Dean Frey
@dean.bsky.social
aka Deny Fear
📷 David Soyer’s photo of “Motif provençal”, Alsatian textile from 1825
Profile pic:
Dean in Banff National Park, 1986
"And when you look along the way we've come, there are spirals of vultures wheeling."
- Bruce Chatwin
📷 David Soyer’s photo of “Motif provençal”, Alsatian textile from 1825
Profile pic:
Dean in Banff National Park, 1986
"And when you look along the way we've come, there are spirals of vultures wheeling."
- Bruce Chatwin
Pinned
Dean Frey
@dean.bsky.social
· Feb 23
Kazimir Malevich
Morning in the Village after Snowstorm, 1912
Guggenheim Gallery
Ryan Murphy
New York City blizzard, February 23, 2026
Morning in the Village after Snowstorm, 1912
Guggenheim Gallery
Ryan Murphy
New York City blizzard, February 23, 2026
The Cast of Wicked by Henry Leutwyler for Vanity Fair, 2003
The cast members are listed in the Alt Text
The cast members are listed in the Alt Text
October 28, 2026 at 2:29 AM
The Cast of Wicked by Henry Leutwyler for Vanity Fair, 2003
The cast members are listed in the Alt Text
The cast members are listed in the Alt Text
Pascal Colrat
Papagena for Opéra de Lille, 2005/6
Papagena for Opéra de Lille, 2005/6
October 28, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Pascal Colrat
Papagena for Opéra de Lille, 2005/6
Papagena for Opéra de Lille, 2005/6
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Anatomy, from Denis Diderot & Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, 1751-1765
My first spooky post for October: Happy #Halloween! 💀🎃🪦
My first spooky post for October: Happy #Halloween! 💀🎃🪦
October 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Anatomy, from Denis Diderot & Jean Le Rond d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, 1751-1765
My first spooky post for October: Happy #Halloween! 💀🎃🪦
My first spooky post for October: Happy #Halloween! 💀🎃🪦
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The Not Quite Halloween Party
Poster by Shauna Dew, 1980
Poster by Shauna Dew, 1980
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Not Quite Halloween Party
Poster by Shauna Dew, 1980
Poster by Shauna Dew, 1980
Getting ready for Halloween in Bethlehem, Pa, 1956.
I've always been squeamish around disembowelments, but my brother Marc is fearless!
I've always been squeamish around disembowelments, but my brother Marc is fearless!
October 28, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Getting ready for Halloween in Bethlehem, Pa, 1956.
I've always been squeamish around disembowelments, but my brother Marc is fearless!
I've always been squeamish around disembowelments, but my brother Marc is fearless!
Niko Tavernise is one of the top still photographers in Hollywood; his work on Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese & Steven Spielberg films is top notch.
Here are some of his shots from the set of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part III, beginning with the director and a bit of sand.
Here are some of his shots from the set of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part III, beginning with the director and a bit of sand.
October 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Niko Tavernise is one of the top still photographers in Hollywood; his work on Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese & Steven Spielberg films is top notch.
Here are some of his shots from the set of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part III, beginning with the director and a bit of sand.
Here are some of his shots from the set of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part III, beginning with the director and a bit of sand.
Reposted by Dean Frey
Jacques Demy et Agnès Varda
© Pierre Boulat, 1965
© Pierre Boulat, 1965
October 27, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Jacques Demy et Agnès Varda
© Pierre Boulat, 1965
© Pierre Boulat, 1965
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He's resting his feet on the painting of the footrest.
The real chair is as painterly as the painted chairs.
I think it's hard to overstate how brilliant this photo is.
The real chair is as painterly as the painted chairs.
I think it's hard to overstate how brilliant this photo is.
October 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM
He's resting his feet on the painting of the footrest.
The real chair is as painterly as the painted chairs.
I think it's hard to overstate how brilliant this photo is.
The real chair is as painterly as the painted chairs.
I think it's hard to overstate how brilliant this photo is.
Think of England
My review of vol. 20 of Giovanni Antonini's Haydn 2032 series. Wonderful symphonies by Haydn & Johann Christian, "the London Bach". With a great selection of photographs by the late great Martin Parr.
several-instruments.blogspot.com/2026/10/thin...
My review of vol. 20 of Giovanni Antonini's Haydn 2032 series. Wonderful symphonies by Haydn & Johann Christian, "the London Bach". With a great selection of photographs by the late great Martin Parr.
several-instruments.blogspot.com/2026/10/thin...
several-instruments.blogspot.com
October 27, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Think of England
My review of vol. 20 of Giovanni Antonini's Haydn 2032 series. Wonderful symphonies by Haydn & Johann Christian, "the London Bach". With a great selection of photographs by the late great Martin Parr.
several-instruments.blogspot.com/2026/10/thin...
