Tag Archives: 1959

“Gonna Find Me a Bluebird”

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Christopher George

Unidentified photographer, [Photo album of musicians and fans], 1959, (2015.5.1) Gonna Find Me a Bluebird, Marvin Rainwater, 1957. Gonna Find Me a Bluebird by Marvin Rainwater Gonna find me a bluebird Let him sing me a song ‘Cause my heart’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1959, Marvin Rainwater, music, music Monday, Patsy Cline, photo album, unidentified photographer | Leave a comment

Ken Heyman (1930-2019)

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Christopher George

Ken Heyman (1930-2019), [Newark, New Jersey], ca.1969 (2013.107.34) Ken Heyman (1930-2019), [Man and child in window, Ghana], 1968 (2013.107.31) Ken Heyman (1930-2019), [Egypt], 1964 (2013.107.30) Ken Heyman (1930-2019), [Nigerian Family, Nigeria], 1959 (2007.90.44) Ken Heyman (1930-2019), [Brazil], 1959 (2013.107.29) Ken … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1959, 1964, 1968, Brazil, Central Park, Egypt, Ken Heyman, Manhattan, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Newark, Nigeria, Peru | Leave a comment

“Opening of the Guggenheim Museum”

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Christopher George

Dennis Stock, Opening of the Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1959 (2016.26.15) Weegee, The Guggenheim Museum, ca. 1959 (5877.1993) Frank Lloyd Wright’s building for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened on October 21, 1959. Happy 60th Birthday Guggenheim Museum!

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1959, Dennis Stock, Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan, New York, New York City, Weegee | Leave a comment

“and friends”

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Christopher George

Jill Freedman, Sam and Star, County Leitrim, Ireland, 1981 (19.1988) Lou Bernstein, Barney and Friends, Pony Foundation, 1970 , (62.1992) Elliott Erwitt, Brussels, 1957 (2007.4.38) Dennis Stock, Grey Advertising, 1959 (2015.31.25) Chim (David Seymour), [Peggy Guggenheim on Grand Canal, Venice], … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1957, 1959, 1970, 1981, Brussels, Chim, David Seymour, Dennis Stock, dog, dogs, France, International Dog Day, Ireland, Italy, Jill Freedman, Lou Bernstein, Paris, Peggy Guggenheim, Venice | 1 Comment

Eve Arnold: “Words”

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Christopher George

Eve Arnold, Marlene Dietrich recording Lili Marlene, 1952 (770.1983) Then late one rainy night I received a call to cover a recording session of Marlene Dietrich in which she would sing the songs she had sung to the Allied troops … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1952, 1959, 1962, Eve Arnold, London, Marlene Dietrich, Women's History Month | Leave a comment

“Water is Life”

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Christopher George

Morley Baer (1916–1995), North Cove, Soberanes Point, Sur Coast, California, 1965 (291.1991) Paul Caponigro, Sandstone and Surf, Cape Kiwanda, Oregon, 1959 (66.2001.10) Hiroshi Hamaya (1915-1999), Tojinbo, Japan, 1960 (icp.3981) Hidekazu Iwase, Precious Jewel, 1989 (41.1994) Soichi Kiyooka (1915-1991), Tatsukushi, Kochi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1955, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1989, Brett Weston, California, Cape Kiwanda, gelatin silver print, Hidekazu Iwase, Hiroshi Hamaya, Japan, landscape, Morley Baer, Oregon, Paul Caponigro, Soberanes Point, Soichi Kiyooka, Tatsukushi, Tojinbo, Tomales Bay, Water, Water is Life | Leave a comment

Chess (1950s-1970s)

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Christopher George

Chim (David Seymour 1911-1956), [Chess game in the library room, Huleh Valley, Israel], 1951 (691.1986) Alexander Liberman (1912-1999), Marcel Duchamp, New York City, 1959 (174.1990) Alexander Liberman (1912-1999), Marcel Duchamp’s hands, New York City, 1959-60, (157.1990) Carl Mydans, Bobby Fischer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1951, 1959, 1962, Alexander Liberman, Attica, Bobby Fischer, Carl Mydans, chess, Chim, Cornell Capa, David Seymour, Greenwich Village, Israel, Manhattan, Marcel Duchamp, New York, Washington Square Park, Weegee | Leave a comment

Photographs

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Christopher George

(Faron Young and Carrie) (Marvin Rainwater and Lorraine) (Marvin Rainwater and Pauline) (Patsy Cline) Unidentified Photographer, [Photographs], 1959 (2015.5.1) This album begins with photos from the WWVA (1170 AM, radio station in Wheeling, West Virginia) Jamboree on May 30, 1959. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1959, Country Music, Faron Young, Hylo Brown, Marvin Rainwater, Patsy Cline, photo album, Rockabilly, Roy Scott, Stoney Cooper, unidentified photographer, West Virginia, Wheeling, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, Wilma Lee Cooper, WWVA | Leave a comment

Weegee Wednesdays: “Happy 4th of July to you… Wish I was with you…”

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Letter from Weegee in Los Angeles to Wilma Wilcox in New York City], July 1, 1959 (2009.70.29) 56 years ago today: Hi Dear… Wed.- Everything arrived safe… There is going to be another meeting at CBS Television later this … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1959, July 4th, letter, Los Angeles, Weegee, Weegee Wednesday, Weegee Wednesdays, Wilma Wilcox | Leave a comment

“Hello Dear…” (55 Years Ago Today…)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Letter from Weegee in Los Angeles to Wilma Wilcox in New York], August 4, 1959 Hello Dear… Got the last stuff, Thanks very much… The script & the pictures are now at C.B.S. in New York. for use as … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1959, CBS, correspondence, letter, Los Angeles, New York, Weegee, Wilma Wilcox | Leave a comment