Tag Archives: 1920’s

1920: Drag

Posted on January 20, 2018 by corvusfugit

Afanasy Shaur, a member of the Russian Baltic Fleet, organized this gay wedding in Petrograd in 1921. The event featured elements of a traditional Russian wedding, such as a special bread presented with a dish of salt for the betrothed … Continue reading →

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1926: Watershed

Posted on December 31, 2017 by corvusfugit

Daniel Garber: A Wooded Watershed (1926)

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1925: The Copper Tambourine of the Night

Posted on December 19, 2017 by corvusfugit

Maximilian Voloshin: Медный бубен ночи [The Copper Tambourine of the Night] (1925) The pearl bejeweling the quiet of night, The gem of the lagoon’s star-studded base! Your light makes young and pallid every face, Thorn-apple longs for You in love-lorn … Continue reading →

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1920: Bombers over New York

Posted on December 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Army Air Forces photo of Martin Bombers Flying over New York City; the photo is undated, but the biplane silhouettes suggest a date in the 1920’s. (source)

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1928: Holiday in Bangkok

Posted on December 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

Map, frontispiece, and cover of the Royal State Railways’s Guide to Bangkok with Notes on Siam (1928); the frontispiece shows Wat Arun at night.

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1921: Important People

Posted on December 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

George W. Lambert: Important People (1914-1921) “By creating a portrait of ordinary people—a flower-seller, a clerk and a boxer—George W Lambert sought to parody the convention of only those with wealth or social status having their portraits painted. He questioned … Continue reading →

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1924: That’s What the Leaves Murmured

Posted on November 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Diaz’s Forest In a forest painted by Diaz, a little motherkin and her child stood still. They were now a good hour from the village. Gnarled trunks spoke a primeval tongue. The mother said to her child: “In my opinion, … Continue reading →

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1927: The Pat, Pat, Pat of the Sleepy Sheep

Posted on November 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

From Katherine Morris Lester’s Great Pictures and Their Stories, Book Three (1927): Picture Study is rapidly becoming an important factor in our public school education. “Nearly every progressive city,” says the Bureau of Education, Washington, D.C., “is making use of … Continue reading →

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1923: Ivory, Apes and Peacocks

Posted on November 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

John McKirdy Duncan: Ivory, Apes and Peacocks (also known as The Queen of Sheba) (1923)

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1924: Pastoral

Posted on November 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Frederick Cayley Robinson: Pastoral (1924) (source)

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