Richard Avedon

Dovima with Elephants, 1955


Elizabeth Taylor, 1964


Bob Dylan (in Central Park, New York), 1965


Richard Avedon with Twiggy, 1967

Bringing the '60s back to life!
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Family of Saltimbanques

Pablo Picasso, 1905

Maternal Caress

Mary Cassatt, c. 1891

I can't help but love this. It shows some Japanese art influence, and the discord between the pail patterns is something that I like the most about this piece.

Pol Bassal Esteve

Pol Bassal Esteve is a photographer from Barcelona. I have been a fan of his work for awhile now, and have posted some of his photographs in the past. For some reason I am drawn specifically to his black and white photographs. I think they are wonderful, especially the last one shown above. There are no words to describe how amazing it is. Absolute magic!

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Frances Benjamin Johnston

Self-Portrait as a Bohemian Woman, 1896


Theodore Roosevelt Jr. with His Parrot Eli in the White House Conservatory, 1902


Sioux Indian Chiefs with William Jennings Bryan at the Pan American Exposition, 1901


Lower Falls of Yellowstone, 1903


The Veiled Woman, 1896


A Miner, 1903

Frances Benjamin Johnston was one of the earliest female photographers in America. She was well-known for her portraits and documentary work. In 1895, she opened her own photographic studio in Washington D.C., taking portraits of the rich & famous of her time such as Susan B. Anthony, Mark Twain, and Booker T. Washington. Her self-portrait shown above, Self-Portrait as a Bohemian Woman, is one of her most controversial portraits, showing three symbols of rebellion. Back in 1896, proper Victorian women were not supposed to smoke cigarettes, drink beer, or show off their petticoats.