Emmett Till's death was a major catalyst for the civil rights movement. We remember Till's life today as well as the lives of other notable people who died this day in history.
Misery loves company, and Fran Lebowitz has managed to make it the perfect arm candy to her status as a cultural icon. Once expelled from school for her “nonspecific surliness”, Lebowitz has found unique stock and trade in saying exactly what’s on her mind. She’s intelligent and intimidating, and knows it.
Some of the most notable and influential people in history had beards and mustaches. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that beards are gathering together once again to do some good in the world.
Rare photo of Anne and Margot, circa 1940.
Postagem atualizada no dia 25 de junho Ator convidado em diversas séries de TV, Richard Lynch faleceu aos 76 anos de idade. Seu corpo foi encontrado no dia 19 de junho pela atriz Carol Vogel que, após tentar entrar em contato com ele, decidiu passar na casa de Richard. Ela encontrou seu corpo caído na […]
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Pictures from the Bournemouth to Southampton leg of the Olympic torch relay.
Fannie Lou Hamer was a political activist from Montgomery County, Mississippi. She spent much of her time working with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a group of students who worked …
Ask anyone to name an iconic scientists and most people will say Albert Einstein. He was his generation's greatest physicist as well as a international celebrity and humanitarian. Many people can tell you at least something about his renowned Theory of Relativity, though the details probably elude them right now.
Once my Republican parents came to terms with my Jackie Kennedy (a Democrat) paper dolls (clipped from magazines and newspapers) new trouble appeared on the horizon - I discovered Vogue. Young boys should be more interested in sports, golf in my Father's case, than images of society beauties wearing Givenchy, Balenciaga, Mainbocher and living in grand rooms decorated by Mongardino, Jansen and Billy Baldwin. So began my life long fascination with imagery created by famous artists of the “it girls” of my youth. These ladies set out to create a picture-perfect world where everything was the ultimate in style and ease and of course, most of them wanted their accomplishments recorded. I hate to say it but much like the Kardashians and the Housewives of Beverly Hills, their lives were (and some still are) lived in the glare of the media, albeit a much more respectful one. Here are my favorite portraits of my favorite girls. Babe Paley 1. Erwin Blumenfeld photograph, 1946. 2. Kenneth Paul Block drawing, 1960s. Babe is wearing Mainbocher, and her daughter Amanda Burden is wearing Sarmi. 3. Kenneth Paul Block drawing, 1960s. 4. Richard Avedon photograph, 1960s. C. Z. Guest 1. Irving Penn photograph for Vogue, 1954. C.Z is wearing Mainbocher. 2. Salvador Dali painting 1958, sold at Sotheby's London, June 2011 for $684,891.00 presumably by her daughter Cornelia Guest. 3. Rene Bouche drawing, 1967. 4. Cecil Beaton photograph, 1953. Gloria Guinness 1. Cecil Beaton photograph, 1970. 2. Alejo Vidal-Quadras painting, 1959. 3. Kenneth Paul Block drawing for WWD, 1962. Gloria is wearing Dior. 4. Henry Clarke photograph, 1960s. Gloria Vanderbilt 1. Aaron Shikler painting, 1982. Gloria is wearing a Fortuny gown from her personal collection. 2. Francesco Scavullo photograph, 1969. 3. Richard Avedon photograph, 1969. Gloria is wearing Bill Blass. 4. Rene Bouche drawing for Vogue, 1960s. Princess Grace 1. Andy Warhol painting 1984, created by Warhol to raise money for the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia with the consent of the Princess Grace Foundation. 2. Ralph Waldo Cowan painting 1959, H.S.H Prince Ranier commissioned this portrait as a Christmas gift for H.S.H. Princess Grace their first year of marriage. This painting hangs in the Hall of Mirrors at The Prince's Palace of Monaco. 3. Irving Penn photograph, 1954. Jackie Kennedy 1. Aaron Shikler 1970, the official White House portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. When Shinkler invited Jackie to see the finished portrait, she took one look and said, "Why does the color look like old ladies' underwear?" 2. Andy Warhol painting 1964, Jackie did not commission this painting. 3. Rene' Bouche' drawing, 1961. 