Thursday, November 13, 2025

Nickolas Muray

Nickolas Muray
The Brigand
ca. 1921
bromide print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC


Nickolas Muray
The Archer
ca. 1921
bromide print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Michel Fokine
ca. 1921
bromide print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Ann Harding in The Lonely Heart
1921
bromide print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Cast of Dinner at Eight drinking Coca-Cola
1934
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Model with Cake Roll for McCall's Magazine
1938
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Tomatoes for Campbell's Soup Advertisement
ca. 1940
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Model surrounded by Houseplants 
(impersonating a G.I. at War, for McCall's Magazine)
ca. 1943
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Homemaking Cover for McCall's Magazine
1944
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Chocolate Pie for McCall's Magazine
1944
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Miss Rhinegold
ca. 1944
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Marlene Dietrich
1946
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

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Frida Kahlo
1946
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

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Jane Powell
ca. 1947
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Ginger Rogers
1947
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Janet Leigh for Modern Screen
1950
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

Nickolas Muray
Esther Williams
1951
tricolor carbro print
National Museum of American History, Washington DC

from Claudian's Rufinus: or, The Court Favourite's Overthrow

He* pass'd his Journey, to the Court arriv'd,
There soon by Arts which thrive in Courts he thriv'd;
Straight reign'd Ambition, Right began to fail,
And Posts and Places all were set to Sale.
Blazing their Secrets, he his Suitors cheats;
Begs Titles from his Prince, new Lords creates,
Gives them new Names, and takes their old Estates.
Where of the least Offence he catches hold,
He fines the poor Offender forty fold:
He stifles rising Mercy, and improves
Each turn of Thought that Royal Vengeance moves:
Where his Spite strikes – Death waits on ev'ry Blow,
Slight Wounds turn mortal and green Gangrenes grow.

– Claudian (AD 370-404), translated by Aaron Hill (1730)

*Hill's translation is directed against Sir Robert Walpole, Prime Minister