“The last time she saw Stewart was when they bumped into each other at an airport [he died in 1997]. “I said, ‘Jimmy, I wish we could do a movie together.’ And he said, ‘I can’t be a leading man anymore. I don’t want to make movies anymore.’ He’d been away from movies for a while. He said, ‘You know, I walk out my back yard and I can’t remember sometimes why I walk out there.’ I said, ‘I understand that, it happens.’ He said, ‘Yep. Happens. [Pause.] Sure is good seeing you again.’ And I said, ‘You too, Jimmy.’ And gave him a hug.” — Kim Novak, The Telegraph [UK], 2014
Artist: Domenico Ghirlandaio (Domenico Bigordi) (Italian, Florence 1448/49–1494 Florence)
Date: ca. 1488
Tempera on wood
Dimensions: Overall 33 1/4 x 25 1/8 in. (84.5 x 63.8 cm); painted surface 29 7/8 x 20 7/8 in. (75.9 x 53 cm)
Date: 100 B.C.–A.D. 200
Geography: Peru, North Coast
Culture: Salinar (?)
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: H. 2 x W. 4 3/8 x D. 1/8 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 0.3 cm)
Artist: Clyfford Still (American, 1904–1980)
Date: 1943
Medium: Oil on cloth
Dimensions: 36 × 30 1/4 in. (91.4 × 76.8 cm)
—Sylvia Sidney
Artist: William Merritt Chase (American, Williamsburg, Indiana 1849–1916 New York)
Date: 1888
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 74 1/4 x 36 5/16 in. (188.6 x 92.2 cm)
15th or 16th century
French or Italian
Ivory, paint and gilding
Overall: 3 7/16 x 5 1/16 x 3/16 in. (8.8 x 12.9 x 0.4 cm)
Artist: Josef Albers (American (born Germany), Bottrop 1888–1976 New Haven, Connecticut)
Date: 1969
Medium: Oil on Masonite
Dimensions: 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
“I don’t approve of the John Waynes and the Gary Coopers saying ‘Shucks, I ain’t no actor – ’ If they aren’t actors, what the hell are they getting paid for? I have respect for my profession. I worked hard at it.”
—Humphrey Bogart
Artist: Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, Delft 1632–1675 Delft)
Date: ca. 1662
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 18 x 16 in. (45.7 x 40.6 cm)
Buffalo, NY, May 2017
Portrait of a Lady with a Rabbit
ca. 1508
Oil on panel
Unframed: 57.5 x 44.6cm (22 5/8 x 17 9/16in.) Framed: 75.565 x 63.5cm (29 3/4 x 25in.)
Yale University Art Gallery
Fashion models Bettina Graziani and Sophie Malgat Litvak, New York, 1950
Date: 1873
Culture: French
Medium: silk, metal thread
early 9th century
From Iraq, probably Baghdad. Found Iraq, Takrit
Wood (teak); carved
Dimensions: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)
W. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm)
D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Wt. 65 lbs. (29.5 kg)
That Alfa is beautiful! As to the windshield difference I do know in those earlier cars a mechanic or navigator road with the driver – but as to why the different height I don’t know.
And Barbara Stanwick – some years ago I saw Ball of Fire – now I am into 40s music and have Gene Krupa playing Drum Boogie – can’t help but think of a sexy Barbara in slinky dress singing to that – of course helped by Martha Tilton.
Friday Photos — par excellence!
When I was a pre-teen boy, I thought Kim Novak was one of the sexiest women I had ever seen on screen. Yeah, I was right.
Love the car selection this week. The Alfa Romeo Spyder is my favorite. It just exudes aerodynamics… but I am curious why they set the driver’s windscreen higher than the passenger’s windscreen.
As for the obligatory photo of a grandchild — incredible eyes and smile in this photo. How old?
Have a wonderful Sabbath…
Prophet Joe:
Pinchas Tzvi (Finn) will be 1 year old on June 16.
As for the windshield on the Alfa Romeo, I maybe one of our readers can enlighten us.
Have a lovely weekend.
” but I am curious why they set the driver’s windscreen higher than the passenger’s windscreen.”
The body cowl line rises on the driver’s side to accommodate the instrument cluster and also mirrors the arc of the large steering wheel. So the windscreen on the drivers side is actually mounted higher on the body than the windscreen on the passenger side.
Thanks so much for the info.