Tag: art deco
July 6, 2013 /

FROM PAGE TO SCREEN – NICK AND NORA – THE THIN MAN (1929) – BY DASHIELL HAMMETT

NORA: How do you feel? NICK: Terrible. I must have gone to bed sober.
July 4, 2013 /

MY FAVORITE PLACE TO SEE THE FIREWORKS

Best spot in LA to view the fireworks? My friends joint on a hill overlooking Dodger Stadium. We perch on camp chairs and chatter and laugh, usually to the clinking of frosty glasses of mint ice tea and the clatter of fork against plate as we savor huge wedges of…

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July 1, 2013 /

1930 – A NIGHT OUT AT THE NEW COTTON CLUB – CHANTEUSE AURORA GREELEY

July 1, 2013 /

1929 – THEATER IN THE GOLDEN STATE – DORIS KEMPER APPEARS IN THE FRONT PAGE

June 28, 2013 /

1931- KAYAKING OFF OF NEWPORT BEACH

June 9, 2013 /

MODERNISM AND NO.5 ~ Chanel No.5 | SCENTS MEMORY

The sweep of history, the allure of love, and the spark of humor – all in one package. This is what Lanier does so well. And, thank you Mr. Smith for introducing me to the magic. A re-post to delight on a Sunday morning. Je suis enchantée de faire votre…

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June 8, 2013 /

THE KAUFMANN HOUSE – DESIGNED BY RICHARD NEUTRA – PHOTOGRAPHED BY DAVID GLOMB

Restored by: Marmol Radziner | Restoration. And, there’s this beautiful book that’s like a vacation in itself… Palm Springs Living: Diane Dorrans Saeks, David Glomb: Amazon.com: Books.

June 8, 2013 /

JULIUS SHULMAN AND RICHARD NEUTRA

Read about two of the greats at one of my favorite blogs: Glamourized House: Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann House: An Annotated & Illustrated Bibliography | so-cal-arch-history.com.
May 29, 2013 /

AND NOW TO PARIS – AND THE DAWN OF DECO

May 28, 2013 /

JEAN HARLOW AT HOME

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