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9th Century: Mandrake
In that valley which encompasses the city on the north side there is a certain place called Baaras, which produces a root of the same name with itself; its color is like to that of flame, and towards the evenings … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Century, 4th Century, 9th Century, Books, Dogs, Flavius Josephus, Plants, Pseudo-Apuleius, Rome
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2015: Grid
Victor Hugo Zayas: Grid Series 16 (2015)
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Art, Cityscapes, Latino/as/x, Los Angeles, Painting, USA, Victor Hugo Zayas
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1909: The Seven Ravens
The good little sister took a knife and cut off her own tiny finger, fitted it into the keyhole, and succeeded in opening the lock. When she had entered, she met a Dwarf, who said: “My child, what are you … Continue reading
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Tagged 1810's, 1900's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Animals, Art, Arthur Rackham, Birds, Books, Brothers Grimm, Fairy Tales, Germany, Great Britain, Illustration, Ravens
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1941: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever
Russell Lee: Candy stand run by Negro. Southside, Chicago, Illinois (1941) A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, African-Americans, Chicago, John Keats, Judy Garland, Oz, Photography, Russell Lee, USA
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1966: Coleslaw
From a 1996 essay by Elisabeth Roudinesco, “Lacan and Derrida in the History of Psychoanalysis”: The first encounter between Lacan and Derrida took place…at a famous symposium held in Baltimore in October 1966, which, under the auspices of the Center … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Food and Drink, France, Jacques Derrida, Jacques Lacan, Philosophy, Psychology, René Descartes, USA
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1980: Burnt House
Robert Gober: Burnt House (1980)
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Tagged 1980's, 20th Century, Art, Fire, Houses, LGBTQ, Miniatures, Robert Gober, Sculpture, USA
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2nd Century: Dodecahedron
The following entry appears in the 1849 catalog of the miscellaneous collections of the Society of Antiquaries of London: A singular object of bronze, in form of a hollow dodecahedron…with a ball attached to each angle; each of its pentagonal … Continue reading
1928: Damaged
Walker Evans: [Workers Loading Neon “Damaged” Sign into Truck, West Eleventh Street, New York City] (1928-1930)
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Tagged 1920's, Labor, New York City, Photography, USA, Walker Evans
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19th Century: Provenance Unknown
Portrait of a child holding a lizard. Nineteenth or twentieth century, maybe American.
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Tagged 19th Century, 20th Century, Animals, Children, Lizards, Portraits, Reptiles, USA
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1390: And the Books Were Opened
Jacobello Alberegno’s polyptych of the Apocalypse was originally part of a much larger set of artworks in the church of the Benedictine convent of San Giovanni Evangelista on the Venetian island of Torcello; it is now on display in the … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Century, Angels, Art, Books, Christianity, Cryptids, Hell, Italy, Jacobello Alberegno, Painting, Religion
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