Monday, October 15, 2018

Sears


It somehow seems sadly appropriate to post this today.

Can can dancers at Sears opening day celebration, Santa Rosa, California, 1980

Photo: Don Meacham

https://calisphere.org/item/0366aa555bf76975d297afc3adde4104/

Sears bankruptcy:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/15/business/sears-bankruptcy/index.html

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Contortion




Art by F. Buquet


Ah Paris (II) - Composition originale de F. Buquet à partir de documents années 50 - Original collage with paper from the 50's - 
Black mat - Passe-partout noir : 40 x 30 cm.
Avalaible - disponible at Delavillette antiques shop in Paris flea market - Marché Vernaison (we can also ship world wide)

The Delavillette site:


Monday, October 8, 2018

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Sacramento


From the Center for Sacramento History.   Bunnies meet cancan.

Much better quality image at the original site:

https://sacramento.pastperfectonline.com/photo/6FCD6CE7-6316-41EA-A0F3-183587341869

Friday, October 5, 2018

Parisian Fun


Photograph caption dated July 10, 1959 reads, "Saucy can-can girls from Maxim's of Paris surround Heath Seapy who will play Baron Popoff in Burbank Civic Light Opera's production of 'The Merry Widow' today ad tomorrow at 8:15 p.m. at Starlight Bowl. Girls are, in front, Rose Jean Goddard, left to right, Elaine Paonessa, Diane Carmean, Esther Marshall, Venita Weiser and Janay Morgan. Tickets are priced at $1 and $2."

https://calisphere.org/item/eb4b18cac859161c2ec432f2ebd8d688/