Main gate with an unmanned guard house! As of 2004, hosp was being converted into a Polizei station. Red Cross had been removed. (See photos from Germany 2004)
An Arlington resident lauded for her involvement in the civil rights movement during the 1960s, including a stint in jail, will be featured at a special free movie showing and panel discussion tomorrow (Wednesday). The Arlington Public Library will host a free screening of the movie "An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Mulholland."
Maltese painter Goxwa Borg was born in Valetta, Malta. She began painting at a very young age and enrolled at the Saint Martin School of Art. Years later, she moved to Boston where she attended Emerson College for film studies. In 1993 she was awarded fellowship at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.
"Roxanne" by Patricia Govezensky This art is: New Plate Signed Offset Lithographic Art Print Custom Framed in a contemporary gold frame Double Matted in a Blue and White Ready to hang (Hanging hardware attached) Framed Size: 13" x 15" Image Size: 5.5" x 7.5" Check out the other Patricia images in our store- makes great groupings! Artist biography: Patricia Govezensky is an Israeli Postwar & Contemporary artist born in 1961 - Patricia Govezensky was born, raised and educated in Israel, where she also studied art. She graduated with distinction in her art studies at the Avni Institute and the Art Academy at Ramat Hasharon. These two institutes are the most venerable and well known art academies in Israel. After studying for six years she went to Paris for two years, there establishing herself a studio where she devoted herself to painting.
Maltese painter Goxwa Borg was born in Valetta, Malta. She began painting at a very young age and enrolled at the Saint Martin School of Art. Years later, she moved to Boston where she attended Emerson College for film studies. In 1993 she was awarded fellowship at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.
ET remembers the celebrities who died this year, including David Cassidy, Tom Petty, Hugh Hefner, Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell.
Phyllis Fierro is Ralph Macchio wife, the famous movie star who was 23 years old when he starred in "Karate Kid" in 1984. Fierro was born in Calverton, New York City, US, into the family of Nicholas and Loretta Fierro on 23 July 1960. She is an American practising Nurse who has been married to
Original British film poster for Shirley Clarke's 1961 drama starring William Redfield, Warren Finnerty and Garry Gooddrow. The artwork on this poster is by Peter Strausfeld (1910-1980) he was born in Germany and came to Britain in 1938. During the war he developed a close friendship with George Hoellering, the director of the Academy Cinema in Oxford Street, London. Hoellering did not like the studio issued film posters, and commissioned Strausfeld to create a series of posters to be pasted up across the London underground network. Strausfeld designed over 300 images over a thirty year period, all of which were printed by hand using his trademark lino-cut technique. Only 200 of each design were ever printed, thereby making them extremely scarce. Peter Strausfeld was born in Germany and came to Britain in 1938. During the war he developed a close friendship with George Hoellering, the director of the Academy Cinema in Oxford Street, London. Hoellering did not like the studio issued film posters, and commissioned Strausfeld to create a series of posters to be pasted up across the London underground network. Strausfeld designed over 300 images over a thirty year period, all of which were printed by hand using his trademark lino-cut technique. Only 200 of each design were ever printed, thereby making them extremely scarce. This poster is unfolded and conservation linen backed and it woulds be shipped rolled in a strong tube. .
He was just a little guy when he was born on May 27, 1961 at business tycoon E.P. Taylor’s Windfields Farm in Oshawa, Ontario. In fact, when Taylor put the 14.2 hand unruly Thoroughbred colt in the yearling sale the following year, he didn’t even fetch the $25,000 reserve due to his small size. It was the best sales failure Taylor ever had, but at the time he had no idea what his colt, Northern Dancer, had in store for him.
Amazing Australian Aboriginal Artwork by Eddie Blitner / Creatures of the Dreamtime (EB473) is the title of the painting. Tap to view now!
Love him or hate him now, pudgy little Barry was a pretty cute kid.
