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Conversation: My Mother and Her Mother, from the "Not Losing Her Memory" series
Conversation: My Mother and Her Mother, from the "Not Losing Her Memory" series
Conversation: My Mother and Her Mother, from the "Not Losing Her Memory" series

Conversation: My Mother and Her Mother, from the "Not Losing Her Memory" series

Maker Leonard, Joanne b. 1940
Datec. 1990
MediumSilver Gelatin Print
Dimensionsoverall: 13 3/4 in x 15 in
Credit LineGift of the Artist
Object number2018:233
Devastation, from the "Not Losing Her Memory" series
Devastation, from the "Not Losing Her Memory" series
Leonard, Joanne
1991
As you may have noticed, like most Life Magazine photo journalists I often used my family as models. Starting with their mom, they were all beautiful. One of my good clients was the national Blue Cross association. I did perhaps a dozen health booklets and several ads for them. For one of my illustrations of ambulance care- I used Florence who cheerfully, if uncomfortably, registered pain in a seemingly speeding ambulance (moving several feet in my driveway!)
As you may have noticed, like most Life Magazine photo journalists I often used my family as models. Starting with their mom, they were all beautiful. One of my good clients was the national Blue Cross association. I did perhaps a dozen health booklets and several ads for them. For one of my illustrations of ambulance care- I used Florence who cheerfully, if uncomfortably, registered pain in a seemingly speeding ambulance (moving several feet in my driveway!)
Shay, Arthur
n.d.; printed 2014
Jhalisa (talking about self)
Jhalisa (talking about self)
Murff, Zora
2019
Street Madonna, from the "Haight Street: Ohio to San Francisco" portfolio
Street Madonna, from the "Haight Street: Ohio to San Francisco" portfolio
Greene, Herb
1967; printed 2013
Florence often accompanied me when I was photographing at Northbrook Court Mall. She would scoot from shop to shop while waiting for us to have dinner, or I fussed with my hidden camera. One evening, I saw my beloved wife and model doing what she had steadfastly refused to do all her life, trying on a wig. Years later, here is Florence in her nursing home-surprising me for our Passover dinner [...]
Florence often accompanied me when I was photographing at Northbrook Court Mall. She would scoot from shop to shop while waiting for us to have dinner, or I fussed with my hidden camera. One evening, I saw my beloved wife and model doing what she had steadfastly refused to do all her life, trying on a wig. Years later, here is Florence in her nursing home-surprising me for our Passover dinner [...]
Shay, Arthur
n.d.; printed 2014
Untitled, From Changing Chicago Project
Untitled, From Changing Chicago Project
Phillips, Russell B.
1987
Untitled from "Keeping my Hand In" series
Untitled from "Keeping my Hand In" series
Leonard, Joanne
1991
Florence was rock star Billy Corgan’s guide to published poetry. He bought many poetry books from her and was often lost in deep, probably creative, thought, hanging around Titles’ poetry shelves. Then, gradually availing himself of Florence’s renowned good advice gene, Billy began to regard her as his substitute Jewish mother. Here Florence surprised Billy with a birthday cake at one of our Sunday bagel and lox breakfasts. [...]
Florence was rock star Billy Corgan’s guide to published poetry. He bought many poetry books from her and was often lost in deep, probably creative, thought, hanging around Titles’ poetry shelves. Then, gradually availing himself of Florence’s renowned good advice gene, Billy began to regard her as his substitute Jewish mother. Here Florence surprised Billy with a birthday cake at one of our Sunday bagel and lox breakfasts. [...]
Shay, Arthur
c. 2010; printed 2014
The head of Florence’s Antiquarian Bookseller’s Association was her old friend, the renowned Lincoln scholar, Dan Weinberg. Four weeks before Florence died, Weinberg called to gingerly ask if Florence was well enough to be filmed for their organization’s archive. “Of course,” Florence said, and cheerily had her beloved care-giver Kalina Borissova dress her, put on her make-up and help her into my car for her last trip to Titles, Inc. [...]
The head of Florence’s Antiquarian Bookseller’s Association was her old friend, the renowned Lincoln scholar, Dan Weinberg. Four weeks before Florence died, Weinberg called to gingerly ask if Florence was well enough to be filmed for their organization’s archive. “Of course,” Florence said, and cheerily had her beloved care-giver Kalina Borissova dress her, put on her make-up and help her into my car for her last trip to Titles, Inc. [...]
Shay, Arthur
c. 2012; printed 2014
Untitled
Untitled
Carrillo, Manuel
n.d.
Kate Fixing her Earring
Kate Fixing her Earring
Gest, Ben
2005
From a Seminar on Disguises, from the "Images from the Secret Stasi Archive" project
From a Seminar on Disguises, from the "Images from the Secret Stasi Archive" project
Menner, Simon
2011-2012
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