—Elizabeth Taylor
“Vittoria Caldoni”
1821
oil on canvas
Height: 89.5 cm (35.2 ″); Width: 65.8 cm (25.9 ″)
Japanese Girl, 1980
‘Notorious criminal John Dillinger attended a showing of the film at Chicago’s Biograph Theater on July 22, 1934. After leaving the theater, he was shot to death by federal agents. Myrna Loy was among those who expressed distaste at the studio’s willingness to exploit this event for the financial benefit of the film.’ (Wikipedia)
—Peter Fonda RIP (1940 – 2019)
Flat iron for shoe fabrication, 1926
Gelatin silver print
Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo NY, Oct. 2018
—Henry Fonda
DARIAH, 1993
Acrylic on canvas over wood, 50 x 40 x 2 inches
Jan Sterling to Kirk Douglas.
“Ace in the Hole” 1952
Screenplay by Walter Newman, Lesser Samuels, Billy Wilder; Story by Victor Desny
The Pride Of Israel watch is priceless. Literally. I couldn’t find a price anywhere on their website. Any idea how much it costs?
I found a preowned POI for about 10K. They only made 70 of them so they are hard to find.
Thanks. That’s expensive but not as much as I imagined.
One of the satisfactions of old age, for me at least, is finding more joy in little things. The grand lusts are banked, replaced by introspection and a surprising, growing appetite for the beauty and texture in the world..
Hence my delight when scrolling through my bookmarks and realizing I have two Friday Photos to catch up with! As always leading an hour or three exploring an artist, photographer, watchmaker, exotic automobile (usually) or film figure. I especially enjoy the juxtaposition of mood in 500 year old art with photography that makes me better appreciate both.
Thank you Robert for the weekly respite from the constant assault of ugliness on so much of the internet.
You are very welcome.
The first words I could read were:
“The End”
It occurred to me that Bonnie and Clyde were killed just a few months earlier from Dillinger – in May 1934. Have you seen the Highwaymen from Netflix? Thought it was an excellent movie.
On the service station yes, an art deco masterpiece.
These days with generic convenience stores, what has been lost was the unique architecture of each oil company’s stations. My late father could tell you what was a Chevron, Texaco, Shell, Union even years after they became…..something else.
The Paris photo got me thinking… there is a Le Metro cafe at 60 Saint Germain Blvd in Paris. It is about a block away from Notre Dame. I wonder if it is the same establishment.
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I loved the Paris photo too. I think Europe in the 1950s must have been wonderful. And I see so much in that photo.
Have you ever seen a picture of Elizabeth Taylor that wasn’t beautiful?
I am with Myrna Loy.
Perhaps I am in the minority but I think even a gangster’s death deserves some dignity.
The Paris photo? I consider it my private tragedy that I never lived in a world that looked like that.
I did and loved it. That is how girls dressed when I was in college and they were out dressed up. USC 1960.
You think Myrna Loy was upset? Imagine how John Dillinger felt!
The watch, and its charitable support, is wonderful.
Elizabeth Taylor has an interesting point (and yes, she had a mature body for a teenager).
I LOVE the U-Drop Inn building. I’m not the least bit surprised that it’s on Route 66.
I really like the Paris photo. Simple, yet elegant… and she has lovely legs.
You grand kids are adorable… but someone needs to fix Mr.Met’s belt.
Have a wonderful weekend.