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Feelin’ This Frida Kahlo Photo

Posted on March 22, 2019 by maedez

I’ve always loved this photo of Frida Kahlo (which was taken by her dad), but I’m especially digging it today. She looks how I feel.

Frida Kahlo by Guillermo Kahlo (1932)

Happy Birthday, Nina Hamnett!

Posted on February 14, 2019 by maedez

She was born on this day in 1890:

Nina Hamnett by Roger Fry

[Tea in Art] Pouring Tea by William Worcester Churchill

Posted on February 12, 2019 by maedez

Pouring Tea by William Worcester Churchill:

Pouring Tea by William Worcester Churchill

I Just Really Love This Artwork

Posted on January 24, 2019 by maedez

Isn’t it dreamy? The artist is Anna Whelan Betts.

Artwork by Anna Whelan Betts

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais (1887)

Posted on December 24, 2018 by maedez

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais (1887):

Christmas Eve by John Everett Millais (1887)

Wedding Anniversary: 8 Years of Marital Bliss

Posted on December 11, 2018 by maedez

The Chef and I were married on 11 December 2010. I love him more than ever (saccharine, I know).

Postcard, 1908

Reading in Art: The Sunday World (April 19, 1896)

Posted on December 10, 2018 by maedez

The Sunday World (April 19, 1896):

The Sunday World (April 19, 1896)

Sunset (1922) by John Marin

Posted on November 9, 2018 by maedez

Sunset (1922) by John Marin

Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Gaskell!

Posted on September 29, 2018 by maedez

English writer Elizabeth Gaskell was born on 29th September 1810:

1832 miniature of Elizabeth Gaskell by William John Thomson

KNOWN FOR: Mary Barton; North and South; Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story; Cranford; The Life of Charlotte Brontë.

[Books in Art] The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant

Posted on September 26, 2018 by maedez

The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909:

The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909.

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!