Monthly Archives: July 2017

John G. Morris (1916-2017)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by claartjevandijk

Cornell Capa, John G. Morris, 1964 (2011.31.4)

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A Strikingly Beautiful Downtown Nocturne: Naked City (annotated)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Christopher George

Weegee (1899-1968), “Naked City,” 1945 (2011.75.2) Weegee (1899-1968), “Naked City,” 1945 (2011.75.2) This month marks the 72nd anniversary of the publication of Weegee’s Naked City. The book begins with a bang. The first photo (after a pair of surprising and … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires Above and Below Ground

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Christopher George

Jim Dow, Main Entrance, Retiro Station, Buenos Aires, 1989 (199.1999.4) Jim Dow, Telegram Office at Railroad Station, San Luis, Argentina, 1989 (119.1999.8) Jim Dow, Platform at Peru Station, Subway Line “A,” Buenos Aires, 1898 (199.1999.9) Jim Dow, Subway Car Interior … Continue reading →

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A Century of Photography: 1890

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Christopher George

Baumgartner’s Art Studio, (Minna Baumgartner), [Unidentified Man], 1889-90 (1121.1990) James Walker, Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s House, 1890 (482.2000) James Walker, Stratford-upon-Avon. Memorial theatre built by American gold, 1890 (483.2000) James Walker, Stratford-upon-Avon. The Church where Shakespeare is entombed, 1890 (484.2000) James Walker, … Continue reading →

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Nelson Mandela

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Christopher George

Jürgen Schadeberg, Nelson Mandela, Treason Trial, 1958 (2012.84.1) Jürgen Schadeberg, [ANC President JS Moroka, leader of the ANC Youth League, Nelson Mandela, and Yusuf Dadoo President of the South African Indian Congress, meeting outside Johannesburg Courtroom during the Defiance Campaign … Continue reading →

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“Clumsy boxes with huge horns under the name ‘Singing Cupid.'”

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Christopher George

Before the revolution, strictly speaking, the bicycle had no significance for practical purposes. It existed entirely as an amusement but not as a means of travel. The frightful roads, the cobblestone streets of the towns, simply made the bicycle into … Continue reading →

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Bastille Day, 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Christopher George

Lucien Aigner, Entertainment of children on Bastille Day in Paris, 1934 (339.1982) Lucien Aigner, Boulevard St. Martin on Bastille Day, Paris, 1937 (318.1982) Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bastille Day, Paris, ca. 1936 (336.1994) Roman Vishniac, [Bastille Day celebrations, rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, Paris], … Continue reading →

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Roslyn High School students in PM newspaper

Posted on July 12, 2017 by claartjevandijk

Skippy Adelman, Evelyn Winnike, 14, takes some popcorn from Bob Preston. Only a freshman, he is a power in school politics, ca. 1944 (2013.115.362) Alexander DeSouza, intern, International Center of Photography, Collections Department

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Coney Island at Noon: Independence Day, 2017

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Crowd at Coney Island beach, Brooklyn], July 4, 1942 (2044.1993) 75 years ago today Weegee made these images of a sea of people standing on the sand at Coney Island on Saturday, July 4th, 1942. “Looking northwest, from Bushman … Continue reading →

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