Friday, December 10, 2010

Emile Bertrand 1899

Poster for the Massenet opera "Cendrillon," showing Cinderella's fairy godmother

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Mary Nolan


Mary Nolan (1905-1948) est une actrice américaine.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Ginger Rogers , Gold Diggers of 1933 : We're in the Money


The famous opening song from the film Gold Diggers of 1933, performed by Ginger Rogers. All musical 
scenes in the film, including this one, were choreographed by the legendary Busby Berkeley.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Carlos Schwabe : Ange d'espérance 1895

Carlos Schwabe 1892

Original poster designed by Carlos Schwabe for
the First Rosecrucian Exposition, which took place
at the Galerie Durand Ruel, Paris, in 1892

Carlos Schwabe (July 21, 1866–1926) was a German Symbolist painter and printmaker.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Coco Chanel 1910


Gabrielle "Coco" Bonheur Chanel (August 19, 1883 – January 10, 1971) was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand. She was the only fashion designer to appear on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. 

Along with Paul Poiret, Chanel was credited with liberating women from the constraints of the "corseted silhouette" and popularizing the acceptance of a sportive, casual chic as the feminine standard in the post-World War I era. A prolific fashion creator, Chanel’s influence extended beyond couture clothing. Her design aesthetic was realized in jewelry, handbags, and fragrance. Her signature scent, Chanel No. 5 became an iconic product, one irrevocably identified with The House of Chanel.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Ruth Saint Denis 1914

Ruth St Denis in The Peacock, at Ravinia Park a few days after the world premiere. (c1914)