Sunday, July 20, 2014

Found In A Used Book


Advertising card, date and illustrator unknown.  From my collection.

Lee Miller In Hitler's Bathtub


Lee Miller in Hitler's Bathtub, Munich, 1945, by David E. Scherman, American, photographer, journalist, magazine editor, 1916-1997.   Lee Miller, born Elizabeth Miller, American, model, photographer, journalist, 1907-1977.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Two Barns and Shadow


Two Barns and Shadow, 1955, by Minor White, American, 1908-1976.

Portrait of a Spanish Poet


Portrait of a Spanish Poet, 1959, by John Altoon, American, 1925-1969.  Oil on canvas.

Friday, July 4, 2014

Portrait


Untitled portrait, 1930s, by Yasuzo Nojima, Japanese, 1889-1964.

Elisha Kent Kane In A Native Kayak, Baffin Bay


Elisha Kent Kane In A Native Kayak, Baffin Bay, 1851, by James Hamilton, American, born Ireland, 1819-1878.  Watercolor.  Elisha Kent Kane, American, navel officer, doctor, explorer, artist, naturalist, 1820-1857.

Mystery of the Streets


Mystery of the Street, 1928, by Umbo, real name Otto Umbehr, German, 1902-1980.