Dean Frey
@dean.bsky.social
aka Deny Fear
📷 Esther Bubley
Man on Platform, c. 1951
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Nicola D'Ascenzo's "His Master's Voice" stained-glass window
"And when you look along the way we've come, there are spirals of vultures wheeling."
- Bruce Chatwin
📷 Esther Bubley
Man on Platform, c. 1951
Profile:
Nicola D'Ascenzo's "His Master's Voice" stained-glass window
"And when you look along the way we've come, there are spirals of vultures wheeling."
- Bruce Chatwin
Marty & Robbie in Central Park
📷 Maureen Lambray, 1978
“We checked into the hotel, and I called my friend, the photographer Maureen Lambray, and the three of us went to Elaine‘s for dinner.”
📷 Maureen Lambray, 1978
“We checked into the hotel, and I called my friend, the photographer Maureen Lambray, and the three of us went to Elaine‘s for dinner.”
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Marty & Robbie in Central Park
📷 Maureen Lambray, 1978
“We checked into the hotel, and I called my friend, the photographer Maureen Lambray, and the three of us went to Elaine‘s for dinner.”
📷 Maureen Lambray, 1978
“We checked into the hotel, and I called my friend, the photographer Maureen Lambray, and the three of us went to Elaine‘s for dinner.”
Robbie & the Maestro, in a photo by Maureen Lambray, on the inner sleeve of the King of Comedy soundtrack album, 1983.
Robbie mentions his friend Maureen the photographer a number of times in Insomnia.
Robbie mentions his friend Maureen the photographer a number of times in Insomnia.
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Robbie & the Maestro, in a photo by Maureen Lambray, on the inner sleeve of the King of Comedy soundtrack album, 1983.
Robbie mentions his friend Maureen the photographer a number of times in Insomnia.
Robbie mentions his friend Maureen the photographer a number of times in Insomnia.
In the book’s last chapter Robbie Robertson & Martin Scorsese come together to celebrate Thanksgiving, November 1980.
I’ll be watching The Last Waltz on Thursday, as usual, & I’ll toast Robbie & the Maestro.
I’ll be watching The Last Waltz on Thursday, as usual, & I’ll toast Robbie & the Maestro.
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
In the book’s last chapter Robbie Robertson & Martin Scorsese come together to celebrate Thanksgiving, November 1980.
I’ll be watching The Last Waltz on Thursday, as usual, & I’ll toast Robbie & the Maestro.
I’ll be watching The Last Waltz on Thursday, as usual, & I’ll toast Robbie & the Maestro.
Reposted by Dean Frey
Trisha Brown performs “Watermotor”
📷 Lois Greenfield, 1978
“As this photograph illustrates, she knew how to capture opposite impulses at the same time — forward/backward, up/down, weight/lightness, push/pull. This gave texture to her dance.”
- Alastair Macauley
📷 Lois Greenfield, 1978
“As this photograph illustrates, she knew how to capture opposite impulses at the same time — forward/backward, up/down, weight/lightness, push/pull. This gave texture to her dance.”
- Alastair Macauley
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Trisha Brown performs “Watermotor”
📷 Lois Greenfield, 1978
“As this photograph illustrates, she knew how to capture opposite impulses at the same time — forward/backward, up/down, weight/lightness, push/pull. This gave texture to her dance.”
- Alastair Macauley
📷 Lois Greenfield, 1978
“As this photograph illustrates, she knew how to capture opposite impulses at the same time — forward/backward, up/down, weight/lightness, push/pull. This gave texture to her dance.”
- Alastair Macauley
Reposted by Dean Frey
Rehearsal footage of Trisha Brown building “Phrase 5” from “Foray Forêt” (1990) with Lance Gries, Carolyn Lucas, Diane Madden, Shelley Senter, Wil Swanson and David Thomson
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Rehearsal footage of Trisha Brown building “Phrase 5” from “Foray Forêt” (1990) with Lance Gries, Carolyn Lucas, Diane Madden, Shelley Senter, Wil Swanson and David Thomson
Reposted by Dean Frey
Trisha Brown by Jack Mitchell
New York, June 1976
"Her choreography, showcased primarily in New York, helped shape generations of modern dance creators into the 21st century."
- Alistair Macauley
New York, June 1976
"Her choreography, showcased primarily in New York, helped shape generations of modern dance creators into the 21st century."
- Alistair Macauley
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trisha Brown by Jack Mitchell
New York, June 1976
"Her choreography, showcased primarily in New York, helped shape generations of modern dance creators into the 21st century."
- Alistair Macauley
New York, June 1976
"Her choreography, showcased primarily in New York, helped shape generations of modern dance creators into the 21st century."
- Alistair Macauley
Reposted by Dean Frey
Trisha Brown & her Dance Company perform "Set and Reset"
📷 Jack Mitchell, April 1987
📷 Jack Mitchell, April 1987
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Trisha Brown & her Dance Company perform "Set and Reset"
📷 Jack Mitchell, April 1987
📷 Jack Mitchell, April 1987
Trisha Brown performs “Watermotor”
📷 Lois Greenfield, 1978
“As this photograph illustrates, she knew how to capture opposite impulses at the same time — forward/backward, up/down, weight/lightness, push/pull. This gave texture to her dance.”
- Alastair Macauley
📷 Lois Greenfield, 1978
“As this photograph illustrates, she knew how to capture opposite impulses at the same time — forward/backward, up/down, weight/lightness, push/pull. This gave texture to her dance.”
