15th August
The Penang
Story.
A celebration of cultural diversity.
'Penang, Malaysia
a historic port at the northern end of the Straits of
Malacca, attracted traders and settlers from the
Archipelago, China, India, Arabia and Europe. Their
legacy is one of the most extensive urban heritage
areas in Southeast Asia today, dating mainly from the
late 18th century to the mid-20th century. Their
descendants are custodians of a living heritage, a
multicultural community forged through waves of
migration.'
The Sherborne Missal at the British Library.
'The Sherborne Missal is a masterpiece of English
book painting - the only service book of such quality
to have survived intact from the late middle ages.
Before 1998 it was the most important English
illuminated book in private hands. A massive volume,
it weighs nearly 20 kilograms - almost as much as a
seven-year-old child. The Missal contains a whole
picture gallery within its 694 pages. The margins
are lavishly decorated with kings, nobles, bishops,
monks, saints and angels and, perhaps surprisingly,
48 images of birds of the British Isles each with its
name in Middle English (the language of Chaucer). The
rest of the text is in Latin. '
Sitatara. Mongolian art.
'Homage to White Tara, a Female Buddha exquisite with
youth. Radiant as the eternal snows in all their
glory, She sits on a white lotus and a silvery moon
Indicating fully developed compassion and knowledge.
'Homage to the Youthful One with full breasts, One
face and two arms. Sitting in vajra position, She
regally displays both grace and calm And is filled
with great bliss.' - The First Dalai Lama.
The Tyndale New Testament.
'The copy shown here is remarkable for several
reasons. Tyndale's Worms New Testament was the first
printed New Testament in English, faithfully
translated from the Greek original. It was a book
which gave to English speakers a Bible language that
was clear and direct, rather than fashionable,
philological or literary: most of it lived on
unchanged in the 1611 Authorised Version. This copy
is unusually decorated, when and by whom is not known,
nor for what purpose. Such care suggests that whoever
first owned it valued it very highly indeed. '
Jill Fressinier.
'Illumination comes from without, like a shiny
reflection of the sun off the water. Illumination
comes from within, like an idea or a vision seen in
the corner of the eye. And ,sometimes, inspired
illumination comes from Above, streaming through a
chosen few, passing quickly from their minds to ours,
in paint, in music, in teaching. Jill Fressinier's
art...inspired illumination...from Above...in peace
and love.'
Susan Verberg Photography: Animals. Butterflies,
wild birds, zoo animals, horses, reptiles and
amphibians.
Susan Verberg: Cornell University Campus.
Susan Verberg: Dutch Architecture.
Susan Verberg: American Architecture.
Gary D. Tonhouse: Landscape Gallery. Photography.
Gary D. Tonhouse: Loess Hills of Western Iowa.
Photography.
'Will they become a National Parks Icon or will they
disappear
from the Iowa landscape? Only time will tell. But time
could be
running out on this unique land formation.
It is time that we stop the degradation of this unique
ecosystem
and go forward with the preservation process of this
area.'
Carol Es. Outsider art.
Jay Ferranti. Outsider art.
Michael Fratangelo.
'At the Arts on Ellsworth Festival in Pittsburgh's
Shadyside neighborhood, we tripped over the stunning
artwork of Michael Fratangelo. Our images are poor
attempts to show his dazzlingly textured paint. In
person, Fratangelo's work bounds from the canvas in
large chunks of paint and expressive movement. Most
of his work is large sized and self-stretched canvas,
sometimes incorporating friendly faces and sometimes
dragging colored visions across his rumpled mind ... '
Kathmandu University Department of Music. Outline of
music in Nepal.
'The musical traditions of Nepal are as diverse as
the various ethnic groups of the country. The most
complex musical culture in the Himalayas is that of
the Newars in the Kathmandu valley, which in the
course of the past 2000 years has absorbed mostly
Indian influences in shaping a unique musical
tradition ... '
Malaysiakini.
Malaysia's independent, online news service.
Jean Dubuffet: Touring Club.
Joan Miro: Painting, 1927.
Let There Be Peace Nigerians.
