Vernon Duke

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Vernon Duke Collection, Library of Congress

Vernon Duke was a Russian-born American poet and composer who rose to success in the 1930s.

  • A photograph of pier binoculars, shrouded in fog

    Fish Pier, Santa Monica

    January 2024
    Vernon Duke
    Background photo by Sean McArthur / Unsplash.comLook — Santa Monica, so much like Italy. Old friend, remember when you and I lived down here? See all those fish shops? Here, come this way. A huge oran…