I wrote about Mae West  her high-heeled shoes, *that* sashay, image, and sexuality for the second issue of Majuscule Lit:

Dennis Stock’s photographs of Maila Nurmi, America’s “iconic combination of burlesque pin-up, old Hollywood glamour, and gothic chic.”

I wrote about the iconic Maila Nurmi, better known as the horror hostess Vampira, for Magnum Photos.

Dennis Stock Maila Nurmi, star of “The Vampira Show.” Hollywood. California. USA. 1954. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos.

Happy Halloween / Blessed Samhain, my pretties 🔮✨🖤

Leonor Fini at the monastery of Nonza, Corse c. 1965. Photo by Eddy Brofferio.

For Polygon, I wrote about the influence of Powell and Pressburger’s gorgeous A Matter of Life and Death ! I adore both of these movies and love writing about the effect of classic movies on pop culture.

Sometimes you see images that were destined to be together. Surely this very luxe pigeon is a fan of Joan, no?

“I must have gone through $10 million during my career. Part of the loot went for gambling, part for horses and part for women. The rest I spent foolishly.”

Happy Birthday, George Raft.