Tag Archives: 1920’s

1927: Second Base

Posted on September 16, 2017 by corvusfugit

Charles M. Conlon: portrait of second baseman Tony Lazzeri of the 1927 Yankees

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1926: The Hunt

Posted on September 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Robert Burns: The Hunt (c. 1926); previously known as Diana and her Nymphs.

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1927: Pancho Villa’s Pet Deer Moves to Los Angeles

Posted on September 11, 2017 by corvusfugit

Betty Bradley and her pet deer, Bennie (1927); “Bennie (or Benny) the deer was said to have been the former pet of revolutionary Pancho Villa, and was given to Betty Bradley while she was visiting in Mexico with her parents. … Continue reading →

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1929: Black Swan

Posted on September 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

Joseph Stella: Black Swan (1928-1929)

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1929: Versions

Posted on September 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

Saint Francis Church, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico Anna Skeele (1930) Ansel Adams (1929) Paul Strand (1931) Georgia O’Keeffe (1929)

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1929: Power Plant

Posted on September 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

Wiktor Jekimenko: Łódź Power Plant (c. 1929)

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1920: Acts of Mercy

Posted on September 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

Frederick Cayley Robinson: Acts of Mercy (1916–20); it seems the first two paintings are referred to as The Orphans, while the second two are referred to as The Doctor.

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1925: Buy Bread with the Union Label

Posted on September 2, 2017 by corvusfugit

Flag of the London Jewish Bakers Union (1925) (source)

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1926: Kingcome

Posted on September 1, 2017 by corvusfugit

Kingcome Village Totem Pole Carvers c. 1926 (source)

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1925: The Sleeping Factory

Posted on August 31, 2017 by corvusfugit

Daniel Vázquez Díaz: La fábrica bajo la niebla [The Factory in the Mist] (c. 1920) La fábrica dormida [The Sleeping Factory] (1925) In February 1919, after eight workers were fired for political reasons from a hydroelectric plant in Barcelona, … Continue reading →

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