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Arnold Genthe (January 8, 1869 – August 9, 1942) was a German photographer, best known for his photos of San Francisco’s Chinatown, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and his portraits of noted people, from politicians and socialites to literary figures and entertainment celebrities.

Self Portrait
Arnold Genthe(Wiki shows Jack London)

His photograph of the earthquake’s aftermath, Looking Down Sacramento Street, San Francisco, April 18, 1906, is his most famous photograph.

Greta Garbo
Introduction to Arnold Genthe

An example of Genthe’s portrait style can be seen in his 1925 photographs of Greta Garbo. Shot in Genthe’s New York studio, this series of photographs are dark and dramatic portraits of Garbo early in her American career, emphasizing her eyes and neck. Genthe credited his photographs of Garbo with launching the actress’s American career.

Lovely Edna
(Edna St.Vincent Millay 1914)

Ruth St. Denis in Omika, c.1913

Paris View – the Missing Images of Chinese Immigrants

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Long Beach, Long Island, New York, circa 1921. “Anna (Denzel) Duncan dancing.”

10 Polaroids by Viggo Mortensen

We are here to discuss “Green Book,” his newest film, out this November, two years after his critically acclaimed performance in “Captain Fantastic,” the story of a family raised outside of our late-stage capitalist society, which garnered him his second Academy Award nomination for best actor (the first was for “Eastern Promises”).

Viggo Mortensen reads Bartolomé de Las Casas

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Today Viggo Mortesen lives in Madrid with his girlfriend.
Ariel Dorfman (Playwright of Death and Maiden) on Viggo:
During a production of his play Purgatorio, Dorfman was challenged by the actor Viggo Mortensen, who was insistent about a line of dialogue: “This doesn’t make sense!” he kept repeating. “He wouldn’t let me go,” Dorfman says. And Mortensen was right. The actor was able to teach Dorfman something about his own play. “You learn, if there’s no aggression in an artist exchange.” If an actor or editor is generous and open, the writer can gain something.

Ray Johnson

See more – Ray Johnson – Mystery Artist/Mail Art, Motics & Nothing

Bridet Riley’s Comb

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Lucky Strike

Subrata Mitra

Remembering the great cinematographer Subrata Mitra, best known for his collaboration with Satyajit Ray, on his 88th birth anniversary. He was the man who revolutionized the art of cinematography by introducing the technique of bounce lighting for the very first time. Many celebrated cinematographers, including Vittorio Storaro, Nestor Almendros and Takao Saito, got influenced by his extraordinary works.

Thanks to Debayan Roy for posting

MUBI Subrata Mitra

Charulata (youtube)

Rare ketches Satyajit Ray
(The Pather Panchali Sketchbook’ has been edited by the master filmmaker’s son, Sandip Ray.)

Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop – Tragic Muses

Elizabeth Bishop
February 8, 1911 – October 6, 1979

Biography 0f Bishop 2017 (Elizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast
by Megan Marshall)

One Art – see her painting + many great links (previous post)

Reaching for the Moon – Brazilian film on Elizabeth Bishop (trailer)

Aznavour
via aznavour

Charles Aznavour wiki

In a career spanning over 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in eight languages.[6] He wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs for himself and others.

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Shoot the Piano Player
(Truffaut archive here)

A tribute from Fuse Akira who translated Aznavour’s song here ..(youtube)

Ararat by Atom Egoyan
Who is telling the truth? about the Armenians.