Showing posts with label James E. Davis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James E. Davis. Show all posts
Sunday, June 14, 2026

James E. Davis, Part 1 - Photographs

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Doing a two part series on the work of James E. Davis today, with part one being photos  and part two art work.  We start Bob Panicaro, my f...
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Larry Merritt and Butler Coleman

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Here we have Butler Coleman standing and Larry Merritt crouching.  

Raul Rachou

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If Raul Rachou looks familiar, it's probably because I've  featured him in at least two previous series.  
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Don Wible

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I don't know if Don Wible was shy, or if Mr. Davis had some artistic reason for covering the package.  

Larry Merritt and Donald Coleman Again

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I'm having trouble telling which is which in this shot of Larry Merritt  and Butler Coleman, but I think that's Butler in the backgr...

James E. Davis, Part 2 - Art Work Featuring Joe Daetroyles

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Between November 30 and October 13 of 1938, a young man named Joe Daetroyles posed nude for James E. Davis.  Today I'm posting six image...

Smile?

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Do I detect a smile on Joe's face?  

Two Versions

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Mr. Smith did two versions of this one.  Perhaps the one below was a preliminary sketch.  

Sleeping

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Joe Daetroyles seems to be sleeping in this one.  

G-Rated

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In our final image of Joe Daetroyles, James Davis' shift towards  the more abstract in his art work is noticeable.  
Saturday, December 13, 2025

James E. Davis Day

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James E. Davis (1901-1974) is best remembered as a pioneer of experimental film making, and he was based at Princeton University for years. ...
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1929

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This G-rated 1929 painting of sailors has a certain appeal. I believe they are French, but please correct me if they aren't.  
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Larry Merritt Solo

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I think Mr. Davis used a mill pond dam for this photo of Larry Merritt. We'll see Mr. Merritt later in a duo picture.  
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1931

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This pastel of a young man in bed is from 1931.  
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Ralph Grippo

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This photo of Ralph Grippo puzzles me because it along among my collection of James E. Davis photos has what appears to be a color treatment...
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Raoul Rachou

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I don't have a date for this photo of Raoul Rachou.  
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1938

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By 1938 James E. Davis' pastels were taking on a more semi-abstract element.  
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Larry Merritt and Butler Coleman

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I can't tell if Larry Merritt and Butler Coleman are climbing out of or into the quarry pit.  
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Paul Haus Solo

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Closing the set with a solo shot of Paul Haus.  There's another guy  on the edge the photo, but Mr. Davis set up the frame this way. We ...
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Sunday, December 8, 2024

James E. Davis Photo Day

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Today we look at ten different models photographed by James E. Davis.  (For biographical info, click on the label of his name below or in th...
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