
—Barbara Stanwyck

Koufax, 1998
Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in.

“Hot Coffee,” Mojave Desert, 1937

The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy
1907
Oil on canvas
71.4 × 56.5 cm (28 1/8 × 22 1/4 in.)


Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), steatite
L. 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

—Joan Crawford

Avery Coonley Playhouse: Triptych Window
1912
Clear and colored leaded glass in oak frames
Center panel: 35 1/4 x 43 in. (89.5 x 109.2 cm) Two side panels: 36 x 7 3/4 in. (91.4 x 19.7 cm) (each)
Art Institute of Chicago

Gilmore Drive-In Theater 6201 W. Third St. Los Angeles, CA.
1967, printed 2013
Gelatin silver prints on paper
356 x 279 mm

Designer:William Morris (British, Walthamstow, London 1834–1896 Hammersmith, London)
Manufacturer:Morris & Company
Printer:Jeffrey & Co. (London)
Date:designed ca. 1890
Block-printed wallpaper
Sheet: 27 x 21 1/2 in. (68.6 x 54.6 cm)



—Maria Felix, Mexico’s legendary movie star

Marc Chagall
The Praying Jew (one of two versions after a 1914 composition)
France, 1923
Oil on canvas
Inscriptions
Signed, l.r.: “MArc / ChAgAll”
46 x 35 3/16 in. (116.8 x 89.4 cm)
Art Institute of Chicago


Below: A scene from his son Jean Renoir’s 1959 movie Picnic on the Grass.



Porch Shadows
1916
Silver-platinum print

Lisa’s posing gives me the chills.
The Wright window reminds me of Green and Green Craftsman style houses. I owned one once. The Gamble House in Pasadena is the best example, The Greens even wove the rugs.
I really like that Sargent painting. It’s so peaceful; I can imagine walking through the garden, hearing the fountain gushing and then just standing off to the side watching the woman paint while the man offers up little bits of advice.
And the hats on Oberon and Shearer! It’s such a pity women don’t dress like that any more.
Thank you for these, Robert.
Well done, Robert.
The Frank Lloyd Wright window is awesome. It has an Art Deco feel and I love the subtle American flag in it.
Have a wonderful Sabbath.