Tag Archives: 20th Century

1916: The Sun

Edvard Munch: The Sun (1911-1916)

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1901: More Crows

Nicholas Roerich: The Crows (1901)

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1904: The Rising Sun

Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo: Il sole (Il sole nascente) (1904) (source)

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1914: Wings!

Alvin Langdon Coburn: Wings! (1914)

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1927: Divine Law

Beginning in 1902, Violet Oakley spent twenty-five years painting the murals that adorn the Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg.  The image above is a study for her “Divine Law” mural in the Supreme Court, part of a series illustrating … Continue reading

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1940s: Panorama

Multi-photo panorama of West Street from Rector Street to Morris Street, New York City (1940’s) Click for detail!

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1933: Deluge

Felix E. Feist, director: Deluge (1933)

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1950: Costume Party

Flashbak says this: “The hocus-pocus magic of papier-mache masks brought Hollywood and German movie stars together in Berlin for a few hours of make-believe, Feb. 14, 1950. The skillful hands of Peter Ludwig plus members of Berlin’s artist colony and … Continue reading

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1964: Books

Paul Strand: Anna Attinga Frafra, Acca, Ghana (1964)

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1972: Sea

Gerhard Richter: Sea (1972)

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