Photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1937, public domain May 22, 1907 - Laurence Olivier: What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying? In early 1990, I had a role in a film with the fabulous English actor Joan Plowright. We had lunch together, just … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor, James Stewart
In "Rope", 1948, via YouTube May 20, 1903 - James Stewart: You have to develop a style that suits you and pursue it, not just develop a bag of tricks. The summer of 1997 was a tough one. The passing of Diana, Princess of Wales was probably the most shocking, but for … [Read more...]
#Resist: The Drag Story Behind “Flower Power”, the Iconic Photograph from 1967
Photo by Bernie Boston via Wikipedia Commons Flower Power is an iconic photograph taken by Bernie Boston (1933- 2008) a photographer for the Washington Star newspaper, a publication that is no longer with us. It was shot on October 21, 1967, during the National … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Photographer, Laura Gilpin
Photo by Fred E. Mang, Jr., Laura Gilpin Taking Photographs Along Dirt Road, 1971; courtesy of Amon Carter Museum Fort Worth April 22, 1894 - Laura Gilpin The great American photographer Ansel Adams wrote:… "Laura Gilpin is one of the most important photographers of our … [Read more...]
Keiynan Lonsdale and Ezra Miller Look Faaaaaabulous in Vogue (and in DRAG!), Ahead of The Met Gala’s Big “Camp” Exhibit
Well! My drears! I'm GASPING at the god damn ELEGANZA on display here. Literally FLOPPING ON THE FLOOR. Two boys – each heartstoppingly beautiful, each icons of the LGBTQ community, each stomping on gender norms as a matter of course – (and strangely, each playing a variation … [Read more...]
#HappyBirthday! Sally Davies’ “Happy Meal Project” Is 9 Years Old Today… (Scary!)
I'm certainly not the first to write about New York photographer Sally Davies' Happy Meal Project, and I'm sure I won't be the last. It's a simple idea. Shoot the same burger and fries from McDonald's month after month, year after year and see what happens. Not much. Since April … [Read more...]
#PictureThis: Michael Fazakerley’s “Nightbirds” Exhibit Comes to Hollywood & WOW April 11!
WOWlebrity and legendary nightlife photographer, Michael Fazakerley‘s exhibit Nightbirds premiered last fall at the Stonewall Muse[Read more...]
#PictureThis: Phyllis Galembo’s New Book “Mexico, Masks & Rituals” Blends the Ancient with Pop
My old pal, photographer, Phyllis Galembo has a new book; Mexico, Masks & Rituals (Radius Books/D.A.P.) A 2014 Guggenheim Fellow, Galembo has photographs in numerous public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library. … [Read more...]
#PictureThis: Ruben Natal-San Miguel Captures Photography & Art Dealers at AIPAD in NYC
It's one of world's most schmancy annual photography events. The Photography Show is the longest-running exhibition dedicated to the photographic arts, offering a wide range of museum-quality work from … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: The Divinely Decadent Dancer, Sebastian Dorste
April 5, 1892 – Sebastian Dorste In 1925 in New York City, dancer Sebastian Droste met Francis Bruguière (1879 – 1945) a photographer from San Francisco, and together they composed over 60 photographs for a project they titled The Way, part of the promotional … [Read more...]
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