My review of vol. 20 of Giovanni Antonini's Haydn 2032 series. Wonderful symphonies by Haydn & Johann Christian, "the London Bach". With a great selection of photographs by the late great Martin Parr.
several-instruments.blogspot.com/2026/10/thin...
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Roy Lichtenstein in his Manhattan studio
📷 Thomas Hoepker, 1982
📷 Thomas Hoepker, 1982
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Roy Lichtenstein in his Manhattan studio
📷 Thomas Hoepker, 1982
📷 Thomas Hoepker, 1982
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Hanging out in Andy Warhol's studio
📷 Fred W. McDarrah, 1964
left to right: Tom Wesselman, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg
📷 Fred W. McDarrah, 1964
left to right: Tom Wesselman, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hanging out in Andy Warhol's studio
📷 Fred W. McDarrah, 1964
left to right: Tom Wesselman, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg
📷 Fred W. McDarrah, 1964
left to right: Tom Wesselman, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg
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Roy Lichtenstein
Brushstroke
1965
Museum of Modern Art
"He turned his refrigerating gaze upon a fundamental cynosure of meaning in art: the painter's brushstroke, which comprehends the world in a gesture."
- Peter Schjeldahl
Brushstroke
1965
Museum of Modern Art
"He turned his refrigerating gaze upon a fundamental cynosure of meaning in art: the painter's brushstroke, which comprehends the world in a gesture."
- Peter Schjeldahl
October 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Roy Lichtenstein
Brushstroke
1965
Museum of Modern Art
"He turned his refrigerating gaze upon a fundamental cynosure of meaning in art: the painter's brushstroke, which comprehends the world in a gesture."
- Peter Schjeldahl
Brushstroke
1965
Museum of Modern Art
"He turned his refrigerating gaze upon a fundamental cynosure of meaning in art: the painter's brushstroke, which comprehends the world in a gesture."
- Peter Schjeldahl
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On Roy Lichtenstein's birthday I'm listening to Lou Harrison's Piano Concerto, played by Keith Jarrett, from 1988.
The cover features Lichtenstein's painting "Artist's Studio No. 1 (Look Mickey)", from 1973.
album.link/y/OLAK5uy_lQ...
The cover features Lichtenstein's painting "Artist's Studio No. 1 (Look Mickey)", from 1973.
album.link/y/OLAK5uy_lQ...
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On Roy Lichtenstein's birthday I'm listening to Lou Harrison's Piano Concerto, played by Keith Jarrett, from 1988.
The cover features Lichtenstein's painting "Artist's Studio No. 1 (Look Mickey)", from 1973.
album.link/y/OLAK5uy_lQ...
The cover features Lichtenstein's painting "Artist's Studio No. 1 (Look Mickey)", from 1973.
album.link/y/OLAK5uy_lQ...
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Roy Lichtenstein by David Seidner, 1992
He said his art was "anti-contemplative, anti-nuance, anti-getting-away-from-the-tyranny-of-the-rectangle, anti-movement & anti-light, anti-mystery, anti-paint-quality, anti-Zen."
He said his art was "anti-contemplative, anti-nuance, anti-getting-away-from-the-tyranny-of-the-rectangle, anti-movement & anti-light, anti-mystery, anti-paint-quality, anti-Zen."
October 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Roy Lichtenstein by David Seidner, 1992
He said his art was "anti-contemplative, anti-nuance, anti-getting-away-from-the-tyranny-of-the-rectangle, anti-movement & anti-light, anti-mystery, anti-paint-quality, anti-Zen."
He said his art was "anti-contemplative, anti-nuance, anti-getting-away-from-the-tyranny-of-the-rectangle, anti-movement & anti-light, anti-mystery, anti-paint-quality, anti-Zen."
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Roy Lichtenstein
Cup of Coffee, 1972 ☕️
Need the caffeine!
Cup of Coffee, 1972 ☕️
Need the caffeine!
October 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Roy Lichtenstein
Cup of Coffee, 1972 ☕️
Need the caffeine!
Cup of Coffee, 1972 ☕️
Need the caffeine!
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Roy Lichtenstein by Nancy Lee Katz
January 14, 1986
"Roy got the hand out of art, and put the brain in."
- Larry Rivers
January 14, 1986
"Roy got the hand out of art, and put the brain in."
- Larry Rivers
October 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Roy Lichtenstein by Nancy Lee Katz
January 14, 1986
"Roy got the hand out of art, and put the brain in."
- Larry Rivers
January 14, 1986
"Roy got the hand out of art, and put the brain in."
- Larry Rivers
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Remembering Roy Lichtenstein on his birthday 🎂
📷 Thomas Hoepker, New York, 1982
"It is an art of self-effacement. Ever bright as a button, his work scarcely touches on personal feeling, let alone real-world experience."
