Paris In The Roaring Twenties

[HadleyH1]

Suggested reading: "Lee Miller's War" about her photographic experiences during WWII. She was a photographic correspondent for "Vogue" magazine and took many excellent military photos. She traveled across Europe with the 83rd Infantry Division taking pictures as she went.

Thank you for the info! that seems like a great book about Lee Miller!

 

[HadleyH1]

Scott relaxing in the Côte d'Azur 1920s

 

[HadleyH1]

I can not start to explain the whole story ok? you know what I mean? You go find it yourself

But.... he was in Paris...1920s ...and he wrote some interesting music George Antheil (1900-1959)

 

[HadleyH1]

George rented a room from Sylvia Beach in Paris... once he was left out....so he climbed.....you know...

but yes....everybody knows that right?

 

[HadleyH1]

but everybody is not an ignoramous here.

 

[HadleyH1]

BTW

I am not getting this new thing here...all this new...I don't know what it is....to sell? I don't know

But I am nobody here ....I am nothing. do not exist

so ...who cares

 

[ClassyMica]

Thought this was kind of fun/informative

This just gives me the feel goods. Imagine what it would have been like to live in that time? So much fun!

 

[Mr. Nantus]

Hem ...the grandfather of American beautiful models ..grand daughters...... he was so much more handsome that their grand daughters ......
In mind and face he was better...

But his mind................. way, way beyond all his family.....he was a genius...he was the best American writer of the 20th century.


here in a passport photo Paris 1920s

Raised in Oak Park Illinois. He said," a town of broad lawns and narrow minds." I used to live in the town next to it. Beautiful architecture, expensive, artsy and Frank Lloyd Wright studio.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Vaill penned an excellent Spanish Civil War literary focus: Hotel Florida, which bore inside Hemingway's psyche.

I received “Hotel Florida” for Christmas last year and enjoyed it very much. Then I happened to be in Madrid a few months later and took a walking tour of the Spanish Civil war sites. The front line was so close to central Madrid, it is nuts. Tracked down the location of the old Hotel Florida: there is now a department store in a modern building on the old site. Still, I wandered the floors mumbling to myself “this is the exact space where...” Then my wife and I visited the Museo Chicote Bar where they all used to drink during the civil war days. The interior looks like it has not changed since the 30s.

Thanks for this thread, Hadley, it’s a good one!

 

[HadleyH1]

this photo just because it's beautiful.... not so much roaring 1920s Paris ....but certainly romantic 1920s Paris!

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

and this little something here L'Opera - 1925

The same location as it looks today.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

1927
Large crowds gathered at Le Bourget to greet the arrival of Charles Lindbergh on his historic tranatlantic flight.

 

[HadleyH1]

 

[HadleyH1]

Igor Stravinsky with Cocteau and Picasso in Antibes 1926 from l to r . Jean Cocteau , Pablo Picasso , Igor Stravinsky & Olga Picasso . (Colourised version) .

 

[Tiki Tom]

Igor Stravinsky with Cocteau and Picasso in Antibes 1926 from l to r . Jean Cocteau , Pablo Picasso , Igor Stravinsky & Olga Picasso .

Picasso! I’ve got to read up on that guy. (Check out Stravinsky’s shoes! I want a pair.)

So... August 1944, during Hemingway’s “first into Paris” hijinks (besides liberating the Ritz, he also found Sylvia Beach and was the first to give her a big hug and tell her the nightmare was over) he also sought out Picasso. However Picasso’s housekeeper told him that Picasso was currently out of town. As Hem made to leave, the housekeeper added “you know, it’s customary for Mr Picasso’s callers to leave him a gift when they come by.” Hemingway scratched his head and then went to his Jeep. He retrieved a crate of hand grenades from the back of the jeep. On the crate he scribbled “to Picasso, from Hemingway.”

 

[Tiki Tom]

What a photo! The details are incredible. You can almost smell the rain.

 

[HadleyH1]

I can't post my photos from the roaring 20s anymore

Photobucket is not working for me

this is a pain in the "that'

I feel with my hands tied in

I hate photobucket grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[HadleyH1]

may be I will change from Photobucket


they are really obnoxious.....they don't like the 1920s.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

may be I will change from Photobucket


they are really obnoxious.....they don't like the 1920s.

Is Photobucket still charging $400 to subscribe? I switched to Imgur.

 

[HadleyH1]

I switched to Imgur.

...and I just did too!

Thank you so much dear V.C. !!!!! you are the best!