January 13th, 2012
liquidnight: Richard Avedon Renée, The New Look of Dior Place de la Concorde, Paris, August 1947 Gelatin silver print [From the Metropolitan Museum of Art]

liquidnight:

Richard Avedon

Renée, The New Look of Dior

Place de la Concorde, Paris, August 1947

Gelatin silver print

[From the Metropolitan Museum of Art]

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December 29th, 2011
liquidnight: Václav Chochola Stromořadí, 1959 [Tree-lined Avenue] From Václav Chochola

liquidnight:

Václav Chochola

Stromořadí, 1959

[Tree-lined Avenue]

From Václav Chochola

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October 30th, 2011
liquidnight: Alfred Eisenstaedt Streetwalker on the Rue Saint Denis Paris, 1932 From Eisenstaedt: Remembrances

liquidnight:

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Streetwalker on the Rue Saint Denis

Paris, 1932

From Eisenstaedt: Remembrances

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October 24th, 2011
liquidnight: Henri Cartier-Bresson Valencia, Spain, 1933 From Henri Cartier-Bresson: Scrapbook

liquidnight:

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Valencia, Spain, 1933

From Henri Cartier-Bresson: Scrapbook

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September 7th, 2011
liquidnight: Viktor Kolář Ostrava, 1995 From Viktor Kolář: Ostrava

liquidnight:

Viktor Kolář

Ostrava, 1995

From Viktor Kolář: Ostrava

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September 2nd, 2011
liquidnight: Annick Gérardin From Paris entre chats

liquidnight:

Annick Gérardin

From Paris entre chats

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August 2nd, 2011
liquidnight: Willy Ronis Vincent, Model-plane Maker Gordes (Vaucluse), 1952 From Willy Ronis

liquidnight:

Willy Ronis

Vincent, Model-plane Maker

Gordes (Vaucluse), 1952

From Willy Ronis

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June 14th, 2011
liquidnight: George Krause Mocking Spain, 1963 From George Krause: A Retrospective

liquidnight:

George Krause

Mocking

Spain, 1963

From George Krause: A Retrospective

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June 2nd, 2011
WWII Art - Kiss on a Rope Santa Barbara, CA – February 9, 2011 – - Eleven hand-painted, WWII pinups have emerged from their dusty hiding place after nearly 70 years. The simple, watercolor pictures depict the daily life of a sexy, young woman in Paris and include steamy scenes such as taking a bath, getting dressed, running for the bus and romance with an American sailor. Reproductions are available at www.posterpatch.com.

WWII Art - Kiss on a Rope

Santa Barbara, CA – February 9, 2011 – - Eleven hand-painted, WWII pinups have emerged from their dusty hiding place after nearly 70 years. The simple, watercolor pictures depict the daily life of a sexy, young woman in Paris and include steamy scenes such as taking a bath, getting dressed, running for the bus and romance with an American sailor.

Reproductions are available at www.posterpatch.com.

(via adventures-of-the-blackgang)

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May 16th, 2011
liquidnight: Vincenzo Balocchi Children on a Swing Italy, circa 1964-65 [From the Réunion des Musées Nationaux]

liquidnight:

Vincenzo Balocchi

Children on a Swing

Italy, circa 1964-65

[From the Réunion des Musées Nationaux]

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