- Alastair Macauley
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Trisha Brown performs “Watermotor”
📷 Lois Greenfield, 1978
“As this photograph illustrates, she knew how to capture opposite impulses at the same time — forward/backward, up/down, weight/lightness, push/pull. This gave texture to her dance.”
- Alastair Macauley
📷 Lois Greenfield, 1978
“As this photograph illustrates, she knew how to capture opposite impulses at the same time — forward/backward, up/down, weight/lightness, push/pull. This gave texture to her dance.”
- Alastair Macauley
Joltin' Joe has left & gone away
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November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Joltin' Joe has left & gone away
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Joe DiMaggio is out at third on a force play as third baseman George Kell holds the ball in the secound inning at Briggs Stadium in Detroit.
📷 Stanley Weston, September 13, 1946
📷 Stanley Weston, September 13, 1946
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Joe DiMaggio is out at third on a force play as third baseman George Kell holds the ball in the secound inning at Briggs Stadium in Detroit.
📷 Stanley Weston, September 13, 1946
📷 Stanley Weston, September 13, 1946
Joe & Marilyn in New York
📷 Sam Shaw, 1955
📷 Sam Shaw, 1955
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Joe & Marilyn in New York
📷 Sam Shaw, 1955
📷 Sam Shaw, 1955
A cup of coffee with Mr. Coffee ☕️
📷 Carl Mydans for Life, 1939
Joltin' Joe hit .381 that year; his on-base percentage was .448 ⚾️
📷 Carl Mydans for Life, 1939
Joltin' Joe hit .381 that year; his on-base percentage was .448 ⚾️
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A cup of coffee with Mr. Coffee ☕️
📷 Carl Mydans for Life, 1939
Joltin' Joe hit .381 that year; his on-base percentage was .448 ⚾️
📷 Carl Mydans for Life, 1939
Joltin' Joe hit .381 that year; his on-base percentage was .448 ⚾️
Toots Shor greets some important customers: Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg & Johnny Lindell
📷 George Karger, 1948
📷 George Karger, 1948
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Toots Shor greets some important customers: Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg & Johnny Lindell
📷 George Karger, 1948
📷 George Karger, 1948
Garry Winogrand
Joe Dimaggio at the El Morocco, 1955
I'm pretty sure that's Toots Shor he's talking to, but I don't recognize the other two people at the table.
Joe Dimaggio at the El Morocco, 1955
I'm pretty sure that's Toots Shor he's talking to, but I don't recognize the other two people at the table.
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Garry Winogrand
Joe Dimaggio at the El Morocco, 1955
I'm pretty sure that's Toots Shor he's talking to, but I don't recognize the other two people at the table.
Joe Dimaggio at the El Morocco, 1955
I'm pretty sure that's Toots Shor he's talking to, but I don't recognize the other two people at the table.
Paul Desmond by Carl Van Vechten, 1954
Billy Collins once asked, "How do you account for all the melancholy in your playing, Mr. Desmond?"
And he said, "Well, probably because I’m not playing any better."
Billy Collins once asked, "How do you account for all the melancholy in your playing, Mr. Desmond?"
And he said, "Well, probably because I’m not playing any better."
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Paul Desmond by Carl Van Vechten, 1954
Billy Collins once asked, "How do you account for all the melancholy in your playing, Mr. Desmond?"
And he said, "Well, probably because I’m not playing any better."
Billy Collins once asked, "How do you account for all the melancholy in your playing, Mr. Desmond?"
And he said, "Well, probably because I’m not playing any better."
"I think I had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to sound like a dry martini."
- Paul Desmond, whose birthday we're celebrating today 🎂
📷 Wayne Miller's great photo of The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Brubeck, Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello, 1959
- Paul Desmond, whose birthday we're celebrating today 🎂
📷 Wayne Miller's great photo of The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Brubeck, Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello, 1959
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"I think I had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to sound like a dry martini."
- Paul Desmond, whose birthday we're celebrating today 🎂
📷 Wayne Miller's great photo of The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Brubeck, Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello, 1959
- Paul Desmond, whose birthday we're celebrating today 🎂
📷 Wayne Miller's great photo of The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Brubeck, Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello, 1959
Ted Williams
Paul Desmond at Soldier Field
Downbeat Jazz Festival, Chicago, 1965
"Sometimes I get the feeling that there are orgies going on all over New York City, & somebody says, 'Let's call Desmond', & somebody else says,'Why bother? He's probably home reading the Encyclopedia Britannica.'"
Paul Desmond at Soldier Field
Downbeat Jazz Festival, Chicago, 1965
"Sometimes I get the feeling that there are orgies going on all over New York City, & somebody says, 'Let's call Desmond', & somebody else says,'Why bother? He's probably home reading the Encyclopedia Britannica.'"
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Ted Williams
Paul Desmond at Soldier Field
Downbeat Jazz Festival, Chicago, 1965
"Sometimes I get the feeling that there are orgies going on all over New York City, & somebody says, 'Let's call Desmond', & somebody else says,'Why bother? He's probably home reading the Encyclopedia Britannica.'"
Paul Desmond at Soldier Field
Downbeat Jazz Festival, Chicago, 1965
"Sometimes I get the feeling that there are orgies going on all over New York City, & somebody says, 'Let's call Desmond', & somebody else says,'Why bother? He's probably home reading the Encyclopedia Britannica.'"