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March 24, 2021
Early photography: Two Shepherdesses Resting with Two Sheep
Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Two Shepherdesses Resting with Two Sheep Date: Late 1870s Location: France Photographer: Auguste Giraudon’s Artist Process: albumen print from wet collodion negative Note: Auguste Giraudon’s Artist is the moniker for a French studio active in the 1870s and which …
The Easy Tip Series: Finding interview opportunities via Twitter
The Easy Tip Series – One tip to help authors and artists become better social media users and sell more! In previous posts, I blogged about TweetDeck and social media listening. Today, let’s talk about how to use Twitter to find interview / book review opportunities to boost your self-promotional …
March 23, 2021
Inspirational art: Ved klaveret – Peter Ilsted
Sharing the most inspirational art I can find on the web! Title: Ved klaveret (At the piano) Date: 1876-1898 Location: Denmark Artist: Peter Ilsted (1861-1933) Type of art: oil on canvas Source and information: Wikimedia Check out my digital art!
Early photography: Sunset, Boianai – Frank Hurley
Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Sunset, Boianai Date: 1921 Location: Papua New Guinea Photographer: Frank Hurley (1885-1962) Process: black and white photograph Source and information: Trove (National Library of Australia) Check out my photography! My new book is out! Order your copy today at …
March 22, 2021
Inspirational art: Fisherman’s Cottage – Harald Oscar Sohlberg
Sharing the most inspirational art I can find on the web! Title: Fisherman’s Cottage Date: 1906 Location: Norway Artist: Harald Oscar Sohlberg (1869-1935) Type of art: oil on canvas Source and information: Art Institute Chicago Check out my digital art!
Early photography: Arsenal and Cupola, Philadelphia Central High School – Joseph Saxton
Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Arsenal and Cupola, Philadelphia Central High School Date: October 1839 Location: U.S. Photographer: Joseph Saxton (1799-1873) Process: daguerreotype Note: This is the earliest surviving photo taken in the United States. Saxon used a cigar box, glass lens and silver-coated, …
March 19, 2021
Inspirational art: Hardanger Fiddle
Sharing the most inspirational art I can find on the web! Title: Hardanger Fiddle Date: 1786 Location: Norway Artist: unknown Type of art: fiddle; wood, mother-of-pearl, ebony, bone Source and information: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Note: Used mainly in southwest Norway, the Hardanger fiddle (‘hardingfele’ in Norwegian) has eight or nine …
Early photography: Tubular Jetty, Mouth of the Adour, Port of Bayonne – Louis Lafon
Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Tubular Jetty, Mouth of the Adour, Port of Bayonne Date: 1892 Location: France Photographer: Louis Lafon (1870-1890) Process: albumen silver print from glass negative Source and information: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Check out my photography!
March 18, 2021
Inspirational art: Bowl with Landscape
Sharing the most inspirational art I can find on the web! Title: Bowl with Landscape Date: 1905 Location: Russia Artist: unknown (probably Russian) Type of art: bowl; plique-à-jour enamel, gold filigree Source and information: The Walters Art Museum Check out my digital art!
Early photography: Beech Tree, Forest of Fontainebleau – Gustave Le Gray
Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Beech Tree, Forest of Fontainebleau Date: ca. 1856 Location: France Photographer: Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884) Process: albumen print Source and information: National Gallery of Art Check out my photography!
