Category Archives: Art/Photography

For International Women’s Day: Ladies I Love

Posted on March 8, 2025 by sheila

I post edited versions of this every year. I add names. I take names off if I feel like it. I enjoy compiling it. It’s not just about enjoyment. As women’s rights are up for grabs more than ever, like … Continue reading →

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“I wish I had not been so reserved.” — Joseph Cornell’s final words

Posted on December 24, 2024 by sheila

Today is the birthday of artist Joseph Cornell. “Cornell is superb. I first saw the Medici Slot Machine when I was in college. Oh, I loved it. To think one could have bought some of those things then. He was … Continue reading →

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“Improvement makes strait roads, but the crooked roads without Improvement, are roads of Genius.” — poet/engraver/visionary William Blake

Posted on November 28, 2024 by sheila

“I mean, don’t you think it’s a little bit excessive?” “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. William Blake.” Pause. “William Blake?” “William Blake!” “William Blake???” “William Blake!!!” — Bull Durham William Blake was a poet virtually … Continue reading →

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“If the thing is there, why, there it is.” Happy Birthday, Walker Evans

Posted on November 3, 2024 by sheila

That last photo is Walker Evans’ innovative perspective of the parade for Charles Lindbergh after Lindbergh successfully crossed the Atlantic in 1927. It’s one of the first photos Evans took, and shows that he had a “good eye” from the … Continue reading →

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Diane Arbus at the movies

Posted on May 18, 2024 by sheila

Carroll Baker on screen in Baby Doll with passing silhouette, N.Y.C. (1956; Diane Arbus)

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Review: Close to Vermeer (2023)

Posted on May 26, 2023 by sheila

I liked hanging out with the people in this documentary, I liked soaking up their passion and expertise. I reviewed for Ebert.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Duo #31

Posted on June 6, 2022 by sheila

Stu Sutcliffe and Astrid Kirchherr

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Assassinate me tender

Posted on March 23, 2022 by sheila

This outrageously sexy shot of Elvis sleeping with abandon in Love Me Tender – a movie where he plays a guy who is the opposite of sexy throughout, if that’s even possible (and it is) – calls to mind (if … Continue reading →

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Flashback to 2008

Posted on November 4, 2020 by sheila

A couple of friends made this poster for me back in 2008, to cheer me up because of what was happening with my family. It was also, of course, an election year. I had gotten Hope earlier in 2008. She … Continue reading →

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It’s All Just “Too Much”

Posted on May 29, 2020 by sheila

Two weeks ago, I received a gift from my cousin Kerry, a commissioned piece of artwork from the gifted Sari Lennick, showing Elvis, superimposed over a couple of pages from Stephen King’s On Writing. It’s already on my wall, where … Continue reading →

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