'In February of 2000, Kaduna, another Northern state
began considering the implementation of Islamic Sharia
law. Members of the Christian Association of Nigeria
began a peaceful demonstration in the state against
the implementation of Sharia. Riots soon began after
Muslims began attacking members of the crowd. A
strategic business area in the state was demolished
and several churches and mosques were destroyed. Over
1000 people were reported killed. This was then
followed by a mass exodus of southerners from the
north, bringing their dead with them. When southern
residents saw the dead and wounded arrive in the
south, tempers flared and youths began hunting down
and killing northerners living in the south. This
poster documents that event in detail, showing the
violence and bloodshed that took place in both regions
while calling for peace between all Nigerians.'
Secret Cult Is Death.
'Another area of anxiety and violence in Nigerian can
be found on University campuses. Secret cults are
primarily male fraternities that often use violence
against other students and teachers in order to
achieve status within their group and to subvert the
University's authority. They are a matter of great
concern in Nigeria and a common theme of newspaper
editorials and popular books ... '
Speckled
Paint.
Jack
Spencer.
Via Speckled
Paint.
Joan B. Mirviss Japanese
Fine Art.
Via Speckled
Paint.
Dark
Fairytales.
Via
gmtPlus9.
Wonder
Woman Golden Age Comics.
Via
Sugar & Spicy.
link
14th August
Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity.
'Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, a presentation of more than six hundred
objects from the world-renowned ancient Egyptian holdings of the
Brooklyn
Museum of Art, doubles the number of works on view in the Egyptian
Galleries. The new material, three-quarters of which has not been on
public
exhibition for at least a decade, is presented in four newly
refurbished,
reopened gallery spaces. They begin with an introductory section,
exploring
the theme of permanence and change, that provides an overview of the
special
nature of Egyptian art. On the ceiling of the introductory gallery is a
large-scale painting of an ancient Egyptian map of the heavens, based on
a
rendering by an artist in Napoleon Bonaparte's retinue. This section
explores questions such as how the form and style of sculpture changed
over
the course of two thousand years; how objects left in tombs provide
clues
about the way the ancient Egyptians conducted their lives; and why most
works of Egyptian sculpture are actually three-dimensional hieroglyphs
... '
Common Threads: A
Showpiece of Samplers.
'There are 291 samplers in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston. They cover a broad geographic and chronological range, from
fifteenth-century North Africa to nineteenth-century Mexico. This web
site
allows you to learn more about samplers by touring the exhibition,
Common
Threads: A Showcase of Samplers, and by exploring the Museum's
collection. '
Musical
Instruments
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Bagpipes.
Prints by
Durer at the MFA.
The Virtual Keeping House:
A
First Nations Gallery. From Saskatchewan.
'Since being established in 1972, The Saskatchewan Indian Cultural
Centre's
(SICC) mission has been to strengthen and support the overall education,
retention and revitalization of the Five First Nations Languages in
Saskatchewan. For the past twenty-five years, this non-profit
corporation
delivered services to support First Nations education, art and cultures,
as
well as to broaden the cultural awareness of First Nations people. The
Center continues to work to achieve this mandate of providing quality
and
professional services to First Nations communities. The new era for the
SICC
is an introduction of a Keeping House that will display paintings and
artifacts from our First Nations people. The Keeping House Project is a
step
towards the future for showcasing our First Nations creative talents. '
The Royal Botanical Gardens,
Kew.
Great place, great site.
Mercury
Transits
the Sun. Great image.
The North Pole
of
Venus.
Venus: Earth's
Cloudy Twin.
Taoism
and the Arts of China.
'The exhibition Taoism and the Arts of China is on
view at The Art Institute of Chicago from November 4,
2000, to January 7, 2001, and at the Asian Art Museum
of San Francisco from February 21 to May 13, 2001.
This is the first major exhibition of Taoist art in
the United States, showcasing 151 works of art
illustrating many facets of the Taoist religion. The
exhibition includes paintings, calligraphy, sculpture,
porcelain, lacquer, and ritual robes and implements
from museums and private collections in the United
States, Europe, Japan, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
These items date from the Warring States period to the
Qing dynasty and demonstrate the development of Taoism
and Taoist art from its earliest precedents to its
"renaissance" in the late imperial age ... '
The I
Ching. Translated 1899,
on Sacred Texts.
