Monthly Archives: January 2011

Turning Heads and Claiming Grounds

Though not a household name like William Eggleston (born 1939),  Pete Turner (born 1934) has also earned his place in Americana photography using dye transfer prints. A recent Eggleston exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) reminding me of … Continue reading

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Recent Acquisitions: Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin

Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, Rabin Park, 2005 Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, The Saints Forest, 2005 Photographers Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin recently donated the two works above, which were included in Ecotopia: The Second ICP Triennial of Photography … Continue reading

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Screen Sirens of the 1950s

Chim (David Seymour), Sophia Loren in her home. Naples, Italy, 1955 Cornell Capa, [Marilyn Monroe during the filming of The Misfits, Nevada], 1960 Leonard McCombe, [Eyes right is executed with almost military precision by dining car males aboard New York … Continue reading

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Gypsy Rose Lee, the Beauty at the Ball, by Weegee!

Weegee, [Gypsy Rose Lee, one of the judges in the Miss Fantasmagoria contest, holding her dog], 1961 Weegee, “Gypsy Rose Lee, one of the judges in the Miss Fantasmagoria contest, provided the beauty at the Ball. She’s holding her dog,” … Continue reading

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Extraordinarily good and happy…

Vu, January 1, 1930 Cronica, January 1936 Cronica, January 1936 Weegee, “Shorty the Bowery Cherub, New Year’s Eve at Sammy’s Bar,” 1943 Dan Weiner, New Years Eve, Times Square, 1951 Happy New Year from Fansinaflashbulb!

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment