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Category Archives: People
Martha and Katherine
The non-stop drumming of the drizzling rain is giving me a headache and making it quite difficult to read Martha Gellhorn’s biography. So I am skimming the pages looking for somewhere to land. Biographies that offer only embellished chronological events … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Drawings & Paintings, People
Tagged Diego Rivera, Katherine Anne Porter, Martha Gellhorn, Mexico, murals
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Effie or Effigy?
Sir Coutts Lindsay and his wealthy Rothschild wife, Blanche, were both amateur artists who’d aspired for more. What they didn’t have in terms of talent, they made up for in terms of money. So in 1877 they opened The Grosvenor … Continue reading
The Crown
After watching the series “The Crown”, on my list of things to be grateful for I added that of not being born into royalty. Three thoughts regarding THE CROWN: As a child, Elizabeth’s education had been focused on constitutional history. … Continue reading
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Tagged Churchill, Prince of Wales, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth
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Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter was born in Texas in 1890. Her mother died when she was just a child and her father, overwhelmed, dumped his daughter on relatives. So it’s not surprising that Katherine did her best to run away from … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Drawings & Paintings, People
Tagged Archive.org, Books, Flowering Judas, Judas Tree, Katherine Anne Porter
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Picamaar
If there ever was an example of a woman who lost her self to a man, it’s that of Dora Maar. She was an established and respected photographer when she met Picasso. But Picasso, unable to compete with her ability … Continue reading
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Tagged Dora Maar, drawing, photography, Picasso
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