Coffee shop intellectuals

Photographs

A sublime pleasure.

These two men are to be regularly found in my local coffee shop, frequented mostly by the older set. No hipsters, no Starbucks here. The one on the left is Hungarian and an architect, the other is his American client. The conversation ranges across literature, the arts, music and business, invariably returning to architecture. The exchanges are respectful, there are no interruptions and the discussions are on a high intellectual plane. Just a pleasure to watch …. and eavesdrop upon!

iPhone 6 snap.

Arthur Rothstein

Photographers

Depression era photographer.

Though Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans may be better known, Arnold Rothstein’s Depression era photography for the FSA is striking for its composition and compassion, never better illustrated than in the image below.


Oklahoma migrants, 1936.

There’s a fine paperback to be had including some 120 of his pictures and you can buy it for very little from Amazon by clicking the image below:


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