Category Archives: Fans in a Flashbulb

Food, the Kitchen, and the Domestic Environment

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Documentary photojournalism flourished in the mid-twentieth century. Its popularity was nourished by the invention of the handheld camera, access to and improvement of photographic resources, and advances in printed media production and civilian travel. Photographers embarked on journeys to explore … Continue reading →

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Saturday, May 18 is International Museum Day

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day (IMD) in 1977 to encourage public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society. Every year, International Museum Day has a theme in order to promote museum … Continue reading →

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Let’s Have a Gas

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Esther Bubley, The City Cafe, Tomball, Texas, 1943-50 (126.1983) Harold Corsini, Street Scene, Cushing, Oklahoma, 1943-50 (94.1983) Harold Corsini, Farmers Shopping in Purcell, Oklahoma, 1946 (99.1983) Harold Corsini, Fire Department Personnel, Cushing, Oklahoma, ca. 1946 (98.1983) Todd Webb, Saturday Morning … Continue reading →

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Hit the Sack?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Or at least try to hit the balcony… Weegee, [Tenement sleeping during heat spell, Lower East Side, New York], May 23, 1941 (139.1982) Some people hit the place where they work. Weegee, [Man sleeping on shoe shine stand], ca. 1950 … Continue reading →

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The World of Tomorrow

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

The 1939 World’s Fair took place in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. One of the main exhibits of the fair was “The World of Tomorrow,” which explored the idea of what cities would look like in the future. The design … Continue reading →

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About Cleaning

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

William Henry Fox Talbot published The Pencil of Nature in 1844. This book, the first photographically illustrated publication that was commercialized, contained twenty-four calotypes. A short text, describing the picture and its photographic process, accompanied each plate. The Open Door … Continue reading →

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Up with the Larks!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

International Dawn Chorus Day – May 5, 2013 Richard Tepe, Aquatic Warble Near Her Nest with Young, June 25, 1935 International Dawn Chorus Day is held annually on the first Sunday in May, and aims to encourage the public to … Continue reading →

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Deanna Durbin, 1921-2013

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Martin Munkacsi, [Deanna Durbin and man], 1930s (2007.110.2002)

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Propaganda

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Propaganda can serve multiple means. It can help advance a progressive cause, it can challenge our own beliefs and assumptions or reinforce stereotypes. Photography is a very malleable tool, which, often combined with words, can serve such aims effectively. Barbara … Continue reading →

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James VanDerZee

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

James VanDerZee, [Group in car], ca. 1920s (753.1990) James VanDerZee, The Actor, 1922 (853.2000) James VanDerZee, [Unidentified Man], ca. 1923 (650.1990) James VanDerZee, Escape Artist, 1924 (883.1990) James VanDerZee, A Pioneering Negro-Owned Grocery, 1927 (859.2000) James VanDerZee, [Unidentified Boy], 1927 … Continue reading →

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