Ritual hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel Dimensions: D 13 x H 47 cm Materials: Marble Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Already in his early childhood he was deeply devoted to art. His desire to bring beauty to the world is Tom von Kaenel’s inspiration, drive and source for the creation of his works. Already during his training as a technical draughtsman and later as a teacher of pictorial design, he devoted himself to painting and three-dimensional work. Tom von Kaenel has exhibited his work in various solo and group exhibitions. For seven years he was represented by Galerie Ute Barth in Zurich. Today Tom von Kaenel lives and works on the island of Naxos. Everything in his environment inspires and shapes his work. He creates objects and sculptures out of Naxian marble in craftsmanship liveliness and timeless beauty. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution less
Marie Antoinette was famous for her elaborate hairstyles. It should come as no surprise that her impressive hair comes with its own fascinating history!
Celebrating the Life of Kenya's First President Jomo Kenyatta Name Changes Jomo Kenyatta was born circa 1894 in the nation of British East Africa,
Recent separate discussions on both the Sister Parish White House furnishing for the Kennedys and the use of scenic wallpapers brought The Devoted Classicist to think about the second floor Family Dining Room, sometimes referred to as the President's Dining Room, at the Executive Mansion. Before the Kennedy residency, the space had been used as a Bedroom or a Family Room; previously, the First Families went downstairs for their meals, and a room designated as the Family Dining Room occupies a handsome space with a vaulted ceiling just below this room. The President's Dining Room is the space labelled 'Dining Room' in this Second Floor Plan depicting the 1962 use of rooms. Image from The White House Organization. Mrs. Parish planned the second floor of the White House to be the home for the Kennedy family on much the same terms as she had done for clients for decades whether for grand Manhattan apartments or country estates. Previous occupants had envisioned the second floor as homey, family quarters, but it was Parish-Hadley (as it was to become as Albert Hadley joined the firm at this time) -- with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy also advised by another great decorator of the day, Stephane Boudin of Maison Jansen, and a committee of wealthy benefactors to foot the bill -- who made it both comfortable and stylish. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with son John, Jr., and daughter Caroline. Photo: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. The neo-classical chimneypiece, according to author and White House authority Patrick Phillips-Schrock is from the 1952 work of Lorenzo Winslow and not from the McKim Mead and White renovation, is shown in this photo dated December, 1961. The concealed door can partially be seen on the left, open to the adjacent space used for the children's meals. Photo: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. This view from February, 1962, shows a work-in-progress. Photo: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. Benjamin Harrison's china is set on the table and three pieces from Andrew Jackson's Biennais service is on the sideboard. Note the trial chandelier. April, 1962. Mrs. Parish's off-white damask seat upholstery is shown here along with a Waterford chandelier in a circa 1962 photo by National Geographic Society. Source: White House Historical Association. The room was presented as a showcase Federal period furniture made in Maryland, no doubt acquired with the recommendation of Henry Francis DuPont, another influential advisor to Mrs. Kennedy. (Mr. DuPont, the wealthy collector and perhaps the country's most revered antiquarian of the day, was the founder of the Winterthur Museum of Decorative Arts and the chairman of the newly formed Fine Arts Committee for the White House with Jacqueline Kennedy as honorary chairperson. DuPont was major force in introducing quality antiques to furnish the State Rooms on the main floor, replacing the largely department-store-quality furniture with fine examples that were gifted or bought with donations). The chimneypiece on the east wall was replaced by a circa 1815 mantel by Robert Wedford of Philadelphia. Silver purchased by Andrew Jackson was displayed on a sideboard adorned with an American eagle portrayed by a satinwood inlay. Silk curtains in two shades of blue were hung inside the openings so as not to obscure the window trim with an assymetric form based on a historic document design. The main feature of the room, however, was a spectacular scenic wallpaper, circa 1853, depicting the American Revolutionary War that had come from a house in Baltimore. The first image shows the more finished scheme, rather than an antique rug, a contemporary