Tag Archives: Martin Munkacsi

Puppies, puppies, puppies…

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Christopher George

Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.45) Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.49) Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.47) Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.57) WESOŁY PIESEK (Jolly Puppy), Silver Bell Orchestra; B. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, 1937, dog, Elnora Frazier, England, Martin Munkacsi, puppies, puppy, Vu | 1 Comment

“Love Your Pet Day”

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Christopher George

Unidentified Photographer, [Woman sitting in garden with dog], 1940s (2014.68.1) Martin Munkacsi (1898-1963), [Daisy and Violet Hilton in dressing room, Birmingham], 1932 (2007.110.40) Robert Capa (1913-1954), [Truman Capote holding a pet dog, Italy], 1953 (3342.1992) Lisette Model (1901-1983), Promenade des … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, 1937, 1950, 1953, Daisy and Violet Hilton, dog, Elliott Erwitt, Lisette Model, Martin Munkacsi, pet, Robert Capa, unidentified photographer, Weegee | Leave a comment

Dolores del Río, Hollywood

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Christopher George

Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dolores del Río, Hollywood], 1936 (2007.110.1755) Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dolores del Río, Hollywood], 1936 (2007.110.1759) Harper’s Bazaar, December 1936, pp. 90-91 Made in California These are the sport clothes that the stars and the California shops bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1936, California, Dolores Del Rio, glass plate negative, Harper's Bazaar, Hollywood, Martin Munkacsi, tennis | Leave a comment

“The Statue of Liberty: A Guiding Light in a Dark World”

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Christopher George

Picture Post, The United States: The Statue of Liberty: A guiding light in a dark world, 1940 (2007.80.2) Unidentified Photographer, [Unidentified group with Statue of Liberty], ca. 1886 (2008.81.13) Andreas Feininger, [Statue of Liberty at night], January 1943 (2011.78.10) Berenice … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1937, 1938, 1940, 1943, Andreas Feininger, Berenice Abbott, Emma Lazarus, Martin Munkacsi, Munkácsi Martin, New York, Picture Post, Statue of Liberty, tintype, Weegee | Leave a comment

Katharine Hepburn (Photos by Munkácsi)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Christopher George

Martin Munkácsi, [Katharine Hepburn, Hartford], 1935 (2007.110.1395) Harper’s Bazaar, February 1935, pp. 38-39 (photo by Martin Munkácsi) Katharine Hepburn takes off from her native Hartford in gray gabardine trousers, gray flannel coat, white wool scarf. She likes this get-up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1935, 1939, glass plate negative, Harper's Bazaar, Katharine Hepburn, Martin Munkacsi, portrait | Leave a comment

Water is Life: World Water Day

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Christopher George

Martin Munkacsi, [Man inspecting water container, Rio de Janeiro], ca. 1932 (2007.110.556) Margaret Bourke-White, [Editor Wilbur Cogshall of the Louisville Courier-Journal at his desk drinking boiled water from bottle while reporting on severe flooding], 1937 (1649.2005) George Rodger, Searching for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1937, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1961, Brazil, Burma, George Rodger, Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier Bresson, Italy, Margaret Bourke-White, Martin Munkacsi, Myanmar, Naples, Pakistan, Rangoon, Water, Water is Life, Yangon | Leave a comment

Chess (1930s-1940s)

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Christopher George

Martin Munkacsi, [People playing chess], 1930s (2007.110.1722) Robert Capa, [Soldiers playing chess behind the Republican lines, Madrid], November – December 1936 (2622.1992) Margaret Bourke-White, Foreign refugees living in old factories in Strašnice – part of Prague, 1938 (1659.2005) Weegee, [Imperial … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1943, 1947, chess, Czech Republic, Greenwich Village, Madrid, Manhattan, Martin Munkacsi, Moscow, New York City, North Africa, Prague, Robert Capa, Russia, Spanish Civil War, Strašnice, Weegee | Leave a comment

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Christopher George

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 →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1931, 1932, Lee Sievan, Manhattan, Martin Munkacsi, Mexico, New York, New York City, Thanksgiving, Todd Webb, turkey, Weegee | Leave a comment

Seeing and Remembering World War One

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Christopher George

Martin Munkácsi, [Car offering battlefield tours, Ypres, Belgium] ca. 1929 (2007.110.713) Martin Munkácsi, [Car offering battlefield tours, Ypres, Belgium] ca. 1929 (2007.110.2450) Martin Munkácsi, [Tourist buses and automobiles outside St. Martin’s Cathedral, Ypres, Belgium] ca. 1929 (2007.110.709) Martin Munkácsi, [Tour … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged Armistice Day, Belgium, Martin Munkacsi, World War 1, World War One, WW1, WWI, Ypres | Leave a comment

Magic by Martin Munkácsi at Midnight

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Christopher George

Martin Munkácsi, [Woman holding an open bag with doll inside, Budapest], 1930s (2007.110.283) Martin Munkácsi, [Hand and automaton, Budapest], 1928 (2007.110.303) Martin Munkácsi, [Man demonstrating magic trick, Budapest], 1928 (2007.110.298) Martin Munkácsi, [Man demonstrating magic trick, Budapest], 1928 (2007.110.299) Martin … Continue reading →

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