Tag Archives: 1932

“The First Woman to Fly the Atlantic Alone”

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

Unidentified Photographer, [Amelia Earhart], ca. 1932 (1335.2005) Vu, “La ‘Girl Lindbergh’ A Traversé L’Atlantique,” May 25, 1932, (2009.61.15) Vanity Fair, “Miss Amelia Earhart: A new portrait by Steichen of the famed American flier who is now the wife of Mr. … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

Weegee, [Triumphant turkey catcher after turkey truck crash on the Bowery, New York], ca. 1942-43 (16442.1993) The New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial, November 28, 1931 (2007.50.20) Todd Webb, [Turkey seller, Patzcuaro, Mexico], 1969 (2013.99.54) Martin Munkácsi, [Turkey vendor, England], 1932 … Continue reading →

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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Posted on August 22, 2018 by

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932 (197.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Alberto Giacometti, 1961 (301.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Naples, 1963 (229.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Mexico, 1964 (235.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Sifnos, Greece, 1961 (228.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Athens, … Continue reading →

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Year of the Puppy Dog (8): Martin Munkacsi’s Market

Posted on February 24, 2018 by

Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.44) Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.49) Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.45) Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.47) Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.57) Martin Munkacsi, [Box that held … Continue reading →

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“A wishful dream about Thanksgiving, turkey, etc.” – Happy Thanksgiving, 2017

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

Aaron Siskind, Harlem Peace Meals, ca. 1937 (93.1981) Martin Munkácsi, [Turkey vendor, England], 1932 (2007.110.55) Todd Webb, [Turkey seller, Patzcuaro, Mexico], 1969 (2013.99.54) Lee Sievan, Turkey Dinner 40¢, 1940s (7.1990) Weegee, [Triumphant turkey catcher after turkey truck crash on the … Continue reading →

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Six Skulls (for Halloween)

Posted on October 29, 2015 by

Andreas Feininger, Ritual Skull, 1969, (841.1976) Vu, June 29, 1932 (2009.61.20) (One cover photo by André Kertész.) Vu, April 3, 1935 (2009.61.101) (Photo by Martin Munkacsi.) Danny Lyon, Mark di Suvero with the skull “Yorick” in his 195 Front Street … Continue reading →

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