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Thursday, October 1, 2026

FIRE by different artists, part 3

       
 F I R E
 
a 1975 photograph by Mike Mandel & Larry Sultan, burning oranges in flames
a 1975 photograph of oranges on fire by Mike Mandel & Larry Sultan
                    
F I R E
                              
the 1906 Earthquake in California, showing a high view of San Francisco on fire
the 1906 Earthquake in California   "This view of San Francisco shows the
city practically intact after the earthquake and already in the 
clutches of it's real destroyer fire"       see full size
             
F I R E
                                            
a Jo Kotula illustration, burning war plane falling
a Jo Kotula illustration
                 
F I R E
                                          
1961 Russia sun surface illustration
a 1961 illustration of the sun, Russia
see full size
              
F I R E
                                   
a 1960s Braun once-a-year butane lighter advertisement
a 1960s Braun 'once-a-year' butane lighter, around $520 in today's money!
                        
F I R E
                                    
a Bob Abbett 1959 illustration for The Transcendent Man by Jerry Sohl
 a Bob Abbett illustration, 1959
                         
F I R E
                                    
1871 Chicago fire illustration
the massive 1871 Chicago fire       see full size
                    
F I R E
                                          
a Howard Pyle illustration of men leaving a burning ship
a Howard Pyle illustration       see full size
             
F I R E
                                             
a Caleb Charland photograph 2006, a burning arrangement of wooden matches
a Caleb Charland photograph, 2006
            
F I R E
                                          
1873 gas lighting, a beautiful brass woman
1873 gas lighting       see full size
              
F I R E
                                   
a Tyrus Wong development sketch for Disney's 'Bambi' forest fire scene
a Tyrus Wong development sketch for Disney's 'Bambi'
see full size 
                        
F I R E
                                    
Bernard Picart strange art 1749
Bernard Picart,  1749     "Enceladus buried under Mount Ethna"
(one of the gods buried this giant under a mountain) 
                    
F I R E
                                          
a 1917 Simplicissimus illustration of a volcano shooting out hapless men with fire
a 1917 Simplicissimus Magazine illustration
             
F I R E
                                             
a 1932 mining illustration
a 1932 illustration
             
F I R E
                                             
a giant world war two smoke plume seen from above
World War two
            
F I R E
                                        
this 1820s gothic candelabra looks like it's meant for youth
an 1820s gothic candelabra ... the wife would say no 
              
F I R E
                                   
a 1909 German illustration of religious burning at the stake
a 1909 German magazine illustration
                        
F I R E
                                    
a Robert Williams painting of hot sauce
a Robert Williams painting       see full size
                    
F I R E
                                          
a Virgil Finlay illustration of a crazy man in flames
a Virgil Finlay illustration       see full size
             
F I R E
                                          
Eppo Doeve illustration Demka Staal, steel factory
an Eppo Doeve illustration
              
F I R E
                                     
John Ketchell racing art
John Ketchell racing art       see full size
                  
F I R E
                                   
a 1929 photograph of matchsticks
a 1929 photograph
                        
F I R E
                                    
a Disney dragon with green flames
a Disney dragon       see full size
                    
F I R E
                                          
a 1876 royal tribute at sea illustration
an 1876 royal tribute at sea       see full size
             
F I R E
                                            
Mark Peppé 1983 illustration design
Mark Peppé,  1983
               
F I R E
                                          
a 1947 cartoon about art, a fire hose in an art gallery is sold as art while surrounding paintings don't sell
a 1947 cartoon about art ... a fire hose in an art gallery sells better
than the surrounding paintings       see full size
              
F I R E
                                   
a Noel Fontanet 1956 poster
a Noel Fontanet 1956 poster
                        
F I R E
                                    
an A. Hengeler illustration of 1914 Earth on Fire
an A. Hengeler illustration of 1914 Mars watching Earth on Fire
see full size
                    
F I R E
                                          
a James Bama illustration 1968, a cowboy avoiding a thrown flaming torch
a James Bama illustration, 1968       see full size
             
F I R E
                                             
a heated bath tub in old Japan illustration
a heated bath tub in old Japan
            
F I R E
                                        
a Noel Fontanet 1935 Atlantic cigarette lighter illustration
a Noel Fontanet 1935 Atlantic cigarette lighter illustration 
                    
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

PHOTOGRAPHERS part 2

a Willi Ruge 1931 photograph, parachute jump
Willi Ruge, 1931
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Miles Aldridge photograph 2023, a woman with groceries entering an apartment
Miles Aldridge,  2023       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Josef Hoflehner photograph, low flying jet over a beach
Josef Hoflehner       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Morgan Maassen 1996 photograph of a desert lake with swimmers
Morgan Maassen, 1996       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison photograph, a man swinging by electrical wires in a blue room
a Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison photograph
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a John Gutmann 1936 photograph of an athlete woman leaping off a diving board
John Gutmann, 1936       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Weegee photograph of a drunk tank
crime photographer Weegee in a police "drunk tank" ...
drunk tanks usually sloped gently to a central drain
for human fluids       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Frank Herfort photograph in Moscow, four unusual residential towers
a Frank Herfort photograph,  Moscow       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Diane Arbus 1957 photograph of a serious little boy with a toy gun
Diane Arbus, 1957
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Diane Arbus 1960 photograph of an arguing couple
Diane Arbus, 1960
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Bert Stern 1967 mod fashion photograph
a Bert Stern 1967 mod fashion photograph       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Eugene De Salignac photograph 1914 NY, workmen posing on high wires on a bridge
Eugene De Salignac, 1914 NY       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
an Alec Soth interior photograph of an abandoned house
Alec Soth       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Caleb Charland photograph of a bouncing light trail
Caleb Charland
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
an Ed Lissitzky double exposure photograph, jumping hurdles in an urban setting
Ed Lissitzky       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Melvin Sokolsky 1965 photograph of a woman high in the air
 Melvin Sokolsky, 1965       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Clark Little photograph of a giant curling ocean wave in golden sunlight
Clark Little       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Gjon Mili 1949 photograph of Pablo Picasso
a Gjon Mili 1949 photograph of Pablo Picasso
see full size 
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a photograph by Lola Dupre
a hand cut photograph by Lola Dupre
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Henri Cartier-Bresson photograph of young boys at a military display
Henri Cartier-Bresson       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
an Edward Burtynsky photograph of factory pipes
Edward Burtynsky       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Busby Berkley photograph
Busby Berkley       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Henry Hargreaves photograph of a burnt toast portrait of John Lennon
a Henry Hargreaves photograph of a burnt-toast portrait of 
John Lennon       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Irving Penn photograph of two old cigarette butts
Irving Penn
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Thandiwe Muriu photograph, psychedelic
Thandiwe Muriu       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
an Yves Klein 1960 photograph of a falling man
Yves Klein, 1960       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
a Nick Brandt photograph, people standing underwater underwater
Nick Brandt       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
Raphael Goldchain photograph
portrait photographer Raphael Goldchain from his book "I Am My Family"
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
Patty Carroll installation photograph, a woman in the kitchen
a Patty Carroll installation       see full size
        
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
              
an Art Shay photograph of a moving crowd
Art Shay
        
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