier, businessman, 1889-1974.  From my collection.