'The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is the most widely
read of the five Chinese Classics. The book was
traditionally written by the legendary Chinese Emperor
Fu Hsi (2953-2838 B.C.). It is possible that the the I
Ching originated from a prehistoric divination
technique which dates back as far as 5000 B.C. Thus it
may be the oldest text at this site. Futher
commentaries were added by King Wen and the Duke of
Chou in the eleventh century B.C ... '
Images
from the East Asian
Collections of the Chester Beatty Library,
Dublin.
Painting of flowers and birds in the meticulous style,
in colours, by the Emperor Huizong (detail).
Mandala of Mahamaya, 'The Great Illusion'.
Krishna
with the
Cowherd Girls.
The Bad Poetry
Page. Via
the Coffee Shop
Times.
News of the Weird.
'News of the Weird (founded 1988) is the most widely-read
bizarre-but-all-true news feature in the United States indeed, the gold
standard of weird-news reporting. The weekly News of the Weird column
appears in more than 300 daily and weekly newspapers and websites around
the
world. '
Open Secrets.
Guide to money
in US
politics.
'The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit
research
group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its
effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-
based
research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics,
activists, and the public at large. The Center's work is aimed at
creating a
more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive
government. '
Worldwide Election
News.
Totem
Poles
at the Royal British Columbia Museum. Nice black and
white images.
Music
in the Han Dynasty.
link
13th August
The Khoo Kongsi. A Chinese clanhouse in Penang,
Malaysia. Images and history.
The Huguenot Society.
'Who were the Huguenots? The origin of the word is
obscure, but it was the name given in the C16th to
the Protestants in France, particularly by their
enemies ...
About 50,000 came to England, about 10,000 moving on
to Ireland. So there are many inhabitants of these
islands who have Huguenot blood in their veins,
whether or not they still bear one of the hundreds of
French names of those who took refuge here - thus
bringing the word 'refugee' into the English
language ... '
The Thaw Collection. Works by Ingres,
Seurat, etc.
Picturing Natural History:
Flora and Fauna in Drawings, Manuscripts, and Printed
Books.
Bangladeshi Arts of the Ricksha.
'One finds the most glamorous ricksha arts in Dhaka,
with Rajshahi being a runner up for elaboration,
color and range of thematic content. In Dhaka in
the 80's (I was last there in 1987), about eighty
per cent of the rickshas were decorated. Chittagong
and Comilla areas, where I checked the ricksha art
scene in 1986, revealed less enthusiasm about
decorating them at all, and, if decorated, less
human images, more floral or scenery images.
Chittagong is considered to be a more pious town
than Dhaka, while in Sylhet, considered to be
religiously even more pious, the rickshas were
completely undecorated. A sub-type of pious ricksha
art in and around Comilla is the plain ricksha with
beautiful dark blue or green hood on which is sewn
an applique of a minaret or floral design enshrining
the word "Allah", or a ricksha with hood deco showing
a mosque with minaret, sickle moon (Muslim moon)
above, and "Alla hu" appliqued in Bengali ... '
Movie star.
My Creepy Valentine.
Via
Iconomy.
The Book of Kings. Online exhibit.
David to Cezanne: 19th Century French Drawings.
A Love Affair with Line: Drawings by Al
Hirschfeld.
A Child's Garland of Songs: Music for and by
Children.
Stuart Davis: Art and Theory 1920-31.
Early Portrait Painting in Tibet.
Augmented Nationalist: The Nomadic Eye of Painter
M.F. Husain.
'I will begin my essay about the nomadic eye of
Maqbool Fida Husain (known to millions of his admirers
simply as Husain) by referring to his feet. This is
in no way an odd or capricious decision, because what
is odd for others appears to have become the norm for
Husain. Husain walks barefoot--as far as I have been
able to determine he does this at all times when he is
in India, which is virtually most of his life. The
gesture is peculiarly appropriate for the Indian
painter who has come to represent for many people
Indian art itself. For, in India the majority of the
population goes about its daily business in unshod
feet ... '
Hanuman: The Original Superman.
Susan Verberg Photography: Ithaca Scenics.
Upstate NY through the seasons.
Susan Verberg: Plant Photos.
Susan Verberg: Flower Photos.
Diary of a Nobody, published 1892.
'Why should I not publish my diary? I have often seen
reminiscences of people I have never even heard of,
and I fail to see -- because I do not happen to be a
'Somebody' -- why my diary should not be interesting.
