Tag Archives: New York

The “Sage of the Wilderness” was born in the Kitchen

Posted on June 12, 2017 by maryannadair

Above: William Mack, “The Sage of the Wilderness“. (Photo by Diane Arbus). At the time Diane Arbus took this photograph of William Mack (aka “The Sage of the Wilderness“) he was a 72 year-old, German, ex-merchant seaman living on his … Continue reading →

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There is none more strikin’ than a vintage fashion Steichen

Posted on April 16, 2015 by maryannadair

American photographer, painter, art gallery and museum curator, Edward Jean Steichen (March 27, 1879 – March 25, 1973) was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz’s ground-breaking magazine Camera Work (1903-1917).  Together they opened the Little Galleries of the … Continue reading →

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Now that’s great art

Posted on August 11, 2014 by maryannadair

On 28th January, 1912, the artist Paul Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming, the youngest of five sons. Jackson Pollock was an influential American painter and a major figure in the “Abstract Expressionist” movement and well-known for his unique … Continue reading →

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