Artist HELÈNE AYLON February 4, 1931 – April 6, 2020

In 2011 I had the privilege to meet and escort artist HELÈNE AYLON to her exhibition being shown at the Andy Warhol Museum. She gave me a signed parchment scroll which I photographed today April 7, 2020 scroll down to see it.

Artist HELÈNE AYLON February 4, 1931 – April 6, 2020

BLog Post from 2011

ARTIST HELÈNE AYLON AT THE WARHOL MUSEUM

I asked Ms. Aylon if I might take her picture (with my iPhone these days) and she graciously agreed. Then she suggested we take one under the portrait of Julia Warhol, Andy’s mother. It was Mother’s Day.

Her exhibit The Word of God: Helène Aylon, The Liberation of G-d and The Unmentionable runs through June 26th

Author of Book (click for review) Whatever Is Contained Must Be Released: My Jewish Orthodox Girlhood, My Life as a Feminist Artist

2016 Article about Helene Aylon by Zachary Solomon The 85-Year-Old Avant-Garde Eco-Feminist Artist From Orthodox Brooklyn

April 7, 2020 by Ruth Categories: ArtTags: 2011, Andy Warhol Museum, artist, Feminist Artist, Helène Aylon, Jewish Orthodox Childhood, memorial, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, The Word of G*d, tribute, Whatever is Contained Must be Released 3 Comments

Tour Guide

Krista Stevens at WordPress creates some interesting photo challenges. This week we’re to show where we live with the theme Tour Guide,

Here’s a Pittsburgh montage. Knowing when to stop digging in the archives is the problem but it’s one AM so we’ll start with this gallery tonight.

If you enter the city from the south- Ft Pitt Tunnel and Bridge this is the view when you emerge from the tunnel,

Duquesne Incline and a view of the city

Statue of beloved Mayor Caliguiri on the steps of the City-County Building

Andy Warhol Museum Detail and the old Lobby

East Liberty Carnegie Library and Presbyterian Church

Mr Rogers Sweater and sneakers Mr. Rogers Sweater and Sneakers at the Airport Display

The Point and the fountain. Where the three rivers meet, Allegheny and Monongahela form the Ohio River,

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Incline in the Snow

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History\

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Carnegie Museum of Art

Carnegie Museum of Art Sculpture Garden Courtyard

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Above-Forbes Field Wall and Bill Mazeroski Statue with Fireworks. 1960 World Series

Immaculate REception

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Ritter’s Diner

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St Paul Cathedral

St Paul Cathedral at Night

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Heinz Field at Night

Heinz Hall

Heinz Hall at Night

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Prantl’s Bakery-Home of the World Famous Burnt Almond Torte

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Heinz Chapel

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Keeping Tabs- Holocaust Memorial- Squirrel Hill

University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning

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From the Norhside- Fineview

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Carrie Furnace on the Monongahela River

Got Bridges? Why yes, we do!

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Lost Kennywood- Kennywood Amusement Park

North Side- Cloud Arbor by the Children’s Museum

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Southside Club Cafe Live Music VenueSt. Paul Cathedral in Oakland

PNCPArk PNC Park

AMTRAK station downtown

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Carnegie Library- Oakland

East Liberty- Motor Square Garden and the Presbyterian Church

StMArysMount St Mary on the Mount -Mount Washington

Guard rails, hills, and retaining walls.

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Phipps Conservatory

Lawrenceville Neighborhood- Arsenal Lanes

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Art Rooney Statue in the Snow

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Shadyside Variety Store

Kaufmann’s Clock Downtown.

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Kennywood Amusement Park- Racer

TOUR GUIDE

February 8, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: #kidspgh, Andy Warhol Museum, Art Rooney, Burnt Almond Torte, Carnegie Museum, Carrie Furnace, Cathedral of Learning, childrens museum, city scene, Cloud Arbor, Duquesne Incline, Heinz Chapel, Heinz Field, Heinz Hall, Holocaust Memorial, Mr. Rogers, Museum of Natural History, night game, night photography, Original Hot Dog Shop, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Photograhy, PNC Park, Polish deli, postaday, Prantl's Bakery, Ritter's Diner, Roberto Clemente, smokestacks, sport, sports, St. Paul Cathedral, Steel Industry, technology 36 Comments

Friday Night on the North Side

Friday after he got home from work, Steve asked me to go to the Andy Warhol Museum, use our museum memberships. We always say we are going to go to one of the museums every month and although I went with the grandkids to the Carnegie Science Center twice recently and the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, he and I have not kept up with our plan. Four museums in one membership is a great deal but you have to utilize it! Tonight we were remembering going the night the Warhol opened in 1994. We had a beer and sat on the couch, a nice man offered to take our photo as he saw me struggle with a selfie attempt. We took a walk to the river after our visit.

September 16, 2017September 16, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Allegheny River, Andy Warhol Museum, art, Carnegie Museum, museum, North Side, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Robert Clemente, Roberto Clemente Bridge, Willie Mays 8 Comments

Grid Gallery

Grid gallery. From the archives. Once you start looking, it’s surprising to see how many grids present themselves. Seems I lean to shooting through chain link fencing.

City through a chain link fence. Arlington Ball Field.

Felix de la Concha Cathedral of Learning Paintings University of Pittsburgh Alumni Hall

Man on cell phone with statue at MOMA NYC

Andy Warhol Museum from the AGH Parking Lot

looking to Murray Avenue from the Suzanne, Linda and Pat’s Art Show

From my sister’s apartment window. You can see Freedom Tower under construction.

Steelers Garage in Arlington neighborhood.

Urban Madonna Bloomfield neighborhood

Grandchildren at The Wilds in Ohio
Dear Murphy in the snow

September 20, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: airedale terrier, Andy Warhol Museum, art, baseball field, Cathedral of Learning, city skyline, elix de la, F, Felix de la Concha, Freedom Tower NYC, madonna, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art NYC, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, sculpture, Steelers, The Wilds, weekly photo challenge 10 Comments

After Midnight at the Andy Warhol Museum 20 Year Gala

The $500 a plate crowd started at 6PM but after midnight it was fair game for the public. Steve and I went to the opening of the Andy Warhol Museum twenty years ago, remembered a line around the block, waiting. A bar across the street which is no longer there, where Eddie and Christine put on the finishing touches of his outfit and hair for the parade. Christine used to cut our hair in the Fulton Buiding, long before it was Heaven and now the Renaissance Hotel.

Where did twenty years go?

So we thought we’d slip down and check it out. See what the beautiful people are up to in the Burgh Saturday night.

Everyone abuzz

A mirror ball whirling and reflecting light sets a mood. The mirror ball upstairs brings you back to the time of the Velvet Underground

After Steve and went through all the galleries we came down to the dancing and DJs scene in the foyer

Andrew Andrew live and work “as a joint persona” dressing alike is just one aspect of this DJ duo.

Forget it- these are sold out! Cole -Haan silver shoes sported by Benjie of Benjie’s Baubles (NYC). A gift ! Thanks for letting me shoot yourshoes! It was nice chatting as well.

Felt sad looking at the photo of Andy Warhol’s grave with the glow of an eerie lighted candle- I believe it is a “live feed”

Andy Warhol’s Gravesite in Castle Shannon.

The Silver Party Favor Tote.

Wondering how Billy Name was experiencing the gala. Lots of folks wanted a photo with him. He was the one who originated the SILVERIZING of Andy’s Factory.