- Peter Schjeldahl
📷 Thomas Hoepker, New York, 1982
"It is an art of self-effacement. Ever bright as a button, his work scarcely touches on personal feeling, let alone real-world experience."
- Peter Schjeldahl
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Remembering Roy Lichtenstein on his birthday 🎂
📷 Thomas Hoepker, New York, 1982
"It is an art of self-effacement. Ever bright as a button, his work scarcely touches on personal feeling, let alone real-world experience."
- Peter Schjeldahl
📷 Thomas Hoepker, New York, 1982
"It is an art of self-effacement. Ever bright as a button, his work scarcely touches on personal feeling, let alone real-world experience."
- Peter Schjeldahl
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On Dylan Thomas's birthday, this wonderful rendition of his great poem "Under Milk Wood" by Michael Sheen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAo5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAo5...
'Starless and bible-black' Michael Sheen performs iconic Under Milk Wood speech | Now streaming
YouTube video by National Theatre
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
On Dylan Thomas's birthday, this wonderful rendition of his great poem "Under Milk Wood" by Michael Sheen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAo5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAo5...
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To begin at the beginning: It is a spring moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black.
- Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood
youtube.com/watch?v=OfR6...
- Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood
youtube.com/watch?v=OfR6...
King Crimson - Starless (OFFICIAL)
YouTube video by King Crimson
youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
To begin at the beginning: It is a spring moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black.
- Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood
youtube.com/watch?v=OfR6...
- Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood
youtube.com/watch?v=OfR6...
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Dylan Thomas by Weegee, early 50s
"Thomas’s poetry is so narrow — just a straight conduit between birth & death, I suppose—with not much space for living along the way."
- Elizabeth Bishop
"Thomas’s poetry is so narrow — just a straight conduit between birth & death, I suppose—with not much space for living along the way."
- Elizabeth Bishop
October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dylan Thomas by Weegee, early 50s
"Thomas’s poetry is so narrow — just a straight conduit between birth & death, I suppose—with not much space for living along the way."
- Elizabeth Bishop
"Thomas’s poetry is so narrow — just a straight conduit between birth & death, I suppose—with not much space for living along the way."
- Elizabeth Bishop
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"My education was the liberty I had to read indiscriminately and all the time, with my eyes hanging out."
- Dylan Thomas
📷 Francis Reiss, 1946
- Dylan Thomas
📷 Francis Reiss, 1946
October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"My education was the liberty I had to read indiscriminately and all the time, with my eyes hanging out."
- Dylan Thomas
📷 Francis Reiss, 1946
- Dylan Thomas
📷 Francis Reiss, 1946
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On Dylan Thomas's birthday, a picture of his writing shed, at his home in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales
📷 Epics, May 1979
📷 Epics, May 1979
October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
On Dylan Thomas's birthday, a picture of his writing shed, at his home in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales
📷 Epics, May 1979
📷 Epics, May 1979
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Eileen Agar
Head of Dylan Thomas
1960
Tate Collection
Agar painted this small portrait of the poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) seven years after his death from a sketch she had made more than twenty years earlier.
Head of Dylan Thomas
1960
Tate Collection
Agar painted this small portrait of the poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) seven years after his death from a sketch she had made more than twenty years earlier.
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Eileen Agar
Head of Dylan Thomas
1960
Tate Collection
Agar painted this small portrait of the poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) seven years after his death from a sketch she had made more than twenty years earlier.
Head of Dylan Thomas
1960
Tate Collection
Agar painted this small portrait of the poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) seven years after his death from a sketch she had made more than twenty years earlier.
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Remembering Dylan Thomas on his birthday 🎂
📷 Erich Auerbach, 1945
"Music and truth, the qualities of all great writers, are what convinces us to read him, to believe him."
- Gillian Clarke
📷 Erich Auerbach, 1945
"Music and truth, the qualities of all great writers, are what convinces us to read him, to believe him."
- Gillian Clarke
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Remembering Dylan Thomas on his birthday 🎂
📷 Erich Auerbach, 1945
"Music and truth, the qualities of all great writers, are what convinces us to read him, to believe him."
- Gillian Clarke
📷 Erich Auerbach, 1945
"Music and truth, the qualities of all great writers, are what convinces us to read him, to believe him."
- Gillian Clarke
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Lee Krasner
Still Life
Museum of Modern Art
"Don’t think too much about optimism & pessimism; try & catch the color of life itself."
- Henry James
Still Life
Museum of Modern Art
"Don’t think too much about optimism & pessimism; try & catch the color of life itself."
- Henry James
October 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Lee Krasner
Still Life
Museum of Modern Art
"Don’t think too much about optimism & pessimism; try & catch the color of life itself."
- Henry James
Still Life
Museum of Modern Art
"Don’t think too much about optimism & pessimism; try & catch the color of life itself."
- Henry James