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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Femme Fatale
This is another of Tina Garceau’s shots from a photography elective that all illustration majors were required to take at The Philadelphia College of Art.
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, 1981, analog, black and white, film noir, Pan-X, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, scan, Tina Garceau, USA, vintage
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Summer Salad
This salad came about as a way of using up leftover corn – there’s always a few ears lingering in the fridge after a barbecue and here’s a good way to use them up.
Potemkin
It’s always the case — I was looking for something else and I uncovered another treasure. This time I found a stash of Tina Garceau’s 35mm photo negatives from the Photo Elective course all illustration majors were required to take … Continue reading
Posted in The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, analog, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tina Garceau, vintage
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Easy Lemon Cake
This is what I call a “cheater cake” – it starts with a box mix that’s doctored up, with lemon pie filling swirled in, and is topped with a cream cheese – whipped cream frosting. It’s light, slightly sweet, with a … Continue reading
Mount Sinai
Slowly but surely it’s coming down!
Posted in Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged Mount Sinai Hospital, South Philadelphia
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The Acrobat
A member of the Almanac Dance Circus Theatre performing at the Fleisher Art Memorial ARTspiration event.
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography, South Philly Safari
Tagged Almanac Dance Circus Theatre, Fleisher Art Memorial
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Near 16th & Walnut Circa 1991
This is the paper counter of a Philadelphia art supply store I’ve written about before. Papers and art boards would be ordered as one would order meats and cheeses at a deli counter. A member of the large staff would … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 1991, art supply, paper, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Taws, USA, vintage
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