—Albert Finney R.I.P. 1936-2019
by Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp (1594-1652)
oil on canvas: 110.5 x 122.5 cm
Man purchasing herring, wrapped in newspaper, for a Sabbath meal, Mukacevo
c. 1935-38
International Center of Photography
© Mara Vishniac Kohn
Source: artstarbird
Artist dates 1727 – 1788
The Painter’s Daughters with a Cat
Made probably about 1760-1
Oil on canvas
Dimensions 75.6 x 62.9 cm
Brooklyn Bridge, 2018
Screenplay by, Melchior Lengyel, Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Walter Reisch
Story by Melchior Lengyel
Night Time Coffee, London, 1952
— Jane Russell
Portrait of a Young Woman,
ca. 1575
Oil on canvas
20 3/8 x 16 3/8 inches
Private collection
Marilyn Monroe with mandolin. Los Angeles, California, 1953.
View from Notre Dame, Paris, 1955
Cagney was also associated with a 30’s V12 Auburn Convertible Coupe.” Thanks to Seraphic Secret reader Bill Brandt for putting us in touch with Mr. McGrane.
Vishniac’s daughter Mara posing in front of an election poster for Hindenburg and Hitler that reads “The Marshal and the Corporal: Fight with Us for Peace and Equal Rights,” Wilmersdorf, Berlin, 1933.
Courtesy International Center of Photography
On display at Jewish Museum London
© Mara Vishniac Kohn
The Ava Gardner photo – looks more like a mug shot. I am wondering if this somehow survived despite the efforts of MGM to quell the record of her and Frank Sinatra’s arrest in Indio? (late 40s)
The story, as I remember it, is that early in the morning a drunk Sinatra grabbed a .38 out of his glove box and he and Gardner drove down an Indio (near Palm Springs) Blvd started to shoot out windows of stores.
Arrested, later on that night an MGM studio rep showed up with a suitcase full of money to help authorities forget about the whole thing.
At least that is the story I remember 😉
Love the photos of the Paris view and early morning London. A good photo stirs the imagination and you can just feel it.
That’s not a mandolin. Bouzouki, perhaps.
“Peace and equal rights.” Why do I never believe people who insist that’s what they’re all about?
Really like this week’s watch. Fancy chronographs and pilot’s watches aren’t really my style, but this works for me. Where to get $1500, though?
Is Jane Russell still alive? She’d be a fascinating person to meet.
Jane died in 2011 at age 90. She was down to earth and very savvy. Good real estates investor. My mother-in-law was her personal representative all her career. Unlucky with men, though. She and Waterfield, when I knew them, did not speak to each other. She finally met a man who was exactly what she wanted and he dropped dead a month after their wedding.
Would your mother-in-law like to write an article for Seraphic Secret about Jane?
She died about 15 years ago. There was a TV special about Jane and she (Edith Lynch) was quoted. She was quite a woman and had a very interesting life. She was in Australia with Jane when the Bel Air fire burned down their house in 1961. My wife was driving her car so it was saved. She had lots of colorful stories about Jane. She had worked for Hughes for years, even before Jane. My wife and I went to a New Year Eve party one year and sat at a table Hughes had paid for. We had to have security clearances to do so. She had some great Howard Hughes stories, too.
Peace and equal rights = genocide.
I love the watch and I’m fascinated with the mixed numerals design.
I love the detail and design of the piano.
The Duesenbrrg is impressive, but I am amazed at the difference in design between this “classic” design and the swept, futuristic art deco cars and motorcycles which came out about the same time. It’s like night and day.
It seems to me that Marilyn Monroe usually looks unhappy in her photos.
Paris and London in the mid-50’s — beautifully done. Hard to imagine WWII was only 10 years removed. Rick — another wonderful photo.
Robert, I hope your daughters and grandchildren appreciate the weekly photos when they are older and can look back on their history and growth.
Have a great weekend.
Thank you, Joe!