Tag Archives: Animals

1883: You are Wheat and Belong in the Wheatfield

Posted on July 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Pages from a letter from Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo, 28 October 1883: to cause despondency for six months, until one eventually sees after all that one shouldn’t have let oneself be disoriented. There are two people whose intense … Continue reading →

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1885: Explain Yourself!

Posted on July 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Unattributed frontispiece for an 1885 edition of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass (source) —from the University of Florida’s “Afterlife of Alice” collection, part of the extensive Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature (here). The Caterpillar and Alice … Continue reading →

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2016: Mother and Child

Posted on July 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

US Dept of Interior‏: “A mama moose & her calf in the early morning fog at Seedskadee Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming” (source)

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1470: The Ox

Posted on July 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Martin Schongauer: Ox (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Luke (1470-1490) In Christian iconography, the winged ox is the symbol of the evangelist Luke—traditionally seen as the animal of sacrifice and therefore linked to the sacrifice of Jesus himself.

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1928: Christopher Robin, Good-bye,

Posted on July 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

“Don’t Bustle me,” said Eeyore, getting up slowly. “Don’t now-then me.” He took a piece of paper from behind his ear, and unfolded it. “Nobody knows anything about this,” he went on. “This is a Surprise.” He coughed in an … Continue reading →

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1904: Art Forms

Posted on July 21, 2017 by corvusfugit

Plates from Ernst Haeckel’s Kunstformen der Natur (1904): See more here.

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1887: The Story Depends on the Teller

Posted on July 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

The Lion and the Statue On a statue king Lion dethroned, Showing conqueror Man, Lion frowned. “If a Lion, you know, Had been sculptor, he’d show Lion rampant, and Man on the ground.” THE STORY DEPENDS ON THE TELLER Walter … Continue reading →

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1966: 2001

Posted on July 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

A break on the set of 2001: A Space Odyssey. This could be mime Daniel Richter, who played the lead ape in the opening sequence of the film—and who choreographed the movements of the other apes, mostly portrayed by members … Continue reading →

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1974: I Like America and America Likes Me

Posted on July 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

For his 1974 conceptual art piece I Like America and America Likes Me, the German artist Joseph Beuys flew to New York City and, wrapped in felt, was driven in an ambulance to the Rene Block Gallery. There, he spent … Continue reading →

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1990: Bókw

Posted on July 11, 2017 by corvusfugit

Rick Bartow (Mad River Wiyot): Bear Mask (1990) Photo taken at the National Museum of the American Indian The Wiyot word for “bear” is bókw. (source)

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