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[Alternative Muses] Birthday Mashup: John French Sloan/James Baldwin

Posted on August 2, 2013 by maedez

Red Kimono on the Roof, John French Sloan. 1912.

Red Kimono on the Roof, 1912, by John French Sloan (born 2 August 1871).

“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”-James Baldwin (born 2 August 1924)

4 thoughts on “[Alternative Muses] Birthday Mashup: John French Sloan/James Baldwin”

judyrobbinsart on August 2, 2013 at 10:44 am said:

Love domestic paintings and laundry hanging has been done quite a few times. There must be something comforting in painting it. Baldwin is so right – every little thing is expensive as I remember it.

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- maedez on August 5, 2013 at 1:39 pm said:
  
  It is a classic scenario, to be sure.
  
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ileneonwords on August 2, 2013 at 12:04 pm said:

I also did a posting on James Baldwin. Please stop by and visit some time.

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- maedez on August 5, 2013 at 1:38 pm said:
  
  Thank you, I will!
  
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