Monthly Archives: October 2011

International Center of Photography Library at 1 Frame a Minute

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Special thanks go out to Pixelord for providing the song Boss Worm.

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Baby Sports Illustrated

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Here is a miniature “book” found in the library [2 by 3 inches] – a promotion/prospectus for potential advertisers, giving some sense of what this new magazine, Sports Illustrated, would be like. What it looks like it will be like is … Continue reading →

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Dummy Up

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

If you are in the area, check out Dummy Up , the window display at the ICP Library. “This photography library is something it never could have imagined when relocated here in 2001 – much more than a room full of books, … Continue reading →

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The “I” in International

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

Cornell Capa called the International Center of Photography the “Home for Photographers,” and he truly welcomed his colleagues from the whole planet. And they flocked to him, and still migrate to the ICP when they pass through Midtown Manhattan, poking … Continue reading →

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Hummingbird Captured

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

The motto of the New York Times is “All the news that’s fit to print,” and so, we discovered this amazing clip in our files announcing the capture on color film of a hummingbird…something that seems so banal to us … Continue reading →

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An Artist…and the moment of truth

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

“You appreciate the way it frees you to climb the heights of creativity, with the assurance that at the moment of truth, you and your Nikon are one.” This Nikon camera ad from Modern Photography that some observant New Yorker contributor discovered … Continue reading →

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ICP Library Committee at the Adam Fuss Studio

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

ICP Library Committee #30 Monday, October 17 2011 Adam Fuss Studio Adam Fuss, The Space Between Garden and Eve, 2011. Daguerreotype, 23 1/2 x 38″ On Monday night the library committee of the ICP library were the privileged guests of … Continue reading →

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