My only regret is that I did not commence it when I
was a youth. ' - Charles Pooter.
Retracing the Route to Freedom.
'To draw attention to the Park Service's efforts to
commemorate the Underground Railroad, Anthony Cohen
traveled 1,500 miles from Maryland to Canada,
following in the footsteps of escaping slaves.'
East Meets West.
'Golden Spike National Historic Site in Utah tells
the story of America's first transcontinental
railroad, which transformed a nation by linking its
coasts. '
Balthus: Portrait of Pierre Matisse.
Sharia Law. Nigerian poster.
'In October of 1999, the governor of the northwestern
state of Zamfara, Alhaji Ahmed Sani adopted Sharia
law. He banned prostitution and the selling and
drinking of alcohol. He also encouraged men to grow
beards and demanded the segregation of men and women
in public transportation system. In this poster, the
rules and of Sharia law are laid out on the left hand
side and on the right are the consequences for
breaking these rules. '
A Cow Thief in Zamfara State.
'In March of 2000, just two months before we traveled
to Nigeria, a man, known as a notorious cow thief in
Zamfara state became the first amputee since the state
government formally introduced Islamic Sharia law in
January of that year. Buba Bello Kare Garhie Jangebe
was convicted by the Sharia court for stealing a
cow. This poster documents that event, showing Bello's
crime, his sentencing in a Muslim court, and his
subsequent punishment. '
link
12th August
Richard
Throssel: Photographer of the
Crows.
'Richard Albert Throssel (1882-1933) was born in
Marengo, Washington, of French Canadian and Cree
Indian descent. Throssel moved to the Crow Indian
reservation in southeastern Montana in 1902 for the
drier climate and to join his brother Harry as an
office clerk. Throssel was adopted by the Crow tribe
in 1905 and given the name of Esh Quon Dupahs, or
"Kills Inside the Camp." ... '
Photographs.
Manuscripts.
Omaha
Indian Music.
'Omaha Indian Music features traditional Omaha music
from the 1890s and 1980s. The multiformat ethnographic
field collection contains 44 wax cylinder recordings
collected by Francis La Flesche and Alice Cunningham
Fletcher between 1895 and 1897, 323 songs and
speeches from the 1983 Omaha harvest celebration
pow-wow , and 25 songs and speeches from the 1985
Hethu'shka Society concert at the Library of
Congress. Segments from with members of the Omaha
tribe conducted in 1983 and 1999 provide contextual
information for the songs and speeches included in the
collection. Supplementing the collection are
black-and-white and color photographs taken during the
1983 pow-wow and the 1985 concert, as well as research
materials that include fieldnotes and tape logs
pertaining to the pow-wow ... '
Kentucky Art
and Craft Foundation.
'Welcome to the Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation,
home of the best of Kentucky's living craft heritage,
located on historic West Main Street in Louisville
Kentucky ... '
Afghan Hindus &
Sikhs.
'We have created this site to provide information
about Afghan Hindus, their languages, culture and
life. '
Science
Frontiers
'is the bimonthly newsletter providing digests of
reports that describe scientific anomalies; that is,
those observations and facts that challenge prevailing
scientific paradigms. Over 2000 Science Frontiers
digests have been published since 1976. '
Photographs
by Josef Sudek.
'A bookbinder by profession. He started to photograph
in 1912, studied photography later, and after he
finished his studies he was dedicated to portraits,
photographs to order and creative worksof art for his
lifetime. He was considered one of the greatest
photographers of the world already in his time. His
extensive works included portraits, still lifes,
landscapes and architecture. His works of art have
been appraised worldwide for their poetic and romantic
nature and purity. Extensive creations include a great
number of magic-and-nostalgic cycles. His works of
arts heve also been appraised at international
auctions ... '
Late
Roses,
by Josef Sudek.
Jan Saudek. Czech
photographer. (Probably not
suitable for work).
The
Medieval Technology
Pages.
'It is difficult to provide useful information on
Medieval Technology. Information is hard to obtain,
few surveys have been published, and in many cases the
available sources fail to indicate their sources.
