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Tag Archives: 20th Century
1997: Manhattan
Howard Horowitz: “Manhattan”; the landmarks mentioned in the text appear in their geographical locations on the island. Originally published in the New York Times, August 30,1997. (Apparently the formatting was lost when the print edition was converted for the Times‘s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990's, 20th Century, Howard Horowitz, New York City, Poetry, The New York Times, USA
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1923: Dreams of Orphan Children
While giving mental tests to children in various orphanages I have occasionally asked the children about their dreams. The questions were usually put in this way: “Do you ever have dreams at night?” and, if the child nodded or said … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Children, Dreams, Kate Gordon, Orphans, Photography, USA
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1910: Wave
Uehara Konen: Hatō zu 2 [Wave 2] (1910)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Japan, Painting, Seascapes, Uehara Konen
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1937: Ceiling
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Deyneka: Study of a Ceiling Painting for the Red Army Theater (1937)
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Deyneka, Art, Painting, Soviet Union, Sports, Trompe l'œil
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1982: Do You Remember?
Do you Remember? We do it all for fun you know Get loaded after the show, it’s all part of the scene Don’t hate us, we’re just kids People say we’re behind the times, go ahead and see if I … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's, 1980's, 20th Century, Children, Games, Hüsker Dü, Punk, Talking Heads, USA
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1917: Meet the New Boss
“A portrait of Tsar Nicholas II was discovered during the restoration of a full-size painting of the 1917 October Revolution leader Vladimir Lenin. The image was ‘hidden’ for the last 90 years beneath water-soluble paint on the back of … Continue reading
1923: Emancipation Machine
“I feel that I have done something for the women who have always had to work so hard. This will enable them more easily to earn a living.” Statement of Christopher Latham Sholes, inventor of the typewriter HOW WOMEN … Continue reading
1905: Geographische Liebes-Räthsel
Geographische Liebes-Räthsel (1905); this map by an unknown artist uses the words from a Heinrich Heine poem as its locations: Wenn ich in deine Augen seh, So schwindet all mein Leid und Weh; Doch wenn ich küsse deinen Mund, So … Continue reading
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Tagged 1820's, 1900's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Art, Germany, Heinrich Heine, Maps, Poetry
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1942: The Man Who Lost his Head
Claire Huchet Bishop: The Man Who Lost His Head (1942); illustration by Robert McCloskey.
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Books, Children, Claire Huchet Bishop, France, Mental Health, Robert McCloskey, Switzerland, USA, Women
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1806: Darkness at Noon
Title page and figures from Darkness at Noon; or, The Great Solar Eclipse of the 18th of June, 1806; “by an inhabitant of Boston.” Darkness at the break of noon Shadows even the silver spoon The handmade blade, the child’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1800's, 1960's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Astronomy, Bob Dylan, Music, Poetry, The Moon, The Sun, USA
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