Writer and researcher interested in Women Surrealists, Art Witches, Movies, Old Hollywood, Female Superheroes and many other things.
The Glamor of the Department Store | Magnum Photos
'As recessions and lockdowns endanger non-digital retail, we explore Magnum’s depictions of shopping malls, looking over the glossy surfaces, and behind the scenes of, consumerist playgrounds through the ages.'
Hollywoodland: The Best Neo-Noir You Probably Haven't Seen
“An actor shot himself, the one who played Superman. Every kid on the block is upset.”
The death of actor George Reeves in the summer of 1959 remains one of the most speculated moments in Hollywood history. Reeves, most famous for portraying Clark Kent/Superman in the black-and-white, and later color, television series of the late fifties, was adored by legions of young fans who would rush home to watch The Adventures of Superman on their television sets.
Reeves was found dead in his Laurel C...
Magnum On Set: High Society
The final feature in Grace Kelly's film career, before her marriage to a European monarch and her untimely death.
Proselytizing a New Way to Be Free: Elliott Landy’s Music Photography
Proselytizing a New Way to Be Free: Elliott Landy’s Music Photography
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Images in the Magnum archive demonstrate the enduring magnetism of open-air movie theatres.
Magnum On Set: American Graffiti
I wrote about Dennis Stock's photographs of George Lucas’ coming-of-age adventure featuring high-school romance, Californian cruise strips and drag-racing.
Portrait of an Artist: Frida Kahlo Is Perfect for Art Lovers Young and Old
Portrait of an Artist: Frida Kahlo Is Perfect for Art Lovers Young and Old.
Magnum On Set: Charlie Chaplin’s Limelight
W. Eugene Smith's photographs capture the icon of early cinema as a reflective, older man, at times struggling with difficulties both personal and professional
The Art of Birds of Prey
I wrote about the intersection of art, fashion, and comics for the Birds of Prey movie posters.
The Language of Dance • Henri Cartier-Bresson • Magnum Photos
"There was also a sense of movement and flow in his work, just like a dance in motion"
SabinaStent looks at Henri Cartier-Bresson's images capturing the art of dancing
Get the Idea, Boys? — Mae West's Shoes
An essay about Mae West’s Shoes, sexuality, and footwear wrapped up in Hollywood lore.
Vampira: The First Hostess of Horror
Dennis Stock’s photographs of one of America’s first horror heroines – Maila Nurmi, aka Vampira.
There’s no Captain America: The First Avenger without A Matter of Life and Death
For Polygon I wrote about the influence of Powell and Pressburger’s gorgeous A Matter of Life and Death on both Captain America: The First Avenger and Agent Carter.
Sophia Loren: La Bella Figura • Magnum Photos
Sophia Loren: La Bella Figura
At 85 today, we explore the Magnum archive on the Italian actress - on set and off