Bloodstained glasses....

A photograph of John Lennon's bloodstained glasses has sold for almost £9,000 at a London auction.

The photograph, taken by Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and one of only six prints in existence, sold for £8,813.

It was put up for auction at Bonhams in London on 17th April 2002.

Lennon was killed outside his New York apartment by obsessed fan Mark Chapman in 1980.

The photo shows the singer's famous round spectacles next to a glass of water and on a table set against the window of the couple's apartment overlooking Manhattan.

The print up for auction is owned by Johnnie Walker, a fund-raiser for Artist Residencies of Tokyo, or ART.

As a mark of respect to the victims ,we will not have any posts today.Alternatively a few photographs of mumbai of the bygone era are dedicated .......

Churchgate station

Bhayander Bridge 

Marine drive 

KalbaDevi

Le Violon d'Ingres

Man Ray, born Emmanuel Radnitzky , was an American photographer who spent most of his career in Paris, France.

In one of these cafés Man Ray managed to win the heart of one of the most renowned women in Montparnasse. Alice Prin was born in Châtillon-sur-Seine, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, France. An illegitimate child, she was raised in abject poverty by her grandmother. At age twelve, she was sent to live with her mother in Paris in order to find work. She first worked in shops and bakeries. By age fourteen, she was posing nude for sculptors, which created discord with her mother.She chose a name Kiki.

Kiki of Montparnasse was incredibly fascinating and extravagant, showing off her short hair, heavy make-up and rouge covered lips Infamous in the Bohemian district,Paris, she was a muse to many painters.

Kiki is the subject of some of Man Ray’s most famous photographs. Other than being Man Ray’s muse, she also played an important part in his life, sentimentally speaking; this helped Man Ray’s visibility and prestige in the Parisian society.

Man Ray was an admirer of the paintings of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and made a series of photographs, inspired by Ingres's languorous nudes. He photographed Kiki in the same Ingres pose, painting the f -holes of a stringed instrument onto the print and then rephotographing the print. He titled it ‘Le Violon d'Ingres’ , an ironic title as in French ‘Ingres’ is an idiom for ‘hobby.’ The image of the transformation of Kiki's body into a musical instrument maintains a tension between objectification and appreciation of the female form.

The Leaf....

A rather humble-looking pic has sparked an investigation by researchers into whether this photo is one of the oldest in existence.This photogenic drawing of a leaf that is currently attributed to British photography pioneer William Henry Fox Talbot is considered the oldest photo in the world.

The picture has been in the hands of a private photography dealer representing the Quillan Company since 1989. 

And researchers say although previously estimated to sell for $US100,000 - $US150,000, it could fetch quite a bit more if it's found to be older.

The historical journey back to the birth of photography continues...

Rolling Stone Iconic cover

On what would be the last day of his life, John Lennon posed for photographs with Yoko Ono in a session with photographer Annie Liebovitz. One of the pictures, a naked Lennon curled around and kissing a clothed Ono, became the cover for Rolling Stone magazine’s tribute to him.

That iconic image published a month after his December 1980 death has been ranked the top magazine cover of the last 40 years by a panel of magazine editors, artists and designers. 

Annie Leibovitz is a American portrait photographer whose style is one of close colloboration between the subject and the person behind the lens.The evocative shots have attracted acclaim and critics with equal charm.