—Cecil B DeMille
The Pink Dress
1864
oil on canvas
Height: 1,470 mm (57.87 in); Width: 1,100 mm (43.30 in)
Musée d’Orsay
—Errol Flynn
Portrait of a Woman and Child / Allegory of Liberality
between 1525 and 1535
oil on panel
Getty Center
Self-portrait in an elevator, Art Gallery of Ontario, 2017
—James Cagney
Screenplay by Alfred Hayes
Based on The play “Clash by Night” by Clifford Odets
by Ori Resheff
Israel, 1994
sterling silver
Accession #: 2003.059
Gift of Robert & Karen Avrech to the Mina K. Avrech Collection of Judaica, Yeshiva University Museum
Out of curiosity, does the leather band on a watch that costs $6,500 more than my house (!) last longer than the one on a $150 watch? 🙂
Great photos, as usual.
Until my friend Larry introduced me to classic movies I – like Prophet Joe – associated Barbara Stanwyck with The Big Valley but she was so much more – what an elegant lady.
Like your photos and can see – like painting – there is much art in them. Some asked me the other day what makes a good photographer – I thought for a moment and said “the ability to transfer to a visual medium what your mind sees”. Don’t know what others would think about that but that is my idea.
The Cord resembles the one driven by the Kerbys in “Topper” except that one had a sort of fishtail.
I remember lots of women’s hats about 1950 had veils.
Barbara Stanwyck is very attractive. I associate her (almost exclusively) with The Big Valley and my mind still sees her as Victoria, the white-haired matriarch of the Barkley clan.
The Rosson photo of Richmond also feels like a slice of my childhood.
The Cord is yet another fine example of the 30’s Art Deco design.
The Lange & Sons watch is very cool. I miss the hands, but I imagine the works are impressive. $120K is a bargain compared to one of your earlier time pieces, but I’m not a big fan of the alligator band.
The Muth photo is awesome. Do you know if it was staged or not?
Errol Flynn… I’ve read about some of his off-screen exploits, but one wonders how many of the events really happened. What is undeniable is that his drug and alcohol abuse, combined with his rampant womanizing, indicates some serious underlying issues.
Sorry, I don’t know if the Muth photo is staged or not. It feels spontaneous.