Tag Archives: 1945

Carlotta Corpron: Solarized Calla Lilies and Rae Ann with Amaryllis

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Christopher George

Carlotta Corpron (1901-1987), Solarized Calla Lilies, 1948 (printed 1978) (59.1982) Carlotta Corpron (1901-1987), Rae Ann with Amaryllis, 1945 (printed 1978) (64.1982) Margaretta K. Mitchell, Carlotta M. Corpron, 1978 (29.1983) Carlotta M. Corpron (1901-1987). The ultramodern Dallas-Fort Worth Airport is an … Continue reading →

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Madly in love with the Naked City

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Christopher George

Weegee (1899-1968), Naked City, 2020 Weegee and Mary Margaret McBride talking about the recently published Naked City on radio station on WEAF, New York, in July, 1945, from Sound Portraits Productions: ANNOUNCER: It’s one o’clock, and here transcribed is Mary … Continue reading →

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Ilse Bing (“What should the onlooker see in a picture?”)

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Christopher George

Ilse Bing (1899-1998), Self portrait. My first photograph, Frankfort, 1913 (28.1991) Ilse Bing, ICP, March 15, 1986. Here she speaks about a different self-portrait: Ilse Bing (1899-1998), [Self portrait], 1945 (2012.87.23) Ilse Bing, ICP, March 15, 1986. (“Let other people … Continue reading →

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Ruth Bernhard: “The future will take care of itself…”

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Christopher George

Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006), Doll’s head, 1936 (357.1982) Ruth Bernhard at ICP, October 17, 1981: Ruth Bernhard, ICP, February 25, 1987: Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006), Doll’s head, 1936 (43.2002) Ruth Bernhard, ICP, October 17, 1981: Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006), Bone and Passionflower, 1956 … Continue reading →

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Esther Bubley (In Texas)

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Christopher George

Esther Bubley (1921-1998), Feed store, Tomball, Texas, 1945 (133.1983) Esther Bubley (1921-1998), Berry sellers, Tomball, Texas, 1945 (132.1983) “Berry sellers on road between Houston and Tomball.” louisville.edu Esther Bubley (1921-1998), In City Cafe, Tomball, Texas, 1945 (126.1983) “At the City … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Christopher George

Merry Xmas, “Little Willie” Littlefield, 1949 Malick Sidibé, Nuit de Noël, 1962 (22.2004) Santa Claus Blues, Clarence Williams’ Trio; Charley Straight; Gus Kahn, 1925 VU, photo by André Kertész, December 23, 1931, (2011.7.64) Let’s Make Christmas Merry, Baby, Amos Milburn … Continue reading →

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“An Affirmation of Life” 1945-46

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Christopher George

W. Eugene Smith, Marine Demolition Team Blasting Out a Cave on Hill 382, Iwo Jima, March 1945 (2008.55.9) Life’s Cover The scene of demolition on Iwo Jima symbolizes the saga of battle that in years to come will take on … Continue reading →

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V-J Day: “Everybody’s Happy in Times Square”

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Celebrating the end of World War Two in Times Square, New York], August 14, 1945 (15627.1993) Weegee, [Celebrating the end of World War Two in Times Square, New York], August 14, 1945 (2095.1993) Weegee, Everybody’s Happy, New York, August … Continue reading →

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“…the power of the atom bomb is beyond belief…”

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Christopher George

Yosuke Yamahata (1917-1966), [Dazed boy, his face cut by glass, standing with his injured mother holding rationed rice balls, following the atomic bombing of Nagasaki], 1945 (1387.2005) Yosuke Yamahata, [Around 6:00 a.m., 1500 meters from epicenter of blast, men carry … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima: “Intense heat”

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Christopher George

Unidentified Photographer, [Severely damaged printing presses, Chugoku Shimbun Building, Hiroshima], October 28, 1945 (2006.1.357) Building 50: Chugoku Shimbun Building. 5I, GZ3000. First story of reinforced concrete Building 50. Shows newspaper printing press severely damaged by fire which gutted building. Hiroshima: … Continue reading →

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