May 1, 1874 -Romaine Brooks When Brooks was finally discovered by the art world, she was in her 90s and all but forgotten, even in Paris, where she'd spent much of her life. For many queer artists, their sexuality had insignificant impact or reflection on their work, but Brooks … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Impresario / Dancer, Ida Rubenstein
1922, public domain October 5, 1883 – Ida Rubenstein I think her life story is begging to be adapted to film. Rubinstein was an actor and dancer of modest skill, and Russian femme fatale whose star burned bright in Paris for half a century. An outsider for being Russian, … [Read more...]
