Author Archives: corvusfugit

1846: The Temple of Time

Posted on August 19, 2022 by corvusfugit

Emma Willard was a pioneer in Women’s education, opening the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York in 1821—the first institution of higher education for women in the United States. The school was later renamed The Emma Willard School in … Continue reading →

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2017: Petition

Posted on June 21, 2022 by corvusfugit

Joseph Erb (Cherokee): Petition (c. 2017)

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1816: Spirit of the Vale of Neath

Posted on June 21, 2022 by corvusfugit

Thomas Hornor: Spirit of the Vale of Neath – Day and Spirit of the Vale of Neath – Night (1816)

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2013: Tertutup dan Terbuka, Cium Wangi Kelihatan Mimpi, Cium Jejak Kelihatan Muka

Posted on March 27, 2022 by corvusfugit

Mahdi Abdullah: Tertutup dan Terbuka, Cium Wangi Kelihatan Mimpi, Cium Jejak Kelihatan Muka (which this site translates as Open and Shut The Fragrance of A Dream, The Smell of A Face Print) (2013)

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1984: Try Again Jack

Posted on November 25, 2021 by corvusfugit

“Blind workers on strike; A guide dog leads employees of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and supporters in a picket at the organization’s offices on Bayview Ave.; south of Lawrence Ave. yesterday. They are members of Local 204 … Continue reading →

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1905: Electric Ladyland

Posted on November 20, 2021 by corvusfugit

This story by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain appeared in The Indian Ladies’ Magazine in 1905: Sultana’s Dream One evening I was lounging in an easy chair in my bedroom and thinking lazily of the condition of Indian womanhood. I am not … Continue reading →

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2014: Wolf and Tank

Posted on August 22, 2021 by corvusfugit

Victor Ash: Wolf and Tank (c. 2014)

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1965: Film

Posted on July 25, 2021 by corvusfugit

Buster Keaton in Samuel Beckett’s Film (1965). The film is silent, except for the single admonishment “shhhhhhh.” It was Beckett’s only screenplay; Keaton died the following year.

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2016: Cloud Study

Posted on July 22, 2021 by corvusfugit

Catherine Erb: Cloud Study 32 (Clouds over Water) (2016)

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2020: Ingathering

Posted on July 20, 2021 by corvusfugit

Joyce Brienza + Deborah Sukenic: Ingathering (2020); from an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.

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