Tag Archives: 1930’s

1870: Cento

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

A cento is a poem composed of lines taken from other poems, either by different authors or from the same author. (Homer and Virgil are traditional favorites.) The word comes from the Greek κεντρόνη, which means “patchwork garment.” The following … Continue reading →

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1935: Waves

Posted on October 11, 2017 by corvusfugit

Constantin Westchiloff: Rolling Waves. The painting is undated; Westchiloff immigrated to the United States in 1935 and lived in New York City

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2006: Poor Pluto

Posted on October 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

Since Pluto’s orbital period around the Sun—its “year”—is about 248 years, it had not even managed one trip around the sun in the 76 years between its discovery as the ninth planet in 1930 and its infamous reclassification as a … Continue reading →

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1933: Deluge

Posted on September 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Felix E. Feist, director: Deluge (1933)

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1936: Coal Tipple

Posted on September 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Louise Pershing: Bituminous Coal Tipple (1936)

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1938: Youth of Today

Posted on September 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

John Vachon: Picket line at King Farm, Morrisville PA, August 1938

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1937: Forest

Posted on September 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Emily Carr: Forest Interior in Shafts of Light (c. 1935-1937)

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1932: Earth Cooling

Posted on September 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

Marsden Hartley: Earth Cooling, Mexico (1932)

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1939: City of Light

Posted on September 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

City of Light diorama, 1939 New York City World’s Fair

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1935: Notebook

Posted on September 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Salvador Dalí’s Notebook (c. 1930-35)

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