duchamp by man ray

they were hanging out on an overcast sunday afternoon. they were supposed to go out for a walk but duchamp was feeling down, lackluster and preferred that they stay in and talk, maybe play a game a chess later. man ray was used to his freind's moods and so went along with him.

cecil beaton

sick and tired, unable to sleep, having smoked for the first time in weeks, dalia was depressed. she didn't see anyway out and so she imagined herself invisible and when her husband walked in she didn't say a word about the letter she'd found and ignored him, hoping he'd go away. he didn't.

Ballet Society NYC 1948.

beware the sharks

and the octopi

f. holland day

an american photographer. born to a boston merchant. studied painting then moved to photography. he's said to be the first to demand that it be portrayed as an art. subject of predilection young boys.

in my opinion an under-appreciated master.

Boston July 8, 1864 - November 12, 1933