jazzbo Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 Â On a crisp September day in 1957, William C. Beall, a photographer for the Washington Daily News, found himself documenting a parade orchestrated by the Chinese Merchants Association. His lens was trained on the vibrant procession, but his attention was snagged by a small child, utterly mesmerized by the swirling spectacle of the Chinese lion dance. The youngster, drawn by an irresistible curiosity, wandered from the safety of the sidewalk, eager for a closer glimpse. A towering, yet gentle, police officer intervened, patiently explaining the dangers of crossing the street amidst the bustling parade. "In that instant," Beall later recounted, "I saw the picture, aimed my camera, and clicked." The resulting image, a poignant snapshot of childhood innocence and wide-eyed wonder, garnered Beall the coveted Pulitzer Prize in 1958. It stands as a timeless testament to a child's fascination and a moment of pure awe, forever enshrined in the archives of photographic history. Quote
jlhoots Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 On 1/31/2025 at 2:14 AM, Rabshakeh said: Pretty grim stuff, but I guess it was 1933, so there was grimmer stuff in the news. I recently watched a 90 minute Zoom presentation about Frida & Georgia O'Keeffe. They did meet & correspond. In those days they were "overshadowed" by the men in their lives - Diego Rivera, Alfred Stieglitz. Not so much anymore. Quote
Gheorghe Posted February 13 Report Posted February 13 On 2/9/2025 at 3:15 PM, jazzbo said:  On a crisp September day in 1957, William C. Beall, a photographer for the Washington Daily News, found himself documenting a parade orchestrated by the Chinese Merchants Association. His lens was trained on the vibrant procession, but his attention was snagged by a small child, utterly mesmerized by the swirling spectacle of the Chinese lion dance. The youngster, drawn by an irresistible curiosity, wandered from the safety of the sidewalk, eager for a closer glimpse. A towering, yet gentle, police officer intervened, patiently explaining the dangers of crossing the street amidst the bustling parade. "In that instant," Beall later recounted, "I saw the picture, aimed my camera, and clicked." The resulting image, a poignant snapshot of childhood innocence and wide-eyed wonder, garnered Beall the coveted Pulitzer Prize in 1958. It stands as a timeless testament to a child's fascination and a moment of pure awe, forever enshrined in the archives of photographic history. The foto looks very interesting, but I think my PC-eyeglasses are to weak for being able to read this, though I was at the oftalmolog yesterday. You can almost imagine how that little guy would have that dream to become a police man one day and I hope he fulfilled that dream. That´s the most beautiful thing that can happen. On 2/12/2025 at 3:21 AM, rostasi said: oh, I really had to think a bit now. First I thought it´s some budhist ritual with a tibetean instrument, and then surprise! This is Sonny Rollins ! What sound he might get out of that unknown instrument? But the woman with the cowboy hat seems to like it. Looks like a tipic musicians place. Fancy, with taste, and not too much ordine, I mean exactly how I like it: Nice old furniture, but not too much stil burghez, I mean not be placed everything in a tipar manner, since it´s a place where music happens and people live music and books. Not a muzeu . BRAVO ! Quote
jazzbo Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 Sarah Vaughan & Dizzy Gillespie photographed by Jean-Pierre Leloir. Â Quote
Gheorghe Posted February 17 Report Posted February 17 On 2/15/2025 at 1:59 PM, jazzbo said: Sarah Vaughan & Dizzy Gillespie photographed by Jean-Pierre Leloir.  so nice ! Yeah....., the guy in the audience he stares at them .... haha,.... looks like Stan Getz 🤣 Quote
jazzbo Posted February 17 Report Posted February 17 The view from the bedroom window this morning. Â Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 24 Report Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, rostasi said: Cracker Bugs like that are good with French Onion Dip. Quote
jazzbo Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26  René Thomas with Bud Powell, Johnny Griffin, and Gilbert 'Bibi' Rovère at the Blue Note in Paris, France, 1959 or early 1960s. Photo by Jean-Pierre Leloir Quote
jazzbo Posted March 1 Report Posted March 1 Â Nina Simone & Abbey Lincoln, circa 1968. Photo by G. Marshall Wilson Quote
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