Amazing - beautiful pictures. She had a passion, skill and gift. It would be nice to see someone/some instituion with deep pockets fund the work to get the pictures and a documentary done. I could see it in a PBS type of show. Wish she would have seen it done - if she would have liked it - I thinks so -given the tape of her talking about someone taking it up after she was gone. Thanks for showing this Xavier.
Sad end to an unknown photographer; the mystery is why weren't the photos published when she was alive. It truly is a great find. I live in Chicago and there probably are some great shots of the city and its people from many years ago.
That's a pretty amazing find. I bet it was heartbreaking for the guy to find the woman had died just a few days before, when he searched for her name.
Glad you're feeling like blogging again, Xavier. Is there any way to have another shot of the "Feminine Protection" model from further back, for a full body?
so happy you are back at it again, I really missed reading your blog, yesterday I mentioned to a priest that I work with, that also has an interest in fine weapons how much I missed your blog and now today, tada here you are. look forward to more of your intersting blog
Thanks for the heads-up on the Vivian Maier story. The sheer humanity in those fantastic 1950 to 1960 images on the discoverer's web site reminds me of just how much we've lost. It was a totally different culture then. Kind of like the mirror polish and milk-blue finish on the old Smiths of the same era.
wow. I did not have 10 minutes to spend with this, but I did spend them all the same, and am very glad for it. Time well wasted :-) Thanks for sharing this. Welcome back!
Glad to have you back I miss your voice of reason. Thanks for a great story. Those are amazing photos. She had an unique vision on life and it shows in the photos. What a gift.
She reminds me of E.A. Poe. Poe was a nobody when he died, alone in an ally asphyxiated on his own vomit. Today, he's considered one of America's greatest writers.
Just because she was unknown when she died doesn't leave out the possibility of being one of the greats somewhere down the road!
Xavier, I hope all is well with you and wanted to express how much I really enjoy your posts. This one is a true gem and the self defense blogs are so good that I frequently find myself parroting your views.
I reserve the right to not publish ignorant ill-informed and filthy comments from vile cretins who have a four letter vocabulary. Further, anonymous comments with strong opinions and personal attacks may be rejected. If you want to voice a strong opinion, at least have the courage to sign your name to it. You don't even have to use your name, make something up so the next person can address your comment without confusion.
Glad I keep checking back.
ReplyDeleteAmazing - beautiful pictures. She had a passion, skill and gift. It would be nice to see someone/some instituion with deep pockets fund the work to get the pictures and a documentary done. I could see it in a PBS type of show. Wish she would have seen it done - if she would have liked it - I thinks so -given the tape of her talking about someone taking it up after she was gone. Thanks for showing this Xavier.
ReplyDeleteBack to blogging?
ReplyDeleteIf so, good.
Missed your posts.
This is what RSS was made for.
Wonderful story. Glad to see you blogging here again!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful story!
ReplyDeleteNice to see you're still kickin'.
ReplyDeleteSad end to an unknown photographer; the mystery is why weren't the photos published when she was alive. It truly is a great find. I live in Chicago and there probably are some great shots of the city and its people from many years ago.
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty amazing find. I bet it was heartbreaking for the guy to find the woman had died just a few days before, when he searched for her name.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're feeling like blogging again, Xavier. Is there any way to have another shot of the "Feminine Protection" model from further back, for a full body?
Glad to see you're posting again!
ReplyDeleteGood to have you back
ReplyDeleteNice piece of info; ABC News Chicago just did a short news coverage about this photographer and her works.
ReplyDeleteX,
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting that. Also, welcome back.
T.
Xav,
ReplyDeleteThanks for this. It's incredible! Like she said, 'the wheel goes around'!
So good to hear from you again.
nice to see (read) you again
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteNice to see you back posting. A great story and some wonderful pic's. Perhaps I will need to take the trip to check out the pic's. JimmyDean
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this .............pure serendipity
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so happy you are back at it again, I really missed reading your blog, yesterday I mentioned to a priest that I work with, that also has an interest in fine weapons how much I missed your blog and now today, tada here you are. look forward to more of your intersting blog
ReplyDeleteYer BACK! Yer BACK!
ReplyDeletePraise God Almighty, You're Back!
Happy New Year Xav!
Thanks for the heads-up on the Vivian Maier story.
ReplyDeleteThe sheer humanity in those fantastic 1950 to 1960 images on the discoverer's web site reminds me of just how much we've lost. It was a totally different culture then. Kind of like the mirror polish and
milk-blue finish on the old Smiths of the same era.
Welcome back! We've missed you.
ReplyDeleteExellent find. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteI am also glad you are maintaining the site. I've kept it in my favorites hoping to see some activity.
wow. I did not have 10 minutes to spend with this, but I did spend them all the same, and am very glad for it.
ReplyDeleteTime well wasted :-)
Thanks for sharing this.
Welcome back!
The discovered photos are stunning.
ReplyDeleteThe quantity of them seems overwhelming.
Thanks for sharing this treasure.
Long time X Fan says, "Hello good friend. Nice to see you again."
Xavier,
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you're blogging again. You're articles are among the best in modern gun-writing - and your photo stories are interesting too.
Thanks for the posts!
Simply marvelous!
ReplyDeleteNice to have you back and to see you are not among the missing (as my great grandad used to say).
All the best,
Glenn B
The saddest thing about all of this is that she never saw so many of her own works because so much film was left undeveloped.
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Glad to have you back I miss your voice of reason.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great story. Those are amazing photos. She had an unique vision on life and it shows in the photos. What a gift.
Awesome. Thank you for sharing
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She reminds me of E.A. Poe. Poe was a nobody when he died, alone in an ally asphyxiated on his own vomit. Today, he's considered one of America's greatest writers.
ReplyDeleteJust because she was unknown when she died doesn't leave out the possibility of being one of the greats somewhere down the road!
Ruger has officially introduced the SR1911 - if anything will bring you out of blog retirement I would guess that will be it ..........:)
ReplyDeleteXavier, I hope all is well with you and wanted to express how much I really enjoy your posts.
ReplyDeleteThis one is a true gem and the self defense blogs are so good that I frequently find myself parroting your views.
Great piece! Thank G-D we still have thoughtful adults enriching our lives & helping us to protect our freedoms.
ReplyDeleteWe miss you.
ReplyDeleteAmazing. I just posted at DA's new-new site that you'd dropped off the edge of the internet. Good to see you still burning oxygen.
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