—Gary Cooper
Portrait of a Venetian Woman
1505
Oil on Wood
Height: 325 mm; Width: 245 mm
Dovima, 1958
—Marlene Dietrich
By the Hollywood sign, Los Angeles, 2016
Karen and the Hollywood Sign, 2007
The Cheval-Glass
1877-79
Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm
“I was always lonesome. The only time I felt accepted or wanted was when I was on stage performing. I guess the stage was my only friend: the only place where I could feel comfortable. It was the only place where I felt equal and safe.”
—Judy Garland
Peugeot 402 Darl’mat Coupe, 1936, Jim Patterson/Patterson Collection; Photo © 2016 Michael Furman
Jessica Tandy, 1939
PH-972, 1959
oil on canvas
Dimensions (H x W) 112 x 155 in.
I cannot prove this, the photograph labeled as Gary Cooper, is not him, but someone who he resembled. His double, perhaps.
I noticed that too – and can also understand your desire for her privacy. Still I was thinking of Wilson in Home Improvement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aPa0cOrpwI
Gary Cooper’s quote – I have come to believe that being one of the main characters in a movie – with long hours, take after retake – is very hard work.
Poor Judy. I get the feeling between L.B. Mayer and her parents she had a rather wretched childhood. Hook on amphetamines her entire life because they gave them to her as a girl to work those arduous hours.
That Hollywood sign – originally Hollywoodland – was supposed to be temporary wasn’t it?
I LOVE that Peugeot design! Art Deco extraordinaire! I imagine it would be popular today if Elon Musk put an electric motor in it.
It’s a lovely picture of Judy Garland. I was never a huge Judy fan, but that photo is very nice.
Speaking of nice photos… it’s nice to see Karen’s smiling face. There was a period when it seemed you were preoccupied with her backside. Say, is that a Seraphic Press hat she’s holding? 🙂
I am curious about the Jewish German soldiers photo. I wonder how many of the soldiers in that photo survived through 1945. They faced death from the enemy in World War I and death from their own country-men in World War II.
Have a wonderful Sabbath!
Anne Frank’s father, Otto, served in the German Army in World War I, and in fact received a field promotion to Lieutenant.