Friday, July 30, 2021

The Last Warning


  

Danish advertising poster for The Last Warning, 1929, designer unknown.  The Last Warning, 1929, directed by Paul Leni, born Paul Levi, painter, set designer, film director, German, 1885-1929. 

An Elegant Woman


An Elegant Woman at the Elysee Montmartre, 1888, by Louis Anquetin, French, 1861-1932.  Oil on canvas. 

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Alaska


  

Alaska, 1919-1927, by Rockwell Kent, American, artist, writer,  1882-1971.  Oil on canvas. 

Amsterdam Street Scene


  Amsterdam Street Scene, 1935, by Bernard F. Eilers, Dutch, inventor, photographer, 1878-1951. 

The Red Cross


 

Do Your Part For the Red Cross, 1956, by Erwin Blumenfeld, American, born Germany, 1897-1969. 

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Dance Hall


 

Dance hall, New York City, 1953, by Ed Feingersh, American, 1925-1961. 

The Divine Woman


 

Dutch advertising poster for The Devine Woman, 1928, designed by Dolly Rudeman, Dutch, born Indonesia, 1902-1980.   The Divine Woman, 1928, directed by Victor Sjostrom, Swedish, actor, writer, director, 1879-1960. 

Sapho



Swedish advertising poster for Sapho, 1917, designed by Eric Rohman, Swedish, 1891-1949.  Sapho, 1917, directed by Hugh Ford, American, writer, director, 1868-1952. 

Jessica Ford


 

Jessica Ford modeling a hat by Adolfo, 1957, by Karen Radkai, American, 1919-2003.  Jessica Ford, American, model, 1934-.  Adolfo, born Adolfo Sardina, American, born Cuba, 1933-. 

Frida Kahlo


 

Portrait of Frida Kahlo, 1933, by Magda Pach, born Magda Frohberg, American, born Germany, 1884-1950.  Frida Kahlo, Mexican, painter, 1907-1954. Oil on canvas. 

The Royal Mail Bus


 

The Royal mail Bus from Rasmak to Jandola, India, now Pakistan, 1946, by Maynard Owen Williams, American, photographer, journalist, 1888-1963. 

Fisherman's Cottage


 

Fisherman's Cottage, 1906, by Harald Sohlberg, Norwegian, 1869-1935.  Oil on canvas. 

Lupid


 

Portrait of  Lupid, sled dog, Shackleton Trans Antarctic Expedition, 1915, by Frank Hurley, born James Francis Hurley, Australian, explorer, photographer, 1885-1962.  

Hitler's Skull


 

Hitler's Skull, 1933 by Erwin Blumenfeld, American, born Germany, 1897-1969.   Photomontage. 

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Male-Female Figure With Pomegranate


 

Male-Female Figure With Pomegranate, 1968, by Ibrahim El-Salahi, Sudanese, 1930-. Oil on canvas.  

Torrent


 

French advertising poster for Torrent, 1926, designer unknown.  Torrent, 1926, directed by Monta Bell, born Louis Monta Bell, American, writer, director, 1891-1958. 

Orpheus


 

American advertising poster for Orpheus, 1950, designed by Jean Cocteau, French, writer, artist, designer, film maker, 1889-1963.  Orpheus, 1950, directed by Jean Cocteau. 

The Sage of Sabu


 

The Sage of Sabu, Ladakh, India, 1985, by Linda Connor, American, 1944-. 

Martin Roumagnac


 

German advertising poster for Martin Roumagnac, 1948, designer unknown.   Martin Roumagnac, 1946, directed by Georges Lacombe, French, director, writer, 1902-1990. 

Young Indian Girl


 

Young Indian Girl, Southwest, 1930, by Dorothea Lange, born Dorothea Nutzhorn, American, 1895-1965,  

Gloria Swanson


 

Portrait of Gloria Swanson, 1924, by Edward Steichen,  born Eduard Jean Steichen, American, born Luxembourg, painter, photographer, 1879-1973.  Gloria Swanson, American, actress, 1899-1983. 

Solitaire


 

Solitaire, also known as Patience, 1943, by Balthus, born Balthasar Kossowski de Rola, French, 1908-2001.  Oil on canvas. 

Self Portrait


 

 Untitled self portrait, 1965, by Pierre Molinier, French, painter, photographer, object artist, 1900-1976.  

Friday, July 2, 2021

Just Add Boiling Water


 

Just Add Boiling Water, 1943, by Weegee, born Usher Fellig, changed to Arthur Fellig, American, born Ukraine, 1899-1968. 

Les Amourex


 

Les Amourex, 1929, by Man Ray, American, born Emmanuel Radnitzky, photographer, painter, 1890-1976.  

Leningrad


  

Untitled, from Leningrad, 1950s, by Jerry Cooke, born Yuri Kutschuck, American, born Ukraine, 1921-2005. 

Pola Negri



Portrait of Pola Negri, 1925, by Edward Steichen, born Eduard Jean Steichen, American, born Luxembourg, painter, photographer, 1879-1973.  Pola Negri, born Apolonia Chalupec, American, born Poland, actress, 1897-1987.  

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Mazurka


 

German  advertising poster for Mazurka, designer unknown, 1935.  Mazurka, 1935, directed by Willi Forst, Austrian, actor, director, writer, film producer, 1903-1980. 

Interior


 

Interior, 1925, by Edward Hopper, American, 1882-1967.  Watercolor, gouache over graphite on paper. 

Blue Spanish Shawl


 

Blue Spanish Shawl, 1955, by Sam Francis, American, 1923-1994.  Watercolor on paper. 

Self Portrait


 

Untitled self portrait, 1965, by Pierre Molinier, French, painter, photographer, object artist, 1900-1976. 

Au Bon Coin


 

Au Bon Coin, Paris, 1929, by Andre Kertesz,  American, born Hungary (Austria-Hungry), 1894-1985.