Tag Archives: 1928

“Actual Photo of Ruth’s Execution”

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Christopher George

New York Daily News, January 13, p. 1 (Pink Edition, Final Edition, Final Edition) DEAD! Ruth Brown Snyder Henry Judd Gray STATE AVENGES ALBERT SNYDER’S DEATH! – Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray last night walked to a sitting death in … Continue reading →

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Bloomsday, 2017

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Christopher George

Berenice Abbott (1898-1991), James Joyce, 1928 (116.1984) Berenice Abbott, at ICP on November 11, 1981, showing slides and speaking about photographing James Joyce in her studio with natural light, her admiration for and the elegance of James Joyce, about the … Continue reading →

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“That’s Magic!”

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Christopher George

Martin Munkácsi, [Man demonstrating magic trick, Budapest], 1928 (2007.110.298) Martin Munkácsi, [Man demonstrating magic trick, Budapest], 1928 (2007.110.299) Tune in next week for a few more revealing photos in this macabre and magical series of glass plate negatives made by … Continue reading →

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