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Birthday Girl Vanessa Bell

Posted on May 30, 2016 by maedez

The talented, beautiful, and well-connected artist Vanessa Bell was born on 30 May 1879.

Photo of Vanessa Bell by GC Beresford, 1902

Because I Like This Painting by Roger Fry

Posted on November 8, 2015 by maedez

Still Life with Omega Flowers by Roger Fry, 1919.

Writers in Art: Julia Frances Strachey by Dora Carrington

Posted on May 20, 2015 by maedez

Julia Frances Strachey by Dora Carrington, 1925:

Julia Frances Strachey by Dora Carrington, 1925

Shopping for the Bookworm: Bloomsbury Group

Posted on January 22, 2014 by maedez

Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson Greeting Card by Amanda White. $3.90.

Russell Square Photograph by Journey’s Eye Photography. $28.00.

Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson at The Glamourist. $25.29.

Virginia Woolf Print by Lucy Loves This. $25.29.

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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!