Tag Archives: Australia

1917: Flamingos

Posted on May 31, 2019 by corvusfugit

Sydney Long: Flamingos (1917)

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1773: An Extraordinary Animal

Posted on December 20, 2018 by corvusfugit

In his Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, James Boswell famously recounts his travels with Samuel Johnson in the highlands and western islands of Scotland. The year was 1773; Johnson was in his mid-sixties. In an 1885 edition of … 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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1921: Important People

Posted on December 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

George W. Lambert: Important People (1914-1921) “By creating a portrait of ordinary people—a flower-seller, a clerk and a boxer—George W Lambert sought to parody the convention of only those with wealth or social status having their portraits painted. He questioned … Continue reading →

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1989: The Wish Being Father to the Thought

Posted on October 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Stephen Bush: L. L. The Wish Being Father to the Thought (1989) (source)

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2014: Pool Side

Posted on September 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Anna Carey: Pool Side (2014) (source)

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