PORTRAITS & TEXTILES. | Nothing is New

PORTRAITS & TEXTILES.

Pearl Bailey.

Archie Savage.

Thelma Carpenter.

Billie Holiday.

Inez Dickerson.

Ladybird Cleveland.

Carmen De Levallade.

Diahann Carroll.

Eartha Kitt.

Alvin Ailey

Lush rich portraits & incredible layers of textile by Carl Van Vechten. Color galore!!! via Beinecke Rare Book Library

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11 Responses to “PORTRAITS & TEXTILES.”

David Michael Says:
July 16, 2009 at 4:19 pm | Reply
This is amazing!

I want a Nothing Is New Book!!!!
kellyr Says:
July 16, 2009 at 4:27 pm | Reply
May be coming soon—to a website near you.
BS Says:
July 17, 2009 at 2:38 pm | Reply
nice one!
inspiring…
some of those prints are kray-zee
True Up » Archive » Textile Stew: 07/16/09 Says:
July 17, 2009 at 8:03 pm | Reply
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Bree Says:
July 18, 2009 at 9:13 am | Reply
Wow I love these!! So so beautiful.
conniesewer Says:
July 20, 2009 at 12:23 am | Reply
g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s
Michele Says:
July 20, 2009 at 6:47 am | Reply
These. Are. Beautiful. Love this site!
mollyoh Says:
July 22, 2009 at 4:14 pm | Reply
totally incredible. i love these!
ola Says:
August 8, 2009 at 12:00 pm | Reply
hello,

i have introduced »nothing is new« on my blog. hope that’s ok.
love your work!

love,
ola
justthreethings Says:
August 10, 2009 at 11:32 am | Reply
Amazing find! Poor Billie Holiday’s almost crowded out of the frame by the flowers, tho!
kellyr Says:
August 14, 2009 at 11:20 am | Reply
Thanks for all this post love! Yeah, these images are totally mesmerizing. Ga-Ga indeed!

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