Monthly Archives: June 2013

Johnny Carson’s Anniversary

Posted on June 30, 2013 by aheide

Philippe Halsman, Johnny Carson, 1970 (327.1987) Weegee, Johnny Carson, ca. 1960 (12052.1993) The Johnny Carson Show debuted on CBS TV on June 30, 1955.

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Taking a Break from the Summer Heat

Posted on June 27, 2013 by lesleyannedrake

The open fire hydrant is a cultural phenomenon that photographers have been capturing for over seventy years.  From Harlem to Hoboken, these iconic images from the ICP collection illustrate the joy of this popular summer pastime. Charles Pratt, Hoboken, 1963 (87.199) Leonard … Continue reading →

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A Photographic Escher

Posted on June 25, 2013 by fansinaflashbulb

Eugène Atget, Escalier 25 rue des Blancs-Manteaux, 1903-04 (2008.112.21) French photographer Eugène Atget,  (1857-1927) was an unsuccessful actor and painter before he became a photographer in the late 1880s. During his lifetime he focused on documenting Paris and its surroundings, … Continue reading →

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The Longest Day of the Year

Posted on June 21, 2013 by lesleyannedrake

June 21 is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day the sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator. Since the sun is higher in the sky, today receives more sunlight than any other day of the … Continue reading →

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Retro Polka Dots Are Back in a Big Way!

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Francesca Teodori

John Loengard, Florette and Jacques-Henri Lartigue, 1981 (189.1987) In fashion, polka dots are usually associated with a retro taste in fabric patterns and a classic style. This pattern has evolved from its appearance on Minnie Mouse’s dress and bow to … Continue reading →

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Justine Kurland’s Smoke Bombs

Posted on June 18, 2013 by fansinaflashbulb

Justine Kurland, Smoke Bombs, 1998 (689.2000) In Smoke Bombs, from one of Kurland’s earliest bodies series, Runaway Girls, the artist orchestrates narratives within landscapes, often the American West, and features teenaged girls as her models. The uncharted or forgotten spaces … Continue reading →

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Camera Shy

Posted on June 13, 2013 by kaitlinvaughan

The American photographer Lee Friedlander is well-known and respected for his documentation of the American social landscape. Though there are many wonderful things to write of Friedlander’s street shots and portraits of jazz icons,  I have always been most interested in his strange … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Weegee!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by erinbarnett

Weegee, With Bomb, 1940

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The House I Once Called Home

Posted on June 11, 2013 by kaitlinvaughan

The House I Once Called Home is a beautifully sad book written and illustrated by the American photographer Duane Michals. Inspired by his return to his childhood home shortly following his mother’s death, each page contains haunting photographs and poetic … Continue reading →

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Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. – Mark Twain

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Francesca Teodori

Garry Winogrand, [Woman riding bicycle] from Women are Beautiful, 1975 (257.1984) Most bicyclists in New York City obey instinct far more than they obey the traffic laws, which is to say that they run red lights, go the wrong way … Continue reading →

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