#BornThisDay: Hollywood Photographer, John Engsted

By Stephen Rutledge on September 22, 2019 3:03 am

September 22, 1909 – John Engstead Born in Los Angeles, John Engstead was hired as an office boy by Paramount Pictures' head of studio publicity, Harold Harley, in 1926, and a world-class career began. You know his work, even if you think you might not. The visual history … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: 1960s Icon, Twiggy

By Stephen Rutledge on September 19, 2019 3:03 am

Photo, 1967, via YouTube September 19, 1949- Dame Lesley Lawson: The sixties were a time when ordinary people could do extraordinary things! I love her. I thought she was groovy in the 1960s. I dig her now. I've seen her sing and dance on stage and she is the real deal. … [Read more...]

NYC Drag Legend Perfidia Talks Boy Bar & Broadway (+ Her Biggest Tips For Today’s Queens)

By Michael Cook on September 18, 2019 4:00 pm

In New York City, the era of Pyramid and Boy Bar was essentially lightning in a bottle. Raucous, daring and always entertaining, the queens of Boy Bar always came to play. When she was not crafting wigs (and her future career) at Patricia Field’s stores, Perfidia was one of the … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: Actor, Roddy McDowall

By Stephen Rutledge on September 17, 2019 3:03 am

The Adventures Of Bullwhip Griffin (1967), Disney Via YouTube September 17, 1928– Roddy McDowall: "A Good Bad Movie, You Must Admit, Is Great." I twice encountered Roddy McDowall. The first time was at the 50th Anniversary of MGM Gala at the Beverley Wilshire Hotel in … [Read more...]

#QueerQuote: “It Should Be the Responsibility of Photographers Today to Free Women and Finally Everyone, From the Terror of Youth and Perfection.” – Peter Lindbergh (R.I.P.)

By Stephen Rutledge on September 5, 2019 6:51 am

Photo via YouTube Peter Lindbergh (1944-2019) was a legend and a revolutionary talent; read World of Wonder writer Trey Speegle's thoughtful remembrance here. … [Read more...]

#QueerQuote: “Fashion is an Expression of the Times. Elegance is Something Else Again.” – Horst P.Horst

By Stephen Rutledge on August 14, 2019 4:29 pm

Although I take many pictures and receive a bunch of "Likes" on Instagram, I could never be a real photographer because I would never be able to master the nuances and mechanics required for a 35mm camera and darkroom, and that’s because I am an idiot. Thankfully, because of … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: Celebrity Photographer Jerome Zerbe (with a Detour to Lucius Beebe & Charles Myron Clegg Jr.)

By Stephen Rutledge on July 27, 2019 3:03 am

Zerbe, photo via Wikimedia Commons July 27, 1904 - Jerome B. Zerbe: Once I asked Katharine Hepburn to come up from her place at Fenwick, a few miles away, and pose for some fashion photos for me. She arrived with a picnic hamper full of food and wine for the two of us. I … [Read more...]

The Stunning Vintage Photos of Richard “Dickey” Colley

By Stephen Rutledge on July 24, 2019 4:04 am

These photographs are part of a collection belonging to Richard Colley, an Englishman who was called "Dickie" by his many friends. Most of the pictures are dated from 1922 - 1925, the others are dated 1932 and 1933. Colley apparently lived an upper-class life. The photographs … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: Photographer, Berenice Abbott

By Stephen Rutledge on July 17, 2019 3:05 am

Berenice Abbott by Hank O'Neal, 1979 July 17, 1898– Berenice Abbott: Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past. I have a passion for Photography, whether it is formal portraiture, ads or commercial work, art … [Read more...]

Your Moment of Zen: Jellyfish the Size of a Human Spotted off Cornwall Coast

By James St. James on July 15, 2019 3:53 pm

A giant barrel jellyfish, similar to the size of a human, was spotted off the coast of Cornwall by biologist and wildlife presenter Lizzie Daly. She came across the sea creature when she was diving near Falmouth on Saturday. Watch … [Read more...]