titles

Posted on January 15, 2015 | Leave a comment

Lolita

Stanley Kubrick. 1962.

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advertising

Posted on January 14, 2015 | 3 comments

Kaufman 73

1973.

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a book by its cover

Posted on January 13, 2015 | 3 comments

The Penguin John Lennon

The Penguin John Lennon. 1966.

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cute couple alert

Posted on January 12, 2015 | 1 comment

Dennis Christine

Dennis Wilson and Christine McVie. Circa 1979.

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fellini directs

Posted on January 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

Anita Ekberg

Fellini directs Anita Ekberg, who died today at age 83, in La Dolce Vita. 1960.

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cover art

Posted on January 10, 2015 | Leave a comment

Summer 76

Barbara Harris in Family Plot. Hitchcock. 1976.

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zabriskie point

Posted on January 9, 2015 | 1 comment

Zabriskie Point

Daria Halprin and Rod Taylor (who died yesterday at age 84) in Zabriskie Point. Antonioni. 1970.

I realize that this is a pretty crummy photo of Taylor but the stills photographer on Zabriskie Point seems to have favored Daria.

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record labels

Posted on January 8, 2015 | 2 comments

Elvis Is Back!

Elvis Is Back! Elvis Presley. 1960.

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life or death

Posted on January 7, 2015 | Leave a comment

Paul McCartney life mask

Life mask of Paul McCartney.

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rock shirt

Posted on January 6, 2015 | Leave a comment

Stiff Records

Stiff Records promo shirt. Circa 1977.

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