Tag Archives: 1960’s

1966: I Am Your Greatest Fan

Posted on January 21, 2019 by corvusfugit

I grew up in musical theater. To me, the highlight and the epitome of my life as a singer and actor and a dancer/choreographer was to star on Broadway. And as my popularity grew once [Star Trek] was on … Continue reading →

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1969: The Door Said

Posted on January 19, 2019 by corvusfugit

The door refused to open. It said, “Five cents, please.” He searched his pockets. No more coins; nothing. “I’ll pay you tomorrow,” he told the door. Again he tried the knob. Again it remained locked tight “What I pay you,” … Continue reading →

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1963: Pastoral

Posted on December 29, 2018 by corvusfugit

Richard Mayhew: Pastoral (c. 1963)

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1962: Triffids

Posted on November 20, 2018 by corvusfugit

Steve Sekely, director: The Day of the Triffids (1962)

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1969: Icarus Complex

Posted on November 17, 2018 by corvusfugit

Stanislao Lepri: The Icarus Complex (1969)

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1968: BE THE THING!

Posted on May 19, 2018 by corvusfugit

An exercise from Making It Strange #4, a workbook for elementary school students published by Harper & Row in 1968: BE ZERO AND SEE THE WORLD Simple things often seem dull until you get inside them and think the way … Continue reading →

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1969: On the Moon

Posted on April 28, 2018 by corvusfugit

Thomas Schmagmeier made this map of the Apollo 11 landing site overlaid on a soccer field to give a sense of scale to the distances traveled by the astronauts. He also made a baseball version. (These are revised versions of … Continue reading →