Pool Party, 1987 by John Valadez (b. 1951)
From Vague Tales, 2017 by Eric Haven.
The Party, 1937 by Rita Kernn-Larsen (1904–1998)
Professor of High Caliber, 1988, a portrait of Barry Hannah by Steve Brodner (b. 1954)
The portrait appeared in the 1 July 1988 issue of Esquire, accompanied by the following text:
There he stood, in front of his class at the University of Alabama, tooting on his trumpet: Barry Hannah, gonzo novelist and pseudo-jazz musician, a man possessed by more than the English language. He was playing his own brand of jazz, the kind only a tonedeaf mother could love. Pausing to wipe his brow, Hannah exclaimed, “Whew, this is some good soul!” and began to squawk again. The class grew restive. Several made a break for the door. Hannah pulled a gun out and motioned them back to their seats. “Now this,” he said, waving the gun, “is some bad soul. You guys had better learn the difference.”
Fishing Gear, Sark, c. 1930 by Marion Adnams (1898-1995)
On Photography (Homage to Susan Sontag), 1982 by Mark Tansey (b. 1949)
From The King of Comedy, 1982. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Cinematography by Fred Schuler. Stills via Film Grab.
Uncle George by Mervyn Peake (1911-1968)
Do Nothing and Let Them Laugh, 1939 by James Ensor (1860-1949)
Correspondence, 2021 by Erik Thor Sandberg (b. 1975)
Stairway, 1949 by Edward Hopper (1882-1967)
Labor, 1935 by Will Barnet (1911-2012)
Milking Practice with Artificial Udders, 1940 by Evelyn Dunbar (1906-1960)
While the World Is Burning, 2022 by Willehad Eilers (b. 1981)
Charles Burns’ illustration for a Jan. 2000 Esquire article by Jeff Gordinier titled “The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen.”
Hurricane by Alphonse Legros (1837-1911)
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