Author Archives: corvusfugit

5th Century BC: Rhyton

Posted on August 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Brygos: Rhyton [drinking vessel] in the shape of a dog’s head (early 5th century BC) (source)

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1884: Joseph Arch’s Hands

Posted on August 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Born the son of a farmworker, Joseph Arch started work at the age of nine—first as a crow-scarer, then as a plough-boy. Eventually, he mastered a range of skills that allowed him to move around the Midlands and South Wales, … Continue reading →

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1892: School

Posted on August 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Antonio Parreiras: Outdoor School (1892)

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1786: Clouds

Posted on August 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Simon Alexandre Clément Denis: Study of Clouds with a Sunset near Rome (1786 – 1801)

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1944: On This Day

Posted on August 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Henri Cartier-Bresson: Paris, August 25 1944

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1937: Celebration

Posted on August 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Workers’ wives celebrate end of CIO strike of Caterpillar Tractor Company East Peoria, Illinois, April 9, 1937 When the historic UAW sit-down strike in Flint, Michigan, ended after a month and a half on February 11, 1937, it unleashed a … Continue reading →