Gertrude Stein 75 Years -- July 27, 2021

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Author Gertrude Stein, who grew up in Oakland but spent most of her life in France, died 75 years ago today, on 27-July-1946. I haven't read any of her books since college. The dog's name was Basket. Man Ray took the photo in 1926.

"You look ridiculous if you dance
You look ridiculous if you don't dance
So you might as well dance."

Man Ray 125 -- August 27, 2015

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Artist Man Ray was born 125 years ago on 27-August-1890.  Emmanuel Radnitzky was born in Philadelphia; he became interested in art when he was young.  In 1913, he attended the Armory Show in New York, the first place most Americans saw Cubism and Futurism.  Man Ray became interested in Dada.  In 1921, he moved to Paris. 

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"Le Violon d'Ingres" was one of many photographs he took of his mistress and model, Kiki de Montparnasse.



He made movies as part of a movement called Cinéma Pur, which wanted films to have less plot and character and more vision and movement.