'
'The information contained on these pages has
been gleaned from a variety of places, most often
secondary sources. The scholar will almost certainly
have to check those sources to find the original
citations. To make this process as easy as possible,
complete bibliographic references, including page
numbers, have been given. '
'The Medieval
Technology Pages are a work in progress. They are
written to be of use to anyone interested in the
general subject of medieval technology in western
Europe. No particular expertise should be necessary to
read and use these articles ... '
Soap.
The
wheelbarrow.
Spectacles.
Rat
traps.
In
Pursuit of
Heavenly Harmony: Paintings and Calligraphy by Bada
Shanren (1626-1705).
Shades
of Green and
Blue: Chinese Celadon Ceramics.
Steamboat
Rowena. Historic Kentucky
riverboat.
Kentuckiana
Digital
Library. Lots to see here - interesting and
comprehensive.
Kentucky
Historical Society. Good stuff here.
Isamu
Noguchi and Modern
Japanese Ceramics.
Sister's
Keeper. 'The natural tampon
alternative.'
Early to Bed
'is a women-owned store and website that sells sex
toys and erotic gifts to people of all genders
and orientations.'
Jack
T. Chick Museum of Fine Art.
'Whether you love him or hate him, you gotta respect
Jack for sticking to his guns. For 40 years he's
cranked out tract after tract to help sinners "see the
light". He's completed over 150 different tracts, with
more than 500,000,000 distributed worldwide (in over
100 different languages)! His influence is so feared
that entire nations have passed special laws banning
his comics. Even as Political Correctness reigns
supreme, Jack seems unafraid to take on the sacred
cows. He steadfastly exposes The Conspiracy of
Catholics, Masons, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, New
Agers, Rock & Rollers, and any other group the devil
might use to damn your soul. Jack also offends Jews
and Muslims with previews of their fiery futures in
hell (but only because he wants to save them). The
more taboo a topic, the more likely you'll see it
covered in a Jack Chick tract!'
'We don't condemn Jack for his controversial nature.
We celebrate it! It's just one of his lovable
characteristics. Besides, he's an Artist. They're
supposed to be provocative. (If he drew Christ in a
Bowl of Urine, many of his critics would love him.)
... '
Ten
Theses on Jack Chick.
The
Art of James Bond. Via
Dublog.
Philip
Guston.
Via
Dublog.
Antique
Cameras.
Via
Dublog.
The
Essential Vermeer.
Via
Dublog.
Mars
Atlas.
Via
Dublog.
link
11th August
Photos
of Tibet in the Early 1940s.
'These photos were taken in Tibet by members of the
Tolstoy expedition of 1942-43. Two U.S. Army officers,
Lt. Col. Ilya Tolstoy and Capt. Brooke Dolan were sent
to Tibet from India to explore the possibility of
getting military supplies to Chiang Kai-shek's
Republican Chinese government, via Tibet.'
The
Moxon Tennyson.
Victorian illustration.
' 'I believe that poor Moxon suffered much, and soon
afterwards died, but I do not lay any real blame upon
my brother,' wrote William Michael Rossetti. But the
rumour remained that Moxon, the publisher, suffered so
much stress because of the deadlines missed by
Rossetti in supplying illustrations for his book, that
he was driven to desparation and died ... '
Willmott's Poets of the Nineteenth Century.
' Willmott's Poets of the Nineteenth Century,
published in 1857, was one of the important books in
which appeared illustrations by the Pre-Raphaelites.
It was published in the same year as the Moxon
Tennyson, and contains two pictures by Millais, one by
Arthur Hughes, and the best drawing on wood by Madox
Brown. Rossetti was to have contributed, but wanted to
illustrate a Browning poem which did not appear in the
selection of poems. He therefore refused to make a
drawing ... '
Nagasaki
University: Japanese
Old Photos.
'Photography was brought to Japan at the end of the
Edo era following the country's abandonment of her
isolation policy upon the coming of "Kurofune, "or
American black warships, into Japanese waters. Since
then, photographs of scenery, people, and customs in
Japan were made into various products, e.g., pictures,
albums, and cards in response to the popular
fascination for Japan as a "mysterious land" among the
people of Europe and the United States. '
'Photos taken during the Bakumatsu-Meiji Period
(1860-1899), from the end of the Edo era to the
beginning of the Meiji era, are important for their
historic value as the period corresponds to the
earliest stage in the history of Japanese photography.
