Wim Wenders’ "Wings of Desire"
Der Himmel über Berlin, 1987
is not just a profound romantic fantasy; it is a masterpiece.
Berlin just before the fall of the Wall.
Photo by Duane Michals RIP
February 18, 1932 – June 9, 2026
‘Photographs may be more memorable than moving images, because they are a neat slice of time, not a flow‘.
Susan Sontag
At a press conference once he was asked what his art was saying to people. He answered, “nothing specific, just love life”.
David Hockney was born on July 9, 1937. He died peacefully at home on June 11, 2026, aged 88 RIP
David Hockney RIP
9 July 1937 – 11 June 2026
Here is a clip from Jack Hazan’s semi-fictional documentary, ‘A Bigger Splash’ (1973), which captures Hockney at work.
I want to go on living even after my death!"
It comes directly from her diary entry on August 4, 1944. She wrote these words as she expressed gratitude to God for the gift of writing,
Anne Frank
12 June 1929 – c.February or March 1945
Remembering Cole Porter on his birthday.
June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra performing Cole Porter’s “Begin the Beguine” (1938).
Remembering Judy Garland on her birthday!
June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969
Judy Garland’s screen debut in “The Big Revue”, 1929 as apart of “The Gumm Sisters”. The trio featured Frances as well as her two sisters Suzy and Jimmie.