Comments on: Woman with Self-Portrait, Miami Beach, Florida, 1959

By: Jeannie Weller Cooper

Jeannie Weller Cooper — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:11:17 +0000

She looks scared to death. I think her boyfriend named Bugsy got it done and said, “Sees- you likes it.”

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:21:01 +0000

She looks just as wooden as her portrait.

By: Margaret Werner

Margaret Werner — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:11:04 +0000

She looks so young to be so bored with life! She didn’t have your slide collection to cheer her up.

By: Peggy Brennan

Peggy Brennan — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:41:55 +0000

I loved the picture only because I collect unwanted portraits of what I believe to be dead people.Why else would they be sold at flea markets for as little as a dollar?I hang them on the wall and PRESTO,instant family.Istudy their faces and wonder about their lives and why nobody in the family thought enough of them to save the portrait.I guess it’s like your slides. We have that in common,saving the past. Keep up the good work I’ll be keeping my eyes open for slides.LOVE your site!! Peggy Lynn a very 50′s name

By: Glenn Amer

Glenn Amer — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:13:13 +0000

Hi Charles – do I know of any portrait artists? Only the best. The portrait of me on my website was done by renowned artist, Yve Close, student and painting partner of Australia’s very famous son, Joshua Smith (1905-1995). Smith won the coveted Archibald prize here in 1943 – I love the link with this history. I played the organ at his funeral in 1995.

As always, love your pictures and comments!

By: brenda klomp

brenda klomp — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:54:39 +0000

saw you in the middle of the night on martha stewart…LOVED your new business. I own a vintage chic shop and want to have old photos all over the place in it, especially holiday, so I will be a regular. I belong to makeminepink.com and told them all about it. They love you too, thanks for your entertainment!

By: Hillary

Hillary — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:03:33 +0000

Kim Novak! I thought the same thing! My first impression was that this slide could be from some unfilmed scene from “Vertigo” in which James Stewart forces Kim to pose for a painting to replace that one in the museum of Carlotta Valdez. Thank you for another winner!

By: LINDA FELIS

LINDA FELIS — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:22:52 +0000

this pic cracked me up and reminded me so much of the smoldering smoky actress ” kim novak “………..i wonder if she took herself so serious all the time!!!!!!!!!! charles i have no idea how you can spot so many things in these pics,you have such a gift of gab and spotting treasures!!!!!!!!!!! have a fun week,here’s to many more slides to come!!!!!!!! linda felis

By: Brad

Brad — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:36:42 +0000

I have a feeling there’s quite a story here. She looks familiar in an actressy sort of way, and is quite beautiful. The portrait, not so much…she looks 60 in it. Unfortunately, French Provincial furniture always makes me gag a little ;-P

Love this mystery, Charles. Have a great week!

By: June Lee

June Lee — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:15:34 +0000

What’s with the spooky “artistic” lighting? BTW, loved your appearance on Martha Stewart’s show. She is my age so I happen to know that she was a freshman in college (Barnard) in the fall of 1959, the date of this picture.