Philip Chancellor, photographer

Emily Hall Tremaine & pals vs. the British Nazi (1937-38)

Emily Hall Tremaine & pals vs. the British Nazi (1937-38) In the thick of the anti-Nazi / Nazi fight in California, the pal of Emily Hall Tremaine (previously Baroness Emily von Romberg), Philip Chancellor, was the victim of an extortion attempt by Leopold McLaglen, the brother of a British...

Emily Hall Tremaine fights back:
Nazis in California (1933-45)
(book preview)

Emily Hall Tremaine fights back: Nazis in California (1933-45) (book preview) What do the following famous artworks, top in their respective museums, have in common— Jasper Johns’s "Three (American) flags" (1958), at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; Warhol’s "Marilyn Monroe...

Emily Hall Tremaine -
Apéritif magazine (1934-36) - issues, contents, media coverage & shocking context

Emily Hall Tremaine - Apéritif magazine (1934-36) - issues, contents, media coverage & shocking context This start-up magazine based in Santa Barbara, headed by Emily Hall Tremaine (previously von Romberg) featured provocative content and produced national media coverage in just a two-year...

Emily Hall Tremaine’s 1930s: In danger, madness, decadence and publicity

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...

Sample national media coverage featuring rock n’ roll Emily from diamond publicity event in January 1940. Often in the press, the next media waves featuring Emily took a very shocking turn starting in September 1940. Four years later, she started the Tremaine art collection with Burton Tremaine....