Tuesday, November 25, 2008

John Thomson - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



John Thomson
Boat Crew, Yangtse River, China
1871

Albumen print, from collodion negative
Private collection of John Hannavy
John Hannavy Picture Collection

LL/31343

Sunday, November 23, 2008

New Era Studios (Chicago) - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



New Era Studios (Chicago)
Lady wearing a mourning pin photographic broach (detail)
n.d.

Cabinet card (detail)
Private collection of Laurie Minor

LL/31310

Friday, November 21, 2008

Kenneth Josephson - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Kenneth Josephson
Matthew
1963 (taken) 1970s (print)

Silver print
12 x 8 ins (30.5 x 20.3 cm)

Swann Galleries - New York
Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction Oct 21, 2008, Lot 297)

LL/31288

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Weegee - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Weegee
Empire State Building Distortion
1955

Silver print
6 3/4 x 5 1/4 ins (17.1 x 13.3 cm)

Swann Galleries - New York
Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction Oct 21, 2008, Lot 208)

LL/31270

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Maurice Tabard - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Maurice Tabard
Nature Morte
1931

Silver print
6 3/4 x 9 ins (17.1 x 22.9 cm)

Swann Galleries - New York
Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction Act 21, 2008, Lot 107)

LL/31241

Anon. - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Anon.
Portrait of an African-American lady
1920s

Celluloid button
Swann Galleries - New York
Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction Act 21, 2008, Lot 78)

LL/31232

Monday, November 17, 2008

Edward S. Curtis - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Edward S. Curtis
Chief of the Desert, Navajo
1904

Orotone
13 3/4 x 10 1/2 ins (34.9 x 26.6 cm)

Swann Galleries - New York
Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction Act 21, 2008, Lot 37)

LL/31217

Giulio Parisio - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Giulio Parisio
Silenzio
1941

Gelatin silver print, photomontage
16,5 x 18 cm.

Bloomsbury Auctions - Rome
Bloomsbury, Rome (Nov 10, 2008, Sale 17, Lot 319)


LL/31196

Friday, November 14, 2008

Giovanni Crupi - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Giovanni Crupi
Catacombe dei Cappuccini
1910 (ca)

Albumen print, matte
19,5 x 25 cm

Bloomsbury Auctions - Rome
Bloomsbury, Rome (Nov 10, 2008, Sale 17, Lot 77)

LL/31186

Keystone View Company - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Keystone View Company
9540 - The Heavenly Twins
1899 (copyright)

Stereocard, half
Private collection of Kevin Yee

LL/31178

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Melander (Chicago) - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Melander (Chicago)
45 - The Haunted Lane
n.d.

Stereocard, half
Private collection of Kevin Yee

LL/31137

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

László Moholy-Nagy - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



László Moholy-Nagy
Untitled [Photogram]
1943

Gelatin silver print, photogram
199 x 254 mm

Private collection of Marco C. Antonetto
© L. Moholy-Nagy Foundation

LL/31104

Monday, November 10, 2008

Nan Goldin - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Nan Goldin
Vivienne In The Green Dress, NYC
[The Ballad of Sexual Dependency]
1980

Chromogenic print
1016 x 760 mm

Private collection of Marco C. Antonetto
© Nan Goldin

LL/31098

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Erwin Olaf - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Erwin Olaf
Di +1997
[Royal Blood]
2000

Digital Print on Kodak Professional Digital Paper
8.5 x 8.5 in

OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art

LL/31081

Don McCullin - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Don McCullin
Shell Shocked Marine
1968 (taken, later print)

Gelatin silver print
16 5/8 x 11 1/8 in (image) 19 ½ x 16 in (sheet)

Be-Hold
Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (52 / 116)

Friday, November 7, 2008

I.W. Taber - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



I.W. Taber [Attributed to]
Ocean Tramp "Malabar" landing coolies at San Francisco
1882 (before)

Albumen print
5 ½ x 8 5/8 in (image) 6 x 9 ¾ in (mount)

Be-Hold
Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (52 / 51)

LL/31017

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Frank Rinehart - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Frank Rinehart
Chief Wolf Robe
1898 (copyright)

Platinum print, hand-colored
9 1/4 x 7 3/8 in

Be-Hold
Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (52 / 45)

LL/31013

News Service Photo - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



News Service Photo
Sheriff Holman G. Drew who worked on the Harry Thaw Murder Case
n.d.

Gelatin silver print
4 x 7.9 in

Past to Present: Vintage Photo Gallery

LL/30645

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Anon. - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Anon.
dog
[Snapshot Disasters]
1955

Gelatin silver print, snapshot
3 x 5 in

Private collection of Roz Leibowitz

LL/30869

Monday, November 3, 2008

Rick Dingus - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



Rick Dingus
Witches Rock #1, TH O’Sullivan, 1869; Witches Rock #1, Rick Dingus for the Rephotographic Survey Project, 1978.
[Rephotographic Survey Project]
1869 / 1978

Various sizes but in matched scales

Provided by the artist - Rick Dingus

LL/30764

Saturday, November 1, 2008

F. Mulnier - Luminous-Lint Photograph of the Day



F. Mulnier
Guiseppe Verdi
1870 (ca)

Carte de visite
2.1 x 3.4 in

Past to Present: Vintage Photo Gallery

LL/30641