Tag Archives: record

Revolutions (33, 45, and 78): USSR in Construction (1935)

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Christopher George

Records have to be made to satisfy the most varied demands and tastes of Soviet users. Some people like opera and classical music, others prefer concert solos, others again demand dance music. Collective farmers from the Ukraine will seek Novi … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

“… he plays records and eats ice cream…”

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Christopher George

Gordon Parks, “Retreat is found beneath the city in an underground room. Here, surrounded by lights, he plays records and eats ice cream and sloe gin as he broods over his invisibility. To take this symbolic picture, Parks built a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

45 @ 60

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Christopher George

Martin Munkacsi, [Man holding records], 1930s Martin Munkacsi, [Man holding records], 1930s Martin Munkacsi, [Man and woman with records], 1930s Martin Munkacsi, [Record player], 1930s Weegee, Art Ford and Vikki Carrol,  Music in the Air,  ca. 1955 Weegee, Art Ford, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment