Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The Vampire II


 

The Vampire II,  1895, by Edvard Munch, Norwegian, 1863-1944. Lithograph and woodcut on paper. 

Untitled



Untitled, 1956, by Carl Chiarenza, American, 1935-.

Self Portrait


  

Self portrait by Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1907, German, 1876-1907.  Oil on canvas. 

Wilderness Storms


 

Wilderness Storms, 1976, by Roger Brown, American, 1941-1997.  Oil on canvas. 

Sleeping by the Seine


 

 Paris, Sleeping by the Seine, 1935, by Lisette Model, born Elise Amelia Stern,  American, born Austria, 1901-1982.  

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Streetwalker


 

Street With Red Streetwalker, 1925, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, German, painter and print maker, 1888-1938.  Oil on canvas. 

The Seaport at Gavrilovo


  

The Seaport at Gavrilovo, 1920s, by Vasiliy Ulitin, Russian/Soviet, 1888-1976.  

Curly Top



 Swedish advertising poster for Curly Top, 1925, designed by Eric Rohman, Swedish, 1891-1949.  Curly Top, 1935, directed by Irving Cummings, American, actor, writer, film director, 1888-1959. 

The Message of the Forest


 

The Message of the Forest, 1936, by Toyen, born Marie Cerminova, Czech, 1902-1980.  Oil on canvas. 

8 Suns


 

Eight Suns, Time Lapse at Sunrise Point, Greenland, 1913-1917, by Donald Baxter MacMillan, American, explorer, writer, photographer, 1874-1970.  

Komsomol Girl


 

Komsomol Girl, 1936, by Georgi Zelma, Russian/Soviet, 1906-1984. 

Friday, August 13, 2021

I Kiss Your Hand, Madame


  

Advertising poster for I Kiss Your Hand, Madame, 1929, designer unknown.  I Kiss Your Hand, Madame, 1929, directed by Robert Land, Czech, director, writer, 1887-1942. 

Maria-Therese Duncan at the Acropolis


  

Maria-Therese Duncan at the Acropolis, 1921, by Edward Steichen, born Eduard Jean Steichen, American, born Luxembourg,  painter, photographer, 1878-1973.   Maria-Therese Duncan, born Maria-Therese Kruger, American born Germany, dancer, teacher, choreographer, 1895-1987. 

Anna May Wong



Portrait of Anna May Wong, 1932, by Carl Van Vechten, American, writer, photographer, patron, 1880-1964.  Anna May Wong, born Wong Liu-tsong, American, actress, 1905-1961. 

My Man


  

My Man, 1943, by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, American, born Japan, 1889-1953. Casein on board. 

Men At Work


 

Men At Work, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1917, by Charles K. Archer, American, 1869-1955.  

Self Portrait


 

Self Portrait, 1936, by Sibyl Anikeef, American, 1896-1996. 

Trajede Gimnasia


  

Trajede Gimnasia, date unknown, by Manuel Alvarez Bravo,  Mexican, 1902-2002. 

Garbo


 

General release advertising poster used by MGM to cover all four Garbo movies released in 1929.  Designer unknown. 

Friday, August 6, 2021

23rd Street


  

23rd Street, New York City, 1970, by Andre Kertesz, American, born Hungary (Austria-Hungary), 1894-1985. 

Weather Vane


  

Weather Vane With New York City Skyline, 1952, by Andre Kertesz,  American, born Hungary (Austria-Hungary) 1894-1985. 

The Green Domino


 

The Green Domino, 1913, by Albert Bloch, American, 1882-1961.  Oil on canvas. 

The Green Spider


  

Advertising poster for The Green Spider, 1916, designed by Vladimir Egorov, Russian, 1878-1960.  The Green Spider, 1916, directed by Alexandre Volkoff, Russian, 1885-1942.  

Old San Francisco


 

 Swedish release poster for Old San Francisco, 1927, designer unknown.  Old San Francisco, 1927, directed by Alan Crosland, American, writer, director, 1894-1936. 

Feet On the Beach


  

Untitled photograph of the artist's feet on the beach, 1931, by Raoul Hausmann, German, artist, photographer, 1886-1971. 

Young Girl Holding a Basket,


 

Young Girl Holding a Basket, 1891, by Berthe Morisot, French, 1841-1895.  Pastel on paper. 

Railroad Tracks


  

Untitled photograph of train tracks, date unknown, by Leonard Misonne, Belgian, 1870-1943. 

Thursday, August 5, 2021