G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1065
July 6, 2013
“Teenage couples engaged in a “Sniff Game” where a Kleenex is...
“Teenage couples engaged in a “Sniff Game” where a Kleenex is passed from nose to nose at a house party” Oklahoma, 1948 by Alfred Eisenstadt (via LIFE)
The Sniff Game was totally a thing.
An Afternoon on the Porch (c.1895). Vittorio Matteo...
An Afternoon on the Porch (c.1895). Vittorio Matteo Corcos (Italian, 1859-1933). Oil on canvas.
In Paris Corcos spent time at the studio of Léon Bonnat, portrait painter to the Parisian upper middle class and he successfully became part of elite art circles. He chose fashionable themes: female portraits, scenes of modern life, sophisticated interiors painted in vibrant colors and fluid brushstrokes, works in the style of Boldini and De Nittis.
Emile Pingat (1820–1901), Paris, Skirt and polonaise, 1885....
Emile Pingat (1820–1901), Paris, Skirt and polonaise, 1885. Velvet, beads, silk, glass. Collection of Shelburne Museum.
July 5, 2013
Gustav Caillebotte ~ 1876 (detail)
Gustav Caillebotte ~ 1876 (detail)
