This dissertation is an intensive analysis of the artworks and letters of Vincent van
Gogh focusing on the final three years of his life from February 1888 to July 1890 at
Arles, Saint-Rémy, and Auvers. The author is both an art historian and an...
To gain a true appreciation of the works of any author, we must first be familiar with his race, his environment, and the period in which and of which he wrote. The Paris of the early seventeenth century was far different from the modern metropolis...
Joe Jones of Paris, Kentucky riding a horse, wearing a bowler and leather bomber jacket. Crop marks outline his image. Handwritten on back of image: Joe Jones, rider, Paris, Ky., 5 year mare, 1935.
André Jeunet stands with his cousin, Pierre Bourgeois, on a balcony overlooking Rue du Fer à Moulin in Paris in June, 1917. Photograph is mounted on a gray board. Handwritten on verso of mount: "Juin 1917. Paris. Balcon du 5p(?) rue du Fer...
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
Leaf from a small portable Gothic Bible, copied in France in the thirteenth century. The Latin translation used throughout this period was known as the Vulgate, since Latin was the common or vulgar language read by all literate people of the time....
"Artaud's late drawings have been a comparatively recent discovery. His poetry and writings on the theatre were better known previously. In the latter respect, his notions of catharsis had a decisive impact on the Body Art of the 1970s. After...
Israel--Social conditions; Israel--Social life and customs
Times Square went mad with noise and excitement,
and a small freighter slipped from its Brooklyn berth into
the drama of the night. It was December 31, 1949--midnight-January
1, 1950; and I was on my way to the world in general
and Israel and the...
World War, 1914-1918--France; Military vehicles; Soldiers; Newspapers; Reading; Wooden buildings
Four soldiers read "L'Echo de Paris," a Paris newspaper as they stand on a dirt road or parking area during World War I. Insignia on one collar indicates they are part of the 139e Régiment d'Infanterie. Wooden barn, other buildings, and...
Formal portrait of André Jeunet and his cousin Robert Jeunet, both in military uniforms, taken in Paris in 1916. Printed on verso: "Photographie des Grands Magasins du Louvre" and "Ce cliché No. [71418] sera conservé pour fournier...
Full-length character portrait of actor Paul Nicholson in costume for his role in Henry W. Savage's "Peggy from Paris." His dapper attire includes a white top hat and suit with a long jacket. He stands, with cane, in front of a backdrop...
Busy and wide intersection with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. To the rear, buildings are on either side with a building at the end. Fountains are in front of the buildings. Title: 26. Opera Avenue, Paris, France. Text on left: Polychrome...
View of the Cathedral of Notre Dame from the water. The cathedral stands behind a cluster of trees. In front is water, possibly a canal, with boats docked to the side. Title: 106. Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris.
Music band plays in front of a stone building. The musicians sit with stands in front of them while a conductor stands in the middle. The band is surrounded by a large crowd of people. Title: 28. Sousa's Band, Paris Exposition. Copyright statement:...
Ornate bedroom inside the Royal Palace in France. Bed framed by tall curtains with a chandelier hanging above. Paintings are on the wall and a second chandelier hangs near the back. Descriptive information on back of card: The Royal Palace, Paris....
"Duchamp's Boîte 'unpacked' in such a way that certain sections slid out to become free-standing display boards, whilst a sheaf of folders and black mounts bore other reproductions of works from his output. In all, it contained 69 items....
"Duchamp's Boîte 'unpacked' in such a way that certain sections slid out to become free-standing display boards, whilst a sheaf of folders and black mounts bore other reproductions of works from his output. In all, it contained 69 items....
"This is an early example of Buren's use of stripe motifs in a public context. He has continued the practice to the present. For instance, in 1997 in Munster, Germany, his contribution to a festival of site-specific sculpture consisted of...
"This is an early example of Buren's use of stripe motifs in a public context. He has continued the practice to the present. For instance, in 1997 in Munster, Germany, his contribution to a festival of site-specific sculpture consisted of...
Edward McKernan, dates unknown. Black-and-white portrait of Edward McKernan with the Paris Bourbonites (Kentucky). Verso: Series No. 6. Old Mill Cigarettes. Base Ball Subjects - Large Assortment. Factory No. 25, 2d Dist. VA.
