Tag Archives: E. J. Bellocq

Storyville Portrait

Posted on March 20, 2014 by fansinaflashbulb

E. J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, New Orleans, 1912 (33.2004) E. J. Bellocq was a wealthy French-Creole man living in New Orleans at the turn of the twentieth century. He was known professionally as a photographer of landmarks, ships, and commercial … Continue reading →

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The Female Body and the Voyeuristic Male Gaze

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Renske van Leeuwen

Chim (David Seymour), [Bernard Berenson, at the age of 90, looking at sculpture in the Borghese Gallery, Rome, Italy], 1955 (1122.2002) Much of the way we can understand photography of the body must be related to the male gaze. The … Continue reading →

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Masks

Posted on September 25, 2012 by erinbarnett

Consuelo Kanaga, Wharton Esherick, 1940 (17.1982) Robert Capa, [Members of a Laurel and Hardy fan club in masks, Paris], 1937 (2421.1992) E. J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, New Orleans, ca. 1912 (printed ca. 1967)(34.2004) John Gutmann, In the Background: The Pimp, 1937 (971.2000) Inge … Continue reading →

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Broken Glass: “I think it’s very foolish for them to act this way with a war going on…”

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Christopher George

Dr. Harold E. Edgerton, Hammer breaking glass window pane, 1933 Thomas and David Collins, [Unidentified Woman], ca. 1857-1909 E. J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, New Orleans, ca. 1912 (printed ca. 1967) Weegee, [Bernice Lythcott and her one-year-old son Leonard looking out … Continue reading →

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