Author Archives: corvusfugit

1957: South to Southwesterly Winds Tomorrow

Posted on April 14, 2020 by corvusfugit

Kay Sage: South to Southwesterly Winds Tomorrow (1957)

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1953: And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur

Posted on April 13, 2020 by corvusfugit

Leonora Carrington: And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur (1953)

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1605: Not the Author of Don Quixote

Posted on April 12, 2020 by corvusfugit

According to Miguel de Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes is not the author of Don Quixote. Nor was the book written in Spanish. Rather, Cervantes tells us, the true author is Cid Hamete Benengeli, the book was written in Arabic, and … Continue reading →

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1930: PCA-2

Posted on April 9, 2020 by corvusfugit

A Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogiro during its certification flight over New York City, 1930

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1915: Children of Eve

Posted on April 6, 2020 by corvusfugit

Capitalist Henry Clay Madison is unmoved by the specter of a child laborer in John H. Collins’s Children of Eve (1915).

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1924: The Diamond Palace

Posted on April 4, 2020 by corvusfugit

Diamantový zámek visí nad červeným mořem… (O zlatých zámcích.) Illustration by Artuš Scheiner for a collection of Fairy Tales by Božena Němcová (1924). The first line of the caption means “the diamond palace hung over the red sea,” and I … Continue reading →

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1794: The Game of the Snake

Posted on April 3, 2020 by corvusfugit

Robert Laurie and James Whittle: The Royal Pastime of Cupid, or Entertaining Game of the Snake (London, 1794) The rules: Haveing a pare of dice, it must be first agreed upon, what to play for, which is to be layd … Continue reading →

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1876: In the Woods

Posted on March 31, 2020 by corvusfugit

Alexander Wyant: In the Woods (ca. 1875-1876)

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1921: Swans

Posted on March 25, 2020 by corvusfugit

Frank William Brangwyn: The Swans (1921)

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1927: Calm at Sea

Posted on March 24, 2020 by corvusfugit

Lyonel Feininger: Calm at Sea II (1927)

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