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Sunday, July 29, 2007

San Francisco Silent Film Festival

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I had a great time at the recent San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Though I worked the book table throughout the festival (and was even...
Friday, July 27, 2007

The nature of art

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There is a lot of "fan art" out there. Some of it is good, most of it is not. Much of it passes bye - on eBay or fan sites or mes...
Thursday, July 26, 2007

Louise Brooks

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This postcard reportedly dates from the 1920's. It is by an artist named Bornand. In all likelyhood, it does not depict Louise Brooks -...
Saturday, July 21, 2007

Beggars of Life to screen in Chicago

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Beggars of Life  (1928) will be shown in Chicago in August. Here is a link to  an article  mentioning the film and other silent films which...
Thursday, July 19, 2007

Just Another Blonde status

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Fragments of the 1926 Louise Brooks' film,  Just Another Blonde , still exist. The film has long been considered lost. To find out more...
Monday, July 16, 2007

Prix de beaute shows tonight

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Prix de beaute  (1930) shows at the Harvard Film Archive tonight at 7:00 pm. For more information about this superb Louise Brooks film and ...
Friday, July 13, 2007

RadioLulu r.i.p. ?

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The days left for  RadioLulu  may well be numbered. Should the new royality rates go into affect, and should that cost be passed along to m...
Thursday, July 12, 2007

An embroidered portrait

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Erkia, friend of the LBS, sent this image of an embroidered portrait of Louise Brooks which she recently completed. Isn't it awesome?...