May 2009

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May 29, 2009

Readers’ Photos: Polaroid Gallery – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com

Posted by sumigirl under photography, Polaroid
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Readers’ Photos: Polaroid Gallery – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com

At first, we were merely amazed. Hundreds of readers answered our request on Tuesday for their Polaroid photographs, in response to an article in The Times about efforts afoot in the Netherlands to reinvent instant film. By the time we closed the submission gates on Thursday morning, 932 of your pictures had arrived.

A while back I bemoaned the loss of Polaroid film. Here’s a site with a great response.

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May 12, 2009

Shameless Plug #11: Gallery installs Eunice Kennedy Shriver portrait

Posted by sumigirl under art, Culture, gallery, life, museum, National Portrait Gallery, portrait, Washington DC
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Gallery installs Eunice Kennedy Shriver portrait – BostonHerald.com

It’s a good painting – meticulousiy rendered but not overwrought. I love the fact that this is a portrait of a woman who doesn’t need to be flattered. Her face shows all the pain and joy of living 87 years. It’s wonderful to see a portrait reveal something about a person’s interests and achievements instead of just their appearance.

It’s now on view at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC (hence the shameless plug).

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