Simple Pleasures: Coffee, Tea & a Moment for Me

“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Elliott Erwitt, Brussels, Belgium, 1957
Elliott Erwitt, Brussels, Belgium, 1957, Silver Gelatin Photograph
John Dugdale, Pink Lusterware Tea, 1996, Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph
John Dugdale, Pink Lusterware Tea, 1996, Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph
Harry Benson Paul McCartney, The Set of "A Hard Day's Night", London
Harry Benson, Paul On The Set Of “A Hard Day’s Night,” London, April 1964, Archival Pigment Photograph
Bill Brandt, Circus Boyhood, 1933, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Bill Brandt, Circus Boyhood, 1933, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Elliott Erwitt, New York City, USA, 1954 (Third Ave), Silver Gelatin Photograph
Elliott Erwitt, New York City, USA, 1954 (Third Ave), Silver Gelatin Photograph
Frank Horvat, Paris Fashion Harper's Bazaar with Carol Lobravico, 1962, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Frank Horvat, Paris Fashion Harper’s Bazaar with Carol Lobravico, 1962, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Studio of Felice Beato, Sorting Tea, Japan, c. 1860-80s, Albumen Hand Colored Photograph
Studio of Felice Beato, Sorting Tea, Japan, c. 1860-80s, Albumen Hand Colored Photograph
Arthur Elgort, Audrey Marnay in Paris, Vogue, 1999
Arthur Elgort, Audrey Marnay in Paris, Vogue, 1999, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Lilo Raymond, Cup and Apple, 1974, Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph
Lilo Raymond, Cup and Apple, 1974, Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph
Melvin Sokolsky, Bar du Baguette, Paris, 1963, Infused Dyes Sublimated on Aluminum
Melvin Sokolsky, Bar du Baguette, Paris, 1963, Infused Dyes Sublimated on Aluminum
Jim Lee, Cowboys and Indians, 2021, Archival Pigment Photograph
Jim Lee, Cowboys and Indians, 2021, Archival Pigment Photograph
Louis Stettner, Boulevard Poissoniere, Paris, 1993, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Louis Stettner, Boulevard Poissoniere, Paris, 1993, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Lawrence Fried, Audrey Hepburn, at an Automat in Times Square, NYC
Lawrence Fried, Audrey Hepburn, at an Automat in Times Square, NYC, 1951, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Rodney Smith, Zoe Balancing Teapot on Head, Burden Mansion, New York, NY, 2006
Rodney Smith, Zoe Balancing Teapot on Head, Burden Mansion, New York, NY, 2006, Archival Pigment Photograph

Simple Pleasures is an ongoing series curated by Holden Luntz Gallery, presenting a selection of our favorite pictures organized thematically.

We hope you find these photographs as a gentle reminder that there are always simple pleasures to be found.