Baroness Emily von Romberg
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Emily Hall Tremaine - diamond skull publicity (1940)
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 08 Feb 24
Emily Hall Tremaine - diamond skull publicity (1940) Almost 70 years before Damien Hirst’s publicity-driving diamond skull, arts figure Emily Hall Tremaine did the same, but became the diamond skull herself, wearing in today’s value, 14.5-220 million in diamonds. This generated media coverage...
Emily Hall Tremaine - crazy anti-Nazi media coverage (1940)
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 16 Jan 24
Emily Hall Tremaine - crazy anti-Nazi media coverage (1940) 1930s California society publicity queen Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels) sued her husband for divorce just a year after marriage, occupying American newspapers for months with allegations of his pro-Nazism and spousal...
Emily Hall Tremaine - publicity outputs, Emily-style (1939)
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 12 Jan 24
...Baroness Emily von Romberg his bride in Reno ceremony [Emily von Romberg - Spreckels later became "Emily Hall Tremaine"] [no photo]. New York Times, p. 16, col. 1. (Viewed 14 December 2019. P00047; P00534). See worldcat.org for possible locations, or contact area public library.1939 - social...
Rachel Maddow’s "PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism" & Emily Hall Tremaine (formerly Von Romberg - Spreckels)
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 23 Nov 23
Rachel Maddow’s "PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism" & Emily Hall Tremaine (formerly Von Romberg - Spreckels) Top left: After a year-long second marriage, Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels) sued for divorce (7 Sept 1940; New York Daily News. Top right: Three months later,...
Rachel Maddow’s "Ultra" (2022) & Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Von Romberg - Spreckels)
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 14 Jul 23
Rachel Maddow’s "Ultra" (2022) & Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Von Romberg - Spreckels) Top left: After a year-long second marriage, Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels) sues for divorce (7 Sept 1940; New York Daily News. Top right: Three months later, Adolph B. Spreckels declares...
Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews foiled Nazi plots against Hollywood and America (2017) & Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Von Romberg - Spreckels)
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 14 Jul 23
Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews foiled Nazi plots against Hollywood and America (2017) & Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Von Romberg - Spreckels) Top left: After a year-long second marriage, Emily Hall Tremaine (previously) Spreckels sues for divorce (7 Sept 1940; New York Daily News....
Sensation at Royal Academy of Arts, London (1997) press releases, list of works, in varied publications
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 17 Sep 21
Sensation at Royal Academy of Arts, London (1997) press releases, list of works, in varied publications Section A. Personal context; B. a 1940 predecessor: lady with diamonds, shocking disclosure, and sensational media coverage nationwide; C. Sensation exhibition press releases; D. exhibition...
Damien Hirst. For the love of God (2007) in publications, exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 12 Sep 21
Damien Hirst. For the love of God (2007) in publications, exhibitions Meet Damien Hirst’s long-lost "art grandmother", performing sensational diamond publicity back in 1940, before her celebrity "It Girl" media coverage implosion. Her name is Emily. Plus a list of exhibitions and selected...
Tracey Emin. My bed (1998) in publications, exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 10 Sep 21
Tracey Emin. My bed (1998) in publications, exhibitions Meet Tracey’s long-lost "art grandmother". She publicly initiated shocking disclosure back in 1940, reported nationally in waves of media reports. (She later turned to Art.) Plus a list of exhibitions and selected publications, including...
Andy Warhol. A boy for Meg (1962) in publications, exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 09 Sep 21
Andy Warhol. A boy for Meg (1962) in publications, exhibitions Meet the other lady behind the painting. Her name is Emily. Plus a list of exhibitions and selected publications regarding A boy for Meg. Andy Warhol A boy for Meg, (1962) Oil on canvas 72 x 52 in. (182.9 x 132.8 cm) Acquired 1962...
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Apéritif magazine (1934-36) - issues, contents, media coverage & shocking context
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 04 Aug 21
...Baroness Emily von Romberg and the swank society magazine she edits, Aperitif. The Baroness conceived the thought of using photographs of several of Montecito’s social set in a police ’rogue’s gallery’ setting. She also thought of using pictures of a few real police characters in the layout— all...
Emily Hall Tremaine’s 1930s: In danger, madness, decadence and publicity
R. J. Preece - 02 Aug 21
Emily Hall Tremaine’s 1930s: In danger, madness, decadence and publicity This micro-site and webpage are packed with a lot of new information clarifying Emily’s work and life. Left: Wire service photo of Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels) wearing in today’s value from...
Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels) vs. Adolph B. Spreckels, initial divorce court filing & deposition (1940)
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 29 Jul 21
Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels) vs. Adolph B. Spreckels, initial divorce court filing & deposition (1940) In 1940, Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels) courageously stood up and publicly blasted her second husband after a turbulent year-long marriage: "no" to his alleged...
Piet Mondrian. Victory boogie woogie (1942-44) in publications, exhibitions
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 18 Jun 21
Piet Mondrian. Victory boogie woogie (1942-44) in publications, exhibitions Meet the "mother" of the painting. Her name is Emily. Plus a list of exhibitions and selected publications regarding Mondrian’s Victory Boogie Woogie. Piet Mondrian Victory boogie woogie, (1942-44) Oil and scotch tape...
New discoveries: Emily Hall Tremaine (previously von Romberg), Max von Romberg, Brünninghausen and more
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 11 Apr 21
New discoveries: Emily Hall Tremaine (previously von Romberg), Max von Romberg, Brünninghausen and more Living in California in the crazy and increasingly dangerous 1930s towards WWII, the two socialites accumulated a significant amount of media coverage, some with eye-popping controversy....
New discoveries: Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels), Adolph B. Spreckels, Jr., Brünninghausen & more
R.J. Preece (ADP) - 11 Apr 21
New discoveries: Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Spreckels), Adolph B. Spreckels, Jr., Brünninghausen & more Living in California in the crazy and increasingly dangerous late 1930s into the WWII period, the two socialites collided with anti-Nazi vs. alleged pro-Nazi thinking, extreme spousal...