4. Richard Avedon photograph, 1961. One in a series with President and Mrs. Kennedy and their children. Marella Agnelli 1. Richard Avedon photograph, 1959. Hair by Kenneth. 2. Andy Warhol painting 1972, one of twelve multiples. 3. Richard Avedon photograph 1963, Marella is wearing Balenciaga. 4. Richard Avedon photograph 1953, recently sold at Sotheby's New York for $62,500. Millicent Rogers 1. Bernard Boutet de Monvel painting 1940s, Millicent is wearing Charles James. 2. Horst photograph for Vogue, 1948. "Paris stood up and took notice when Millicent Rogers arrived. They thought she was the first real woman with any style," said Horst. 3. Louise dahl Wolfe photograph, 1948. Mona, Countess of Bismarck 1. Cecil Beaton photograph 1955, Mona is wearing Balenciaga. 2. Salvador Dali painting 1943, Dali painted her barefoot in a tattered skirt so her legendary eyes - "the most beautiful in the world" would dominate the picture. 3. Rene Bouche drawing, 1936. 4. Cecil Beaton photograph. Only the top artists of this period were chosen to capture in photography, drawing and painting these influential beauties for the pages of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, WWD and of course to hang over the 18th century marble mantel pieces in their exquisite numerous houses. The conversation would stop when these women entered a room and start up seconds later with a renewed energy - for everyone knew they were in the vortex of great style, beauty and power. Today's fashion photographers, fashion designers, interior decorators, illustrators, film makers and fine artists (see our next post on artist Cindy Sherman) continue to reference this generation of women who had enormous style and creativity. -Gene Books you might enjoy... THE POWER OF STYLE (by Annette Tapert and Diana Edkins), DRAWING FASHION: THE ART OF KENNETH PAUL BLOCK (by Susan Block and Isaac Mizrahi), AVEDON: PHOTOGRAPHS 1947-1977(Richard Avedon), FASHION DRAWING IN VOGUE (by William Packer), SCAVULLO: FRANCESCO SCAVULLO PHOTOGRAPH 1948-1984, ANDY WARHOL PORTRAITS (by Tony Shafrazi), BEATON: PORTRAITS (by Terence Pepper)
The Print This photographic print leverages sophisticated digital technology to capture a level of detail that is absolutely stunning. The colors are vivid and pure. The high-quality archival paper, a favorite choice among professional photographers, has a refined luster quality. Paper Type: Photo Finished Size: 18" x 24" Ships in 5-7 Days Product ID: 15435067A Related Tags Categories, Historic Figures, Other Collections, Subjects, Everett Collection, World History, Winston Churchill, Other Subjects, British Figures, Humanities, Collections
I knitted for myself, my friends and family, my children, and now my grandchildren. Many people knit. Men and women. Even celebrities knit. Here are just a few of the knitters you may know of.
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The 75 greatest women of all time: A definitive list of the women who have shaped the world as we know it. Well, inasmuch as definitive can be completely arbitrary
Bain News Service,, publisher. Ada L. Comstock [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915] 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. Notes: Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Date on negative: 5/2/29, probably reflects later use or publication by the Bain News Service. On negative: Copyright by E. Stahlberg. Photograph shows educator Ada Comstock (1876-1973) who served as the dean of women at the University of Minnesota and the president of Radcliffe College. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Format: Glass negatives. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.16495 Call Number: LC-B2- 3137-4
“love in practice is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams. It may very well kill you” ~Fr. Zossima in Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov
The Medical Research Council has produced a book celebrating great scientific achievements made by women in the past 100 years
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Uranus in Taurus trine Black Moon Lilith in Virgo (21 deg) Black Moon Lilith's controversial female energy enables liberation from stale routines. She's the outcast, often judged and feared. But here she's the key to freedom - problems and specific details (involving health or service) can be ad
It's the smug certainties that lead to the big stupidities. - Michael Lipsey
