Tag Archives: Art

1927: A Dawn Flight

Posted on August 30, 2018 by corvusfugit

Frederick Judd Waugh: A Dawn Flight; I guessed at the date.

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2010: Johannesburg

Posted on August 18, 2018 by corvusfugit

Zanele Muholi: Mbala Zulu, KwaThema, Springs, Johannesburg, 2010

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2013: A Brief History of Architecture in Guatemala

Posted on August 14, 2018 by corvusfugit

A still from Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa’s performance piece Breve Historia de la Arquitectura en Guatemala (2013). The performers are Diego Sagastume and Jennifer De León.

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1529: Fortifications

Posted on August 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

In 1527, a republican government was established in the city-state of Florence after residents ousted the ruling Medici family. The pope at the time, Clement VII, was himself a Medici—and he took affront at the rebellion and resolved to capture … Continue reading →

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6th Century BC: Mouthpiece

Posted on August 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

This silver-gilt mouthpiece comes from Cyprus and dates from the late 5th or 6th century BC. It would have been placed on the the mouth of a dead body as part of the burial process.

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1799: Nine Family Heads

Posted on August 9, 2018 by corvusfugit

In the late 18th century, a physician from northern Africa named Saidi Saeed Abdoul Naim assembled this book of practices for dealing with physical, mental, and spiritual ailments. It also includes sections on secret alphabets, divination by sand, magic, and … Continue reading →

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2018: The Sky

Posted on August 8, 2018 by corvusfugit

Just now. See more.

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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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2018: The Sky

Posted on July 24, 2018 by corvusfugit

Earlier this evening. See more here.

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