carpet with a subtle flamestitch pattern was used, and the damask chair seats were changed to tooled white leather (perhaps both being influences by Boudin) adding to the effect that it was a stylish private residence instead of a museum despite the high quality of furnishings. Image from PARISH-HADLEY: SIXTY YEARS OF AMERICAN DESIGN. President William Henry Harrison, in office for only 32 days, broke from tradition and used this room as his bedroom; he died of pneumonia here in 1841 and most of the predecessors returned to using the bedroom across the hall. Along with the adjacent corner room, the suite was used by the Prince of Wales in 1860 during his Buchanan administration visit and became known for a time thereafter as the "Prince of Wales Room". In 1861, Mary Lincoln installed the furniture from the Philadelphia firm of William Carryl now associated with "The Lincoln Bedroom"; their beloved eleven year old son Willie died in the elaborate bed just months after the decoration of the room was complete and President Lincoln was embalmed in the room three years later according to AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES by Carl Sferraza Anthony. Photo: Library of Congress. This 1898 view of the room shows how it appeared when used as a bedroom during the McKinley Presidency, photographed for the first time. First Lady Ida McKinley had it painted pink and spent most of her time during her White House occupancy. The painting above the two brass beds pushed together is of their daughter who had died two decades earlier. Photo: Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing. Some of the Victorian decoration was removed for Alice Roosevelt's use as a bedroom as seen in this 1902 photo. During a meal with the Nixons about 70 years later, Alice Roosevelt Longworth remembered that she had her appendix removed in the room. Sister Ethel's bedroom is glimpsed through the open door. Photo: Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing. Photo: Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing. A daughter of President Taft also used the space as a bedroom as seen in these circa 1911 photographs. The idea of stylish comfort is beginning to show in the decoration of the room. Photo: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. As seen in this 1948 view of the room prior to the reconstruction of the White House, the Trumans daughter Margaret used it as her Sitting Room. The piano leg's breaking through the floor was one of the factors that contributed to the decision to completely gut the mansion and rebuild it within the shell. Photo: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. The reconstruction deleted the chimney breast as shown in the 1952 photograph taken as the work was not yet completed. Also the doorway that had been adjacent to the fireplace was removed as that was the First Lady's Study on the other side of the wall. Photo from the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. The reconstruction provided an elliptical end at the entrance to the room that served as a device to visually center the fireplace in the room. A concealed door on the left leads to a closet. The corresponding space on the right is also used as storage, but accessed through the hall to the corner room used by Margaret Truman as her bedroom. The West Sitting Hall, used as a Living Room for the First Family, is seen through the doorway. President Johnson at the head of the table with his advisors. White House photo. President Johnson, right, with his advisors. White House photo. Despite the enormous differences between the Kennedys and the Johnsons, there were no widespread changes of the White House decor, as shown in these photos of President Johnson meeting with his advisors in 1967. In fact, the work that had already been ordered by Jacqueline Kennedy proceeded and was installed during the Johnson Administration. (The exception was the Oval Office which had furnishings that were installed during the trip to Dallas; President Johnson kept the curtains by Stephane Boudin but brought in the same desk he had used since his days in the Senate, added a console that held three televisions so he could see all the major networks at the same time, and eventually changed the red carpet to gray). Photo: National Archives and Records Administration. Although it appears that only the rug has changed in circa 1970 photo of the Nixon family dining in the room, the curtains were replaced around 1968, duplicating the previous design. Photo: The White House Museum Organization. At some time later in the early 1970s, the influence of Clement Conger, the new White House Curator, can be seen in the change of carpet, a recreation of a historic document design. Along with Edward Vason Jones and design consultant Sarah Jackson Doyle, who had worked with the Nixons since 1965 (according to The Richard Nixon Foundation), First Lady Pat Nixon refurbished both private family