WEEGEE "SAILOR AND GIRL KISSING", C. 1943Weegee (1899 1968) was equally fascinated and inspired by cinema and all of its tangents, from Hollywood movie stars to ordinary civilians going to the movies. While Weegee is typically associated with crime disaster images, the broad theme of "entertainment" is a major component of his oeuvre. An interesting and provocative sub genre of his cinema related work are his images of couples (often heavy petting) in movie theatres. Click here to see a

the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City honored Bruce LaBruce with a special two week retrospective of his films

This image was taken at the beginning of the 1940s

Christensen was unrelentingly curious and allowed his dynamic version of abstraction to evolve as he tried new techniques and aesthetics

texture and form becomes so intriguing that the source material becomes secondary

From the signed edition of 70

51"H 36"W (framed)

produced between 1979 and 1982

"Davenport & Bay"

she is also a noted artist and curator

In the artist's most cherished work take archetypes of Canadiana -- the barn

Employed in shots such as this one

akin to other acrylic on paper works created during this time period