Author Archives: corvusfugit

2018: New City

Posted on February 5, 2020 by corvusfugit

Rim Lee: New City (2018); from a series.

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1927: Festival

Posted on February 2, 2020 by corvusfugit

Maruja Mallo: La Verbena [The Festival] (1927)

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1861: Most Photographed American of the 19th Century

Posted on February 2, 2020 by corvusfugit

The most photographed American of the 19th century was Frederick Douglass. In an 1861 lecture, Douglass said that with the advent of photography, Men of all conditions may see themselves as others see them. What was once the exclusive luxury … Continue reading →

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1964: The Street

Posted on January 28, 2020 by corvusfugit

Romare Bearden: The Street (1964)

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370 BC: Numberless Democrituses Like Himself

Posted on January 26, 2020 by corvusfugit

The pre-Socratic philosopher Democritus (c. 460 – c. 370 BC) believed in an infinite universe, and therefore in an infinite number of worlds. Some might be bigger or smaller than earth, he concluded; some might have more moons or suns, … Continue reading →

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1966: A Riot is the Language of the Unheard

Posted on January 20, 2020 by corvusfugit

Martin Luther King, Jr. on “60 Minutes,” September 27, 1966.

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1913: Afterglow

Posted on January 18, 2020 by corvusfugit

Jonas Lie: Afterglow (1913)

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1912: South Downs

Posted on January 14, 2020 by corvusfugit

William Nicholson: View of the South Downs (1912)

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1648: This Page Intentionally Left Blank

Posted on January 12, 2020 by corvusfugit

The English Civil War began in 1642, pitting King Charles I against the English and Scottish parliaments. The King’s army initially held the upper hand, but after 1644 the rebellious Roundheads, under the command of Oliver Cromwell, began to gain … Continue reading →

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1979: Angel

Posted on December 26, 2019 by corvusfugit

Graciela Iturbide: Mujer Ángel, Desierto de Sonora, México [Angel Woman, Sonora Desert, Mexico] (1979)

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