Will this one last, Otto?
Who is he, and what car can he be associated with?
Art and cars. Painters, writers, musicians, actors, movie makers: in a nutshell, artists. Cars of special importance in their work, or in their life.
This one is worth 2 points, one for the artist, one for the car.
Rules of this puzzle is: you identify the artist, you have one week to find the car. After that, the hunt is opened and anyone can rob you of your second point.
Is he french?
Nope
Circus performer?
Far from that, except if you think that life is a circus.
A cabaret singer?
Neither. I must say that his looks here don't help to guess his occupation.
Performing arts?
Again, not at all.
Quite well-known and celebrated in his trade. Which, I must say isn't specifically mentioned in the short list I give in my first post. Although not always referred to as an "art", it is yet widely recognized as one.
Architect?
No.
A chef?
A photographer?
I really have no-idea, is He Spanish or Mexican? (I know it's a double question but....)
Not Spanish, not Mexican (given what Mexico's history is, let's count this as only a 1 1/2 question).
Quite a funny face, right? It went with a funny name too.
I know, I know, I've been accused to deprive experts of a chance to take a shot at some puzzles that I had moved directly to the Pro and Feature Writer section.
Well, here is their chance: I am moving back this one to the FREE FOR ALL section!
Fashion photographer?
Far from that.
The streets were his kingdom.
If you hadn't said photographer, I was gonna guess Redd Foxx (therefore Ford F1 Pickup).
Is he still alive?
Oh, no. He died many years ago.
Gould it be Henri Cartier-Bresson ?
No. I don't remember HCB's features, but I don't think he was such a funny face. And while HCB's usual camera was a 35mm Leica, this man used a larger camera.
It looks like all of this man's photos were taken in the same city.
And here is one of them (but this is not the car I ask for)
Quote from: Ray B. on May 15, 2009, 04:57:56 PM
It looks like all of this man's photos were taken in the same city.
This city is in the USA?
Some say not, but it is.
??? What do you mean?
Is this city untypical for the USA like NY?
Or is this city outside the borders of Northern American territory like some kind of enclave?
Puerto Rico for instance (though there it's rarely as cold as on the pic you've shown)?
Quote from: Allemano on May 23, 2009, 06:15:08 AM
??? What do you mean?
No more than what I wrote, literally. With the picture, it's a big enough clue, for you to understand.
It's (sometimes) cold there, thank you very much! ;D
Fairbanks? (http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/th_h.gif) (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/pan1968/Gifs/?action=view¤t=h.gif)
Hey U.S.-Americans, what city is meant by this wise man?
BTW: Still waiting for my answer it was asked seriousely!
Quote from: Allemano on May 23, 2009, 06:15:08 AM
??? What do you mean?
Is this city untypical for the USA like NY?
Sorry Allemano, maybe I could have answered to this question more clearly. And the answer is YES.
Now if you identify the city and pay attention to what the photo exactly shows (which not only that it's winter), you may connect it to a series of pictures made by this very famous photographer.
It's Athur "Weegee" Fellig...
... and he almost "lived" in a 1938 Chevy Coupé
At last! Very well done!
I'll post a picture the the Chevy tomorrow and will add you 2 well deserved points.
Here are Weegee and the trunk of his 1938 Chevrolet coupe.
I've found this yesterday as I've searched for him: http://www.nyc-architecture.com/SPEC/GAL-BW.htm
Not only Weegee's pics, but impressive in any way!
(http://www.nyc-architecture.com/SPEC/051.jpg)
Thanks, great pics and documentary source!
I am not sure that this is the same car (it looked more like a Chrysler to me at first), but here is a Weegee self-portrait in car, ca. 1944 (note that it's fitted with blackout headlights)