Dept. Of Women I Should Have Heard Of Dept.

Photographer Cindy Sherman has a new show coming up in New York and I am glad I bothered to read about it and I am glad they reproduced some of the images in the NYT story. Sadly, I'll probably never see the 16-foot images printed on something like contact paper. That would be cool.
The self-portrait aspects of her work are the most popular, and while I'm intrigued with what she has done, the apparent narcissism of it attracts/repels me. Is it okay, are we destined to be narcissists or are we just in a phase that will be forgotten in history as we evolve into the Borg? Um, it's late and I'm wide awake now.
I'm also wondering how we can take seriously an artist named Cindy. On the other hand, I guess we're okay with the Bobbies of the world, the Lennys. Like I said, it's late.

And Spit On Their Graves

Frederica outlived 'em all. Oldest Honorary Contrarienne so far.

One of Frederica Sagor Maas' scripts launched Clara Bow. Maas eventually quit the movie business in disgust and much later wrote a scathing book about the industry.

And while we're at it, throw in Eve Arnold, too. Although she only lived to 99.

Posthumous Honorary Contrarienne

Pioneer photographer Anne Brigman.
This from 1926.
I'd look for Imogene Cunningham and include her if I was more motivated.

Sunday Eye Candy

Stunning insect pictures from the Daily Mail.