Tagged With "Berenice Abbott"
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Re: Traveling in the USA in the 1930s and 1940s
Wow! I missed this the first time around...and while the scenics are great, it is the touching close-ups and groups of "ordinary" people that are truly outstanding; they remind me of the work of Louis Hine and Beatrice Abbott...but in color. Speaking of color...I'm also reminded of how much better early Kodachrome was at reds than at blues and greens...
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Manhattan from the Other Shore
Manhattan's skyline is constantly, although the changes are not always instantly obvious, at least not so much as the change between the city's days as a port where the ships lined the shore and the growth of huge buildings clustered together in their...
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Glimpses of Basel
When you visit a city for the first time—especially if it's just a short stop—you can't do much more than grab a quick general view, and promise yourself to return. It's sort of like the New York Times' "36 Hours In..." series, and...
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Manhattan Monochrome
This picture was inspired by a 1930s Berenice Abbott photograph of lower Manhattan from the waterfront that I used in a blog about changing Manhattan views.
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Baseball Hall of Fame - Cooperstown, New York
For Samantha, a huge baseball fan, a visit to baseball's Hall of Fame at Cooperstown was a dream come true, and one she shares with us.
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Re: Manhattan Monochrome
Love seeing all these pictures. Just went to New York this year for the first time and fell in love with the city. Can't wait to go back and visit again. Thanks for the happy memories.
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Exploring Far North Queensland
Barry Barford continues his journey through Australia's tropical North Queensland.
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Price drops on Covid travel tests
The price of D-I-Y Covid testing for travel has dropped a bit and there's new competition in the field.
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St. David's Cathedral, Wales. Where Gumbo was #80
Gumbo was visiting St. David's Cathedral is one of the oldest and finest churches in all of Wales, well worth a visit!
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The Arkell Museum, Canajoharie, New York
Jonathan L enjoys American art at the Arkell Museum in Canajoharie, New York
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Strawberry Banke: Living History in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Jonathan L visits the history of Portsmouth at the place where its first European colonists settled.