rooms on the second floor as well as public rooms on the main floor. Photo: The Richard Nixon Foundation. This circa 1973 view, again of the Nixon family dining, shows the carpet but few changes otherwise from the Kennedy scheme. Photo: National Archives and Records Administration. When Gerald Ford became President in 1974 after the resignation of Richard Nixon, he became the only person to hold that office who was never elected President or Vice-President by the Electoral Colllege. Although President Ford may be best remembered for granting Nixon a Presidential Pardon for his role in the Watergate Scandal, this writer associates him with the one who removed the scenic wallpaper; he just could not bear it and had the walls painted yellow. Ironically he is shown here raising a glass to the First Lady; after a long-running battle with alcoholism, she was the founder and first chair of the board of directors of the Betty Ford Center for substance abuse and addiction. Photo: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. In Bicentennial Year of 1976, the Fords are shown with guests Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in the yellow painted room. That thermostat between the Queen and the President was always there, apparently, but not so prominent with the design of the wallpaper. The reproduction carpet is replaced with an Oriental rug. First Lady Rosalynn Carter is at the head of the table with the President's mother, Lillian, opposite. Daughter Amy is in the plaid shirt on the right. White House photo. By the time of this circa 1978 photo, the Carters had reinstalled the scenic wallpaper. Rosalynn Carter's decorator was Carleton Varney, known for his bold use of color. Photo from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library. In this photo dating from 1981, the room is set up for a dinner honoring Charles, Prince of Wales. The second mirror, duplicating the one over the mantle, is too high on the wall, a position especially noticeable with the sideboard removed. An empire pier table is placed between the windows, now with damask curtains covering the trim, presumably designed by the Reagan's decorator Ted Graber. Photo from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library. The room as it usually appeared during the Reagan years is seen in this 1986 photo. The rug and chair seat upholstery seems to be the same from when the Fords decorated the room. Photo by the Historic American Building Survey. The 1992 photograph by the Historic American Building Survey shows the room as it appeared during the occupancy of Barbara and George Herbert Walker Bush, sometimes referred to as Bush 41 as he was the 41st President. The Bush's decorator was Mark Hampton who apparently made little if any changes to this room. Photo from The White House Museum Organization. When the photos of the redecoration of Hillary and Bill Clinton's White House by Little Rock, Arkansas, decorator Kaki Hockersmith became public, they were a sensation. But not generally in a positive way. The consensus was that the design lacked an understanding of the scale and history of the White House and how the residence was used. This time, the scenic wallpaper was not removed, but covered by a pale green fabric. This photo dates from about 1997. White House Photo of President George W. Bush with Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, by Eric Draper. Laura and George W. Bush, Bush 43, employed Fort Worth, Texas, decorator Kenneth Blasingame to essentially erase all the Clinton decor. In contrast to the previous schemes, Laura Bush's decor was not controversial, but not particularly newsworthy either. In this room, it seems the shield-back Hepplewhite dining chairs remain, but the chintz upholstery was changed to a more period-correct horsehair with decorative swag nail-head trim. Also, the reproduction carpet pattern from the Nixon administration returned. A golden yellow damask is now covering the walls. White House photo by Peter Souza. With the exception of photos of the Obama Oval Office, few photos have been released to reveal the interior design schemes of Santa Monica, California, decorator Michael S.Smith. Although Smith is involved in a number of commercial fabric and furniture lines, he clearly had not yet decorated this room as shown in this 2009 photo of Michelle Obama with Nancy Reagan. The placement of the mid-19th century giltwood mirror above the mantle also dates from the Laura Bush-Kenneth Blasingame decoration. More information about the White House can be found at the official White House website and the White House Historical Association. Non-official sites such as The White House Museum Organization and the Facebook Group, White House Fanatics, are also sources of information. The ground-breaking book DESIGNING CAMELOT: THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE RESTORATION by James Archer Abbott is the ultimate reference for the subject.
