I anticipate spending a considerable amount of time with this lovely lady over the next 5-ish years. She’s the subject of my biggest project yet: a biography. Wish me luck!
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Tag Archives: 20th Century
On Today’s Reading Menu…
Gellhorn
Today’s cuppa: Earl Grey.
[Women Reading in Art] Woman Reading in a Cozy Nook
Illustration from “Radiation and Decoration,” a catalogue from the American Radiator Company (1905).
[Women in Art] Self-Portrait with Silver Background by Helene Schjerfbeck (1915)
Self-Portrait with Silver Background by Helene Schjerfbeck (1915). Turku Art Museum.
Tea in Art: A Cup of Tea by Lilian Westcott Hale, 1909
A Cup of Tea by Lilian Westcott Hale for Collier’s Magazine, 1909:
A Cup of Tea by Lilian Westcott Hale, 1909.
I wish I could spend today drinking tea and reading books about awesome women. Alas!
Because I Will Never Grow Tired of This Photo of Edna St. Vincent Millay…
It is from 1914, when she was on the cusp of every possibility:
Edna St. Vincent Millay by Arnold Genthe, 1914
Birthday Girl Vanessa Bell
The talented, beautiful, and well-connected artist Vanessa Bell was born on 30 May 1879.
Photo of Vanessa Bell by GC Beresford, 1902
Inspiration Board: 3 May 2016
Gallery
This gallery contains 9 photos.
Because I’m Really “Feeling” This Gwen John Painting Today
The Pilgrim by Gwen John, circa 1915.
Happy St. Valentine’s Day, Dear Readers!
I do not celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I wanted to give a shout out to all of my dear readers! You consistently show this blog (and its humble creator) so much love that I could not possibly let the 14th of February evaporate without some kind of acknowledgment. This is for you:
Valentine’s Day Image, circa 1910.
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