As Tate Britain prepares to open a new exhibition of L.S. Lowry’s industrial landscapes, we look at scenes of northern urban life in our collection.
London photographer Edward Linley Sambourne captured everyday street style around the turn of the 20th century...
These superb photographs taken by the Belgian photographer Léonard Misonne (1870-1943) elevate the everyday into fine art. Missone’s artistry, his eye for composition, light and mood, encourage us to share his thoughts and emotions. Form takes over from subject matter and content. They are extraordinary pictorial photographs, as poetic as Andrei Tarkovsky’s sublime Polaroids. … Continue reading "Extraordinary Photographs by Léonard Misonne"
Photographed at the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas.
Some of the earliest photos of Victorian women have come to light in a revealing album of prints from the pioneering days of photography. The set of pictures taken by Lady Clementina Hawarden, one of Britain's first female photographers, is set to fetch £150,000 at auction.
The rise of photography in the mid-late 19th-century began the move away from an oral and literary tradition towards one based on image. A photograph can describe a moment in time more viscerally than the written word. Think of that picture of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald. A million words have been written … Continue reading "The Astonishing Cinematic Autochrome Photography of Heinrich Kühn"
sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and stylish, showing no respect for people in authority, saucy, pert, confident, chic. Students from five states smile through the gate of Ashley Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, March 1939. Photograph by Anthony Stewart from National Geographic Two Couples in Bathing Outfits c.1934 from Letters of Vintage …
Pictorialism, an approach to photography that emphasizes beauty of subject matter, tonality, and composition rather than the documentation of reality. The Pictorialist perspective was born in the late 1860s and held sway through the first decade of the 20th century. It approached the camera as a tool that, like the paintbrush and chisel, could be used to make an artistic statement. Thus photographs could have aesthetic value and be linked to the world of art expression. Constant Puyo, 1903 Constant Puyo, Apparition, 1910 Constant Puyo, 1896 Constant Puyo, 1896 Constant Puyo, 1896 Constant Puyo, 1896 Constant Puyo, 1896 Constant Puyo, 1896 Constant Puyo, 1896 Constant Puyo, 1896 Adolph de Meyer, 1896 Adolph de Meyer, 1896 Adolph de Meyer, 1896 Adolph de Meyer, 1896 Baron Adolph De Meyer - The Cup, 1896 Baron Adolph De Meyer The Black Bowl by George Seeley, circa 1907 Portrait of Martine McCulloch by Gertrude Käsebier, 1910 Mary Pickford, 1917 by Nelson Evans Dolores, Vogue, May 1919 by Adolph de Meyer
Lady Clementina Hawarden's pictures of her daughters (including Isabella, left) from the 1860s are set to fetch £150,000 at auction. She used the entire first floor of her London home as a studio.
These superb photographs taken by the Belgian photographer Léonard Misonne (1870-1943) elevate the everyday into fine art. Missone’s artistry, his eye for composition, light and mood, encourage us to share his thoughts and emotions. Form takes over from subject matter and content. They are extraordinary pictorial photographs, as poetic as Andrei Tarkovsky’s sublime Polaroids. … Continue reading "Extraordinary Photographs by Léonard Misonne"
Sarah Blackwood writes about the groundbreaking photographer Anne Brigman, who created sweeping and ambitious photos of nudes and landscapes in the Sierra Nevada.
Stockholm, Paris, Moscow, Tokyo, Istanbul, London. You’ll find street style blogs for almost every major city. Amateur and professional photographers hang around outside fashion shows or just prowl…
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Mary Astor, born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke in 1906, was discovered at age 14 and became one of the true beauties of the silent era. Ultimately she
A 3 year-old girl takes her pet sheep out going shopping, 1936 A boy and his rabbit, ca. 1940s A newly-born lamb snuggles up to a sleeping boy, March 16, 1940 Adorable little boy carrying a lamb, 19 February 1932 Boy in goat cart with a pig and vegetables Boy riding on his tortoise Boy with his beloved cow Cowgirl with her pony Cute little girl with a goat Cutie blond boy on a beautifully decorated pony Girl riding on a Turkey in the farm Girl with fox Girl with grizzly bear Girl with her bird on shoulder, 1951 Girl with her little crocodile Girl with real pet bear cubs Girl with snake Little cowgirl with a buffalo Little girl holding a chicken, ca. 1942-43
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This past Wednesday, the 15th, marked Annie, our darling American Bullador’s first birthday. Small enough to sleep on our chests and be cra...
1909. An unidentified Belle Epoque actress. This would look great framed or make a nice addition to any collection. Love it ♡ Get it ☆ Get Lucky 💋 Vintage
Keeping memories alive can be done in many ways, but photographs are probably one of the most common ones. Photos capture a moment in history, memory and serve as a reminder of how it used to be. However, really old photographs are in black and white, so it's often hard to relate to them and see yourself in that time.
Mlle de Villers. 1900s
It's easy to imagine how much he loved the tricycle and to see his little legs pushing the peddles as fast as he could :-)
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I just love this photo of my husband Larry (on right) and his cousin Bobby. Taken in 1953.
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Lawrence and Barbara (also known as Bibs), this photo can be seen on the desk of Floyd Bateman’s first office.