The photos reveal dramatically changing images of
Japan during the days of modernization,
"Bunmei-kaika," and provide multifarious information
that could contribute to any research into the early
modern age in Japan. '
'Nagasaki University Library has made up a large
collection of old photographs for joint utilization by
researchers throughout the country. Recently, thanks
to the help of people concerned, the database of this
collection is now open to the public via the Internet,
making the collection accessible for worldwide use. '
Whetung Ojibwa
Crafts & Art Gallery.
'Experience the traditions of the past reflected in
the present. We are located in the heart of Curve Lake
Indian Reserve in the beautiful central Ontario
Kawartha (Shining Waters) lakelands, only two hours
north east of Toronto, Canada.
Whetung Ojibwa Centre offers a spectacular collection
of Indian crafts as well as fine art, sculpture,
masks, leather work, clothing, jewelry, music, and
books from across Canada and right here at home. It is
possible to spend literally hours browsing through
these rooms.'
Good online collection.
Dentokogei.
'dentokogei.com is devoted to showcasing the work of
the shokunin, or artisans, still working and carrying
on the traditions of handcraft production in Japan
... '
Shanghai
in Images.
'Although centered on Shanghai, the project is engaged
in a constant process of enrichment and enlargement,
notably by extension to include large Chinese cities
and more diverse aspects of life in China before 1949.
'
River
-
street
-
school
-
church.
Illustrations
by Lord Leighton.
Illustrations
by Rossetti.
Coast
Salish Journey.
Pacific Northwest First Nations art.
Antique Chinese
Porcelain.
'Welcome to more than 1000 pages with collectors' help
and info on Antique Chinese and Japanese Porcelain,
their marks and history. ' Images.
The
Electronic
Reactions of Albert Abrams.
'In the first quarter of the 20th century, Albert
Abrams, M.D. devised what may be the greatest medical
hoax of all time. His credentials as a medical man,
combined with the public's fascination with and lack
of understanding of the newly introduced radio set the
stage for the marvelous theatrics which still play
today in some bizarre corners of the "New Age"
movement ... ' Images of quack devices at the bottom
of the page.
Dr.
Scott's Quack
Electric Devices.
'Dr. Scott, an Englishman, was the most prolific
advertiser and maker of "electric hair brushes" and
related quackery in America, in the 1880's. He
received his first U.S. patent for a brush handle in
1872, and introduced his line of "electric brushes" in
1880. The Scott brushes and other devices all contain
slightly magnetized iron rods in their handles, thus,
the curative power could only have been provided by
magnetism. However, Scott apparently preferred using
the term "electric" in all of his advertising.
Although, hair growth and relief from headaches are
the two obvious claims that would come to mind for the
possible use of an electric hair brush, Scott went on
to make many wild claims for the curative power of his
electric brushes. The conditions his brushes could
cure included constipation, malarial lameness,
rheumatism, diseases of the blood, and paralysis.
While such claims seem outlandish to most people (and
would have in 1880), each disease added to the
advertising claims opened up a wider potential market
for his brushes ... '
Scott's
electric toothbrush, 1884.
Electric
Dumbbells. More 19th century quackery.
Galvanic
Spectacles.
'Quack devices, such as electric belts, rings, and
batteries proliferated in the second half of the 19th
century, as evidenced by the profusion of magazine
ads, booklets filled with testimonials of users, and
other literature. Many editors quickly distanced
themselves from the advertisers of quack devices,
suggesting that some were humbug while others were
shoddily constructed and, probably, of no value. When
readers inquired about specific advertisers, the
magazine often claimed ignorance of the product and
cautioned "the buyer beware". '
Links to images of the quack devices at the bottom of
the page.
Goya:
A Picnic.
'Probably a sketch of the late 1780s for one of a
series of cartoons for tapestries ordered by Charles
III to decorate the Bedchamber of the Infantas at the
Palace of El Pardo.'
Goya:
The Duke of Wellington.
Renoir:
Misia Sert.
'Misia Sert, nee Godebska (1872 - 1950), was a notable
figure in the circle of avant-garde artists in Paris
at the turn of the century. She had been married to
Thadée Natanson and in 1903 she began living with
Alfred Edwards. Later she married the Spanish painter
Jose Maria Sert, and it is as Misia Sert that she is
chiefly remembered.'
