Tag Archives: 20th Century

1977: Jayaben Desai

Posted on October 21, 2017 by

Graham Wood: Jayaben Desai (1977) Desai lead the 1977 strike at the Grunwick photo-processing factory in Willesden, London. The workers, predominantly Asian women, not only struck for union recognition, but challenged the stereotype of being silent and subservient. They were … Continue reading →

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1912: Monument

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

John Russell Pope: Competition Proposal for Lincoln Monument (1912); Pope’s firm designed the National Archives and Records Administration building (1935), the Jefferson Memorial (1943) and the West Building of the National Gallery of Art (1941).

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1908: Hofstraat

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Léon Spilliaert: Hofstraat, Ostend (1908)

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1977: FZAAKK!!!

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

Jack Kirby (pencils) & Mike Royer (inks): Captain America #214 (October, 1977) (source)

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1914: Silent Evening

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Anna Boberg: Silent Evening – Scene from Lofoten (1910-1914)

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1910: Dorset

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Harry van der Weyden: Cliff End, Studland, Dorset (1909–1910)

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1934: Forest

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Hans Emmenegger: Waldbild [Forest Image] (1934)

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