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[Women in Art] Self-Portrait with Silver Background by Helene Schjerfbeck (1915)

Posted on October 25, 2019 by maedez

Self-Portrait with Silver Background by Helene Schjerfbeck (1915). Turku Art Museum.

[Women Reading in Art] Woman Reading by Ivan Kramskoi

Posted on October 16, 2019 by maedez

Woman Reading (Portrait of Sofia Kramskaya), after 1866, by Ivan Kramskoi:

Woman Reading by Ivan Kramskoi

I’m Back…with Appropriate Apologies and This Lovely Painting by Mary Cassatt

Posted on October 13, 2019 by maedez

Hey all! Please accept my apologies for my (totally unintentional) protracted absence from ASPL. Life got in the way (working, vacation, moving, and computer problems…mostly the latter, really).

We’re in our new rental house. Yay! I’m typing these words on a brand new laptop. Double yay!

What does this mean for ASPL? Daily posting. Again. FINALLY!

Here is the promised Mary Cassatt painting. It’s a repeat, but a favorite. Enjoy.

Five O’Clock Tea by Mary Cassatt (1880). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Public Domain.

See you tomorrow, you lovely, patient people.

Happy Birthday, Nina Hamnett!

Posted on February 14, 2019 by maedez

She was born on this day in 1890:

Nina Hamnett by Roger Fry

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)

Sunset (1922) by John Marin

Posted on November 9, 2018 by maedez

Sunset (1922) by John Marin

Daily Diversion #407: The Hudson at Inwood

Posted on August 17, 2018 by maedez

The Hudson at Inwood by Ernest Lawson (About 1917):

The Hudson at Inwood by Ernest Lawson

The Columbus Museum of Art #mycma

Tea in Art: Old Man, a Samovar, and Tea by Alexander Morozov

Posted on July 23, 2018 by maedez

Old Man, a Samovar, and Tea by Alexander Morozov:

Old Man, a Samovar, and Tea by Alexander Morozov (before 1904)

I Love this Article from The Paris Review

Posted on July 21, 2018 by maedez

Important stuff. Good stuff. Necessary stuff.

WHEN FEMALE ARTISTS STOP BEING SEEN AS MUSES [THE PARIS REVIEW]

Books in Art: Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov

Posted on May 20, 2018 by maedez

Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov (1897):

Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov (1897)

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!