The
Flag. Outsider art featuring the
Stars and Stripes.
Springfield
Art
Network: Guitars.
'Who wouldn't give these guitars their undevided
attention? These works of art adorn the walls of The
Guitar Attention Center on East Ward Street. Thanks to
Randy for letting me get these shots...'
The
Westcott House.
Gallery.
'The Westcott House was designed by the famous
architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It was commisioned in
1904 by Burton Westcott. The Westcott House has served
as rental units for over forty years. Over the years
alterations and time have taken it's toll on the
property ... '
Project
Jericho: Children's
Home Mural, Springfield.
Outdoor
Statues in
Springfield.
Fares
Odeh.
'15 years old. Fares came from the Zaitoun quarter in
Gaza. Before going to school, he would stand in front
of a tank and throw stones at it. He would repeat this
ritual on his way home from school. His family found
out that he was participating in the clashes when they
saw the now famous news photograph that depicts him
throwing stones at a tank. His parents tried to
dissuade him from going, saying he was too young, but
he would respond, "I am a grown-up." He now had to
sneak out of his house, his head wrapped in a
Kouffieh. Fares was always the one closest to the
tanks, and once a Palestinian police man tried to take
him away to protect him, and was shot in the hand as
he tried to shield the boy from the gunfire. '
Via
gmtPlus9.
Study
and Laughter: Portraits of
Temple Life.
'In his quiet portraits of monasticism in Southeast
Asia,
Vietnamese photographer Tri Luu captures the casual,
unadorned interactions of temple life: moments of
study
and play, of silence and laughter. In its intimacy,
the work
reveals a closeness between the photographer and his
subjects: Tri lives for weeks at a time, sometimes
months,
with different sanghas. "I don't really have an
objective when
I'm living in the temples," he says. "I don't know
what I'm
going to photograph when I'm there. I live with the
monks, I
study with them, cook with them. I just watch, and I
photograph
what I see. And I usually go to the same few temples,
so the
monks are very comfortable with me." ' Via
wood s
lot.
The
Virtual Letter Project.
'The purpose of this project is to rekindle an
interest in the art of letter writing which for some
of us has become a thing of the past in the vast world
of internet communication.'
Via
Sugar & Spicy.
Totem
Poles. Via
Internet
Weekly.
African
American
Masters. Via
Internet
Weekly.
Antique
Prints of Dentistry. Via
Quiddity.
Vintage
Cookbooks. Via
the
Excitement Machine.
Frank R.
Paul's Science Fiction Art. Via
Sugar &
Spicy.
Coleridge
Illustrated by Dore. Via
Quiddity.
History of Dance Magazine Cover Art. Via
Quiddity.
Images of Historical Earthquakes. Thanks to
Enigmatic
Mermaid.
'Under sponsorship of the Czech-American Science and Technology
Cooperation Program, Dr. Jan Kozak, a geoscientist of the Institute of
Rock Structures and Mechanics in Prague, Czech Republic, and
Katherine Frohmberg of the University of California, Berkeley, Earth
Sciences Library presented 875 slides of illustrations of historical
earthquakes to the Earthquake Engineering Research Center at the
University of California, Berkeley. Professor Bruce Bolt of Berkeley
provided a preface suggesting historical, macro-seismological and
artistic qualities of this Collection. '
Transport Around the World 1911-1993. Thanks to
Everlasting
Blort.
Herbert
Draper.
'Painter of historical and imaginative subjects and
portraits of his contemporaries. ' Via
neurastenia.
Otto
Dix.
Via
neurastenia.
Harrison
Fisher Cosmopolitan Covers.
Via
neurastenia.
Henry
Boxer. Outsider art. Via
Dublog.
Hayao
Miyazaki.
Via
Dublog.
Lunchbox Advertising.
Via
Dublog.
Voices
from the Underground:
Radical Protest and the Underground Press in the
Sixties.
Via
Dublog.
Athanasius Kircher. 17th century celestial maps.
Via Giornale
Nuovo.
Fred
Smith's Wisconsin
Concrete Park. Via
gmtPlus9.
Sixties
Poster Art.
Via
Sugar & Spicy.
Loretta
Young Magazine
Covers. Via
Sugar & Spicy.
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