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The Four Sisters Brown

The Brown Sisters are in town for the holidays. I was sure they were avoiding a national gathering, since its their 31st anniversary. I can't blame them, who wants to be surrounded by tourists, flashers and old aunts at the holidays that only poke, prod and point at you, remind you that you're still in black & white and that you have not changed a bit.

Go see the Brown Sisters by Nicholas Nixon at The National Gallery in DC. More info HERE. See them at their 25th HERE. Word has it that one of the photography curators at the NG went to high school with the sisters. And in case you didn't know, third from left is Bebe, aka Mrs. Nicholas Nixon.

To see some other Brown Sisters click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
 

Bound for Glory

The Library of Congress is about to open its exhibition, "Bound for Glory: America in Color, 1939-1943," on Thursday. The NYT has an article about the exhibition of 70 images from a larger collection. Read the story HERE. A book of 192 images was published last year from the same collection. The Library of Congress is an amazing source for imagery that is all in the public domain and affordable priced. Ever want a picture of "Migrant Mother," by Dorthea Lange? Well you can get it at The Library. I hope to go see the show on a long lunch hour soon.