Lenora Rogers's Blog, page 37
May 8, 2017
What happened this month in history?
If It Happened Yesterday, It's History
In dramatic fashion, President Herbert Hoover pressed a telegraph key in Washington, which turned on the Empire State Buildings lights, officially opening the tallest building in the world in New York City on May 1st 1931. The 102 storey steel skyscraper soared an incredible 380 metres above the city’s skyline. Incredibly, it was the city’s third new skyscraper built-in a frenzy...
UNIX Gallery at Art New York
VIP Opening: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
General Admission: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Justin Bower Fidelity Oil on canvas 84 x 72 in | 213 x 183 cm 2017
UNIX Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in the 2017 edition of Art New York. The fair will be held at Pier 94 from May 3 – 7, with a VIP preview on the afternoon of May 3 from 2 – 5 PM. UNIX Gallery’s booth A202 will feature a...
May 6, 2017
The Infamous Jane Shore
History... the interesting bits!
The Penance of Jane Shore by William Blake
Jane Shore is one of the most renowned of royal mistresses, rivalling only Katherine Swynford in her fame. However, Jane was not so fortunate as Katherine; there was no ‘happily ever after’ with her royal lover. As she has gone down in history, the poor woman didn’t even get to keep her own name.
So, who is Jane Shore? Well, she’s not called Jane, for starters. In fact, that name seems to have only been attributed...