This is an updated post from a three-part series first written in December 2009. That was my first year of blogging and I hadn't really figured out how to add photos yet!? While most of those earliest posts are overlooked, some of them are still interesting. I thought I'd brush off the dust, add some photos, and supply more commentary. Ever wondered what the professional actors and celebrities who loaned their voices for our favorite Rankin/Bass animated TV specials look like? Want to actually SEE them in other Christmas programs? Look for them in the following: Mrs. Claus is the narrator in 1974's The Year Without a Santa Claus. Shirley Booth gave her voice to bring Mrs. Claus to life in 1974's The Year Without A Santa Claus. If you'll remember, Mrs. Claus not only narrates this story but she's also the hero, encouraging Santa to forget canceling Christmas and eventually negotiating the solution for snow in Southtown USA through Mother Nature between Snow Miser and Heat Miser. Mrs. Claus stakes on Heat Miser. Shirley Booth as Hazel Burke, the Baxter family's maid in the sitcom Hazel. Booth also appeared in the two holiday episodes 1961's "Hazel’s Christmas Shopping" and 1964's "Just 86 Shopping Minutes to Christmas" from the TV sitcom Hazel. Hazel is the savvy maid for the Baxter family--a character inspired from a long-running popular Saturday Evening Post single-panel comic. Mickey Rooney as Santa Claus and Shirley Booth as Mrs. Claus in The Year Without a Santa Claus. Mickey Rooney voices Santa Claus in 1974's The Year Without A Santa Claus, as well as Kris Kringle in 1970's Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, and Santa Claus in 1979's Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July. In Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Rooney voices the red-headed Kris Kringle opposite the toy villain, the Burgermeister Meisterburger. Rooney can also be seen in the holiday episode of the family sitcom Full House entitled "Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from 1994. Cast photo from the 1994 Christmas episode of Full House. Have mercy! Andy Hardy (Rooney) has to choose between Lana Turner and Judy Garland to take as his date to the Christmas dance in this 1938 movie. Rooney has also made several appearances in Christmas movies over the years but my favorites are 1938's Love Finds Andy Hardy, the 1990 TV movie Home for Christmas, and 1991's Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker in the unforgettable role of Joe Petto. Rooney plays a homeless man named Elmer who helps a little girl's Christmas wish for a grandpa come true in this 1990 TV movie. Rooney in the horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night 5. Though this fifth film is barely connected to the previous SNDN plotlines, it has it's own special place in Christmas culture. A vaudeville comedian, radio and TV star, Jimmy Durante sings and narrates the story in 1969's Frosty the Snowman. Durante serves as the narrator--and sings the theme song--in 1969's Frosty the Snowman. You can also see Durante in one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies, 1942's The Man Who Came to Dinner. Banjo entertains at the piano for his injured friend in the wheelchair, Sheridan Whiteside. The Man Who Came to Dinner is filled with pop culture references of its day and Durante plays a rambunctious character named Banjo that was a then obvious nod to Harpo Marx. If you haven't seen it, this film is a fast-paced, hilarious story that is sure to please--even if you don't get the obsolete in-jokes. How often have you seen actress Bette Davis in a comedy? In The Great Rupert, Durante plays an aging vaudevillian who unknowingly benefits from a trained squirrel. Durante is also in The Great Rupert from 1950--a very sweet but weird Christmas movie worth catching if you've never seen it. Not wanting to spoil it for you, I'll just say an absurd squirrel plays a primary role in moving the storyline forward. You can sometimes find this 1950 movie under the alternate title, A Christmas Wish. Of course, these professional actors were originally hired to lend their voices because they were already celebrities of their time. But these Rankin/Bass animated classics have outlived their original context and have been embraced by younger generations that may not be as familiar with the work of these celebrities. Maybe seeing the actors in live action programs will give those interested a renewed enthusiasm for the voices that seem so familiar. Next up: Part 2 of Rankin/Bass Voice Actors with Billy DeWolfe, Art Carney, Buddy Hackett, Greer Garson, and Angela Lansbury.
Rudolf Nureyev – Rebellious Genius is the title of a new film about the great Russian dancer and choreographer. The premiere was held in St. Petersburg. The two-part documentary was made to commemo…
