Monthly Archives: June 2011

Conversations with paintings…inside of photographs

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Emily Korn

In many ways, Ruth Orkin’s (American, 1921–1985) photograph of Woody Allen (American, b. 1935) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals a complex set of worlds—toying with our perceptions and the literal reading of images. On the surface, a young … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Company…

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Christopher George

Gisele Freund, [Joyce is often found here in the famous little bookshop of Sylvia Beach, Shakespeare and Company. Here we see him having a chat with Sylvia Beach, who published the First Edition of Ulysses in her shop, and Adrienne … Continue reading →

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150th Anniversary of the Civil War

Posted on June 13, 2011 by erinbarnett

Alexander Gardner, [A Union Army hospital ward], ca. 1864 The War Photograph & Exhibition Company, A Group of “Contrabands,” ca. 1865 (recto and verso) Unidentified Photographer, [Two Soldiers], ca. 1865 Unidentified Photographer, [Soldier Holding Sword in Front of Painted Backdrop … Continue reading →

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Mrs. George Washington Kavanaugh

Posted on June 10, 2011 by mahulme

Weegee, The Critic, 1943 Marie Hansen, Mrs. George Washington Kavanaugh at Metropolitan Opera intermission, 1944 She is the subject of one of Weegee’s most famous images (The Critic), but who was the woman in the white fur coat?  She was … Continue reading →

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Lady with a Camera

Posted on June 9, 2011 by rachelelizabethseed

Red Republic, a short black-and-white film about Russia in the 1930s, was Margaret Bourke-White’s first (and last) attempt at filmmaking. Thanks to a donation of 20,000 feet of film by Kodak who expected an educational film in return, it was … Continue reading →

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I wonder who she’s talking to…

Posted on June 8, 2011 by lucieamour

Ruth Orkin, Lauren Bacall, St. Regis Hotel, New York City, 1950 Garry Winogrand, New York City, 1972 Weegee, Vicky, ca. 1956

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ACTRESS SHOOTS ANDY WARHOL… Cries ‘He Controlled My Life’… 43 years ago today.

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Christopher George

(photos by Jack Smith, “Ace News Fotog For 48 Years” and Tom Monaster) “Guest From London Shot With Pop Art Movie Man. Shot in attack on underground movie producer Andy Warhol, London art gallery owner Mario Amaya, about 30, walks … Continue reading →

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