Gods and Foolish Grandeur
Life And The Arts...From A Retrograde Perspective
Friday, January 21, 2022
An intimacy of steel - five photographs by Yousuf Karsh, 1950-51
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* Karsh, celebrated for his portrait photography, accepted a commission from Atlas Steel in 1950, and from Ford of Canada the following ye...
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Sunday, January 16, 2022
Our most fine and elegant first lady - portraits of Mary Todd Lincoln taken from glass plate negatives by Matthew Brady, 1861-64
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Mrs. Lincoln's distinctive seed pearl jewelry - necklace, earrings, brooch, two matching bracelets - seen in most of these portraits, ...
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Friday, January 14, 2022
Adam and Eve, also their problematic firstborn - two paintings by Julius Paulsen
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Adam og Eva , 1893. * Kain , 1891. * I've shared a brief biography of Paulsen HERE . Study for Adam, 1887.
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Missy in the heights - portraits of Barbara Stanwyck circa 1939-46
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