Tag Archives: 20th Century

1927: Work in Progress

Posted on August 9, 2018 by corvusfugit

On May 20, 1927, James Joyce wrote to Harriet Shaw Weaver about what should happen if he were unable to complete Finnegans Wake. Another writer, Joyce said, should take it up and finish it; he had the person in mind: … Continue reading →

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1998: Beyond the Skin

Posted on August 7, 2018 by corvusfugit

Inga hears from a friend that there is an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, and decides to go see it. She thinks for a moment and recalls that the museum is on 53rd Street, so she walks to … Continue reading →

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1970: Wet Paint

Posted on August 6, 2018 by corvusfugit

Adrian Piper: Catalysis III (1970)

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1939: Typewriter

Posted on August 6, 2018 by corvusfugit

This giant Underwood typewriter was on display in the Business Systems and Insurance Building at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. It weighed 14 tons and worked—letters could be typed on stationery measuring 9 by 12 feet.

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1908: Woodland Pool

Posted on July 13, 2018 by corvusfugit

Julian Onderdonk: The Woodland Pool (1908)

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1562: Namesakes

Posted on July 13, 2018 by corvusfugit

The city of Richmond, California is named after the city of Richmond, Virginia, which is named after the English town of Richmond near London, which was named for Richmond Palace, which Henry VII named after his ancestral home in Richmond, … Continue reading →

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1936: Then It Will Be Over

Posted on July 8, 2018 by corvusfugit

Here we are, alone again. It’s all so slow, so heavy, so sad … I’ll be old soon. Then at last it will be over. So many people have come into my room. They’ve talked. They haven’t said much. They’ve … Continue reading →

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1953: Description

Posted on June 26, 2018 by corvusfugit

As for his feet, sometimes he wore on each a sock, or on the one a sock and on the other a stocking, or a boot, or a shoe, or a slipper, or a sock and a boot, or a … Continue reading →

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1910: Definition

Posted on June 23, 2018 by corvusfugit

Eervar; the last pig in a litter. This bonnive [sucking-pig] being usually very small and hard to keep alive is often given to one of the children for a pet; and it is reared in great comfort in a warm … Continue reading →

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1956: Portrait

Posted on June 23, 2018 by corvusfugit

Seydou Keïta: Untitled (1956)

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