Tag Archives: Martin Munkacsi

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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Deanna Durbin, 1921-2013

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

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

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Parachutes and Pessimists

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Martin Munkacsi, [Student pilots with parachutes, Schleissieim flying school, near Munich], 1928 (2009.6.9) USSR in Construction, August 1935 (2012.13.22) Vu, August 11, 1937 (2011.7.180) Front 7, 1943 (2006.6.4) Robert Capa, [American paratroopers spearheading the Allied invasion of Germany, near Wesel, … Continue reading →

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Focus on Fashion: Coats

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

David Seidner, [Yves Saint Laurent], 1983 (2007.63.7) Louise Dahl-Wolf, Natalie in Grès coat, Kairouan, 1950 (82.1982) Alfred Eisenstaedt, A New York vacationer in Miami Beach, 1940 (331.1989) Martin Munkacsi, [Woman wearing Jaeger travel coat on wing of airplane], 1939 (2007.110.2267)

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Viva Luise Rainer!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Robert Capa, [Luise Rainer outside of the Paris opera], 1939 A few days after returning to Paris he [Robert Capa] wrote his mother, referring to Cornell’s recent professional debut, “I hope that the young Capa is a great photographer, for … Continue reading →

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Focus on Fashion: Dior

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Louis Dahl-Wolfe, Mary Jane Russell in Dior swan hat, Paris, 1949 Martin Munkacsi, [Woman wearing Dior suit], 1949 Gisele Freund, [Juan Peron watching chambermaid adjust medals on wife Eva Peron's Dior gown, Theatre Colon, Buenos Aires], July 9, 1950 Richard … Continue reading →

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Piramal and Sami and Adolph and Rudolph and Millie and Chistine and Daisy and Violet and Daisy and Violet…

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Frank Wendt, Piramal & Sami, Brother & Sister Double Bodied Hindoo Enigma, ca. 1915 Frank Wendt, Adolph-Rudolph, 27 Years Old, Born, Vienna, Austria, ca. 1898 Ollivier Photo, Millie Christine: The Carolina Twin, surnamed the 2-headed Nightingale, ca. 1880 A book: … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Beasts and Women in White

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Masaaki Miyazawa, Once Upon a White Night, September 15, 1981 Martin Munkacsi, [Woman holding peacock], 1936     (2007.110.1663) Masaaki Miyazawa, Awakening Sounds of Insight, May 11, 1984 Martin Munkacsi, [Woman with peacock], 1936

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Catching a Glimpse through the Glass

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Gilles Peress, Belfast City Center, 1972 Paul Caponigro, Frosted Window No. Two, Ipswich, Mass., 1961 Lisette Model, Reflection, New York, 1950 Aleksandras Macijauskas, In the Veterinary Clinic – 1, 1977 Martin Munkacsi, [Woman reflected in car ornament], 1937 Oh, Kitty! … Continue reading →

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“The world’s most human race”

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Today, the thirty-second London marathon will be run by over 30,000 people from across the globe, making it one of the biggest annual running events in the world. To date, it has raised over £450 million for charity and has … Continue reading →

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