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[Women Reading in Art] Reading on the Rocks by Gisbert Combaz (1911)

Posted on July 19, 2021 by maedez

She is a mood and a half.

[Reading in Art] Western College for Women Yearbook

Posted on January 4, 2021 by maedez

Western College for Women Yearbook (1918):

Western College for Women Yearbook (1918)

[Women Reading in Art] Woman Reading in a Cozy Nook

Posted on October 30, 2019 by maedez

Illustration from “Radiation and Decoration,” a catalogue from the American Radiator Company (1905).

[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

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)

[Women Reading in Art] Laura Reading by Walter Crane

Posted on September 23, 2018 by maedez

Laura Reading (1885) by Walter Crane:

Laura Reading (1885) by Walter Crane

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)

Books in Art: Woman Reading by Kuroda Seiki

Posted on January 12, 2018 by maedez

Woman Reading by Kuroda Seiki, circa 1890:

Woman Reading by Kuroda Seiki, circa 1890. Tokyo National Museum.

Books in Art: Lady Reading Poetry by Ishibashi Kazunori

Posted on November 26, 2017 by maedez

Lady Reading Poetry (1906) by Ishibashi Kazunori

Lady Reading Poetry (1906) by Ishibashi Kazunori

Books in Art: Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted

Posted on May 17, 2017 by maedez

Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted, circa 1905:

Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted, circa 1905

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!