Tag Archives: 20th Century

1973: Self-Translation

Posted on January 23, 2018 by corvusfugit

Born in Ireland, Samuel Beckett wrote almost exclusively in French after moving to Paris in 1939. He would then translate his novels and plays into English. He wrote the following sentence in his 1946 short story “Premier amour”: Personnellement je … Continue reading →

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1950: Maine

Posted on January 22, 2018 by corvusfugit

Rockwell Kent: Maine Headland, Evening (c. 1950)

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1915: Art Smith

Posted on January 21, 2018 by corvusfugit

A timed exposure of stunt pilot Art Smith flying his biplane over the Battleship Oregon, 1915. (source)

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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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1964: For Want of Stairs

Posted on January 19, 2018 by corvusfugit

Jess: “…For Want of Stairs…”: Salvages V (1964/1974)

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1958: Where is My Dreamer?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by corvusfugit

“Nightmare at Midnight,” World of Fantasy Vol. 1 #11 (April, 1958)

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1957: Jaguar

Posted on January 18, 2018 by corvusfugit

Leslie Carr: D-Type Jaguar at Le Mans 1957 (1957)

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1958: Industrial Landscape

Posted on January 16, 2018 by corvusfugit

Harry Epworth Allen: Industrial Landscape, Hope Valley, Derbyshire (c. 1958)

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1987: Not Like a River

Posted on January 16, 2018 by corvusfugit

The river-of-time metaphor symbolises the flow of time as the steady movement of a current along with all the flotsam it carries—and the events we experience are depicted by the particular pieces of flotsam being carried along past us by … Continue reading →

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1961: Schizoanalysis

Posted on January 15, 2018 by corvusfugit

“The salvation of our world lies in the hands of the maladjusted.” MLK speaks at the 1961 Transportation Workers Union convention: There are certain words in every academic discipline which soon become stereotypes and clichés. Every [academic] discipline has its … Continue reading →

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