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Fire Island Art History- Bernard Perlin

Fire Island Art History- Bernard Perlin

The 1930’s through the 50’s saw a migration of the Art world finding their way to Fire Island for inspiration, freedom , and community. Painter Bernard Perlin would join friends like George Platt Lynes, Lincoln Kirstein, Paul Cadmus, Jared French, and more to express their creative…

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The History of Fire Island’s Carrington House

The History of Fire Island’s Carrington House

The Carrington house played a unique role in the development of the mid-century American arts as an artist’s retreat for Frank Carrington’s friends and acquaintances, including Truman Capote and Lincoln Kirstein.

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The Carrington Chronicles- Chapter 1: The History of the Estate
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The Carrington Chronicles- Chapter 1: The History of the Estate

Frank Carrington purchased his home on Fire Island in 1927. The property is located on the western boundary of Fire Island Pines, one half mile east of Cherry Grove. He lived there until 1975. He played an important role in the development of the mid-century performing arts in American culture.

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Fire Island Art history - PaJaMa: Paul Cadmus, Jared & Margaret French
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Fire Island Art history - PaJaMa: Paul Cadmus, Jared & Margaret French

In 1937 on Fire Island, Paul Cadmus, Jared and Margaret French forged a photographic collaboration they called PaJaMa, an amalgamation of the first two letters of each of their first names. The trio produced intimately posed photographs that detailed their relationships, both amongst themselves and within Fire Island’s thriving artistic community.

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