Category Archives: Fans in a Flashbulb

Earth Day, 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Christopher George

Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), Earth Day, 1970 (822.2002) (This poster was made for the first Earth Day, 50 years ago today.) NASA, Earthrise, December 24, 1968 (2016.23.1) Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas … Continue reading →

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Happy Day Before Earth Day Day

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Christopher George

Marilyn Bridges, Pathway Into Infinity, Nazca, Peru, 1979 (448.1983) Marilyn Bridges, Pathway to Infinity, high overview, Nazca, Peru, 1988 (2009.95.6) Marilyn Bridges, Nazca, Peru, “Concorde”, 1979 (450.1983) Marilyn Bridges, Feathers, Nazca, Peru, (447.1983) Marilyn Bridges, Birdman, Nazca, Peru, 1979 (446.1983) … Continue reading →

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“Lunch is Served”… at the museum

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Christopher George

Dale Rooks or Ray Platnick, [Lunch at the Museum of Modern Art, New York], August 1942 (2016.19.191) LUNCH IS SERVED: This Summer the Museum started serving lunch in the garden, found it surprisingly popular. Price $1, but as much as … Continue reading →

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John Pfahl (1939-2020)

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Christopher George

John Pfahl (1939-2020), Moose and Arrow, Grand Teton National Park, WY, From “Altered Landscapes,” September 1977 (427.1984) John Pfahl (1939-2020), Outlined Boulders, Red Rock Canyon, CA, From “Altered Landscapes,” March 1976 (424.1984) John Pfahl (1939-2020), Bagel Pile, South Buffalo, New … Continue reading →

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“Joy of Living”

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Christopher George

Just Let Me Look at You, Kenny Baker; Harry Sosnik And His Orchestra; Jerome Kern; Dorothy Fields, 1938. From the RKO-Radio Picture “Joy Of Living”. You are there, exciting and fair While I’m so dull tonight Seems there’s a lull … Continue reading →

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Charlie Chaplin Intime

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Christopher George

Voila, May Reeves, “Charlie Chaplin Intime,” May 12, 1934 (2007.71.68) p. 1 Voila, May Reeves, “Charlie Chaplin Intime,” May 12, 1934 (2007.71.68) pp. 8-9 Voila, May Reeves, “Charlie Chaplin Intime,” May 19, 1934 (2007.71.69) pp. 10-11 Voila, May Reeves, “Charlie … Continue reading →

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“…She sings very loud, but good.”

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Christopher George

Weegee (1899-1968), [Dora performing at Sammy’s on the Bowery, New York], April 1944 (14254.1993) 76 years ago tomorrow, April 16, 1944, PM published a photo of Dora Pelletier, an entertainer at Sammy’s. The photo and the accompanying words were the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Robert Doisneau

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Christopher George

Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), [A Parisienne scans a poster outside Communist Headquarters in the Paris 14th arrondissement], 1945 (1415.2005) Introduction. Robert Doisneau spoke at ICP on April 23, 1981, this is before the start of slide show. Speaking of pictures… Robert … Continue reading →

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Happy 150th Birthday Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Christopher George

Alan Fisher, [Tapestries exhibited at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York], 1941 (2012.121.32) PM, March 6, 1941, pp. 18-19 (photos by Alan Fisher) PM Photographer Agrees With Moses About Museums… Early this week Park Commissioner Robert Moses said some unpleasant … Continue reading →

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Lunch Time!

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Christopher George

Walker Evans (1903–1975), Lunchroom Buddies, New York City, 1931 (printed 1974) (50.1981.k) This glass plate negative was made on Second Avenue in Manhattan. Inscription on negative envelope: ‘LUNCHROOM BUDDIES [underlined] // New York about [crossed out] 1933? // Glass neg. … Continue reading →

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