Tag Archives: France

1856: Mauresque Noire

Posted on July 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Charles Cordier: Mauresque Noire [Black Moorish Woman], 1856

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1875: Butter

Posted on July 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Antoine Vollon: Mound of Butter (1875/1885)

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1902: Voulangis

Posted on July 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Edward J. Steichen: Voulangis (1900-1902)

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1642: An Undignified Pursuit

Posted on July 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

In 1642, the Italian diplomat Cardinal Jules Mazarin succeded Cardinal Richelieu as the Chief Minister to the King of France. Following the Thirty Years’ War, he played a major role in developing the notion of Westphalian sovereignty, the principle of … Continue reading →

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2012: Moving

Posted on July 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Leandro Erlich: Monte-Meubles. L’Ultime Déménagement (2012) Installation in Nantes, France (source) The translation is hard to do nicely. Literally, the title means “Furniture Elevator: The Final Move,” where “move” has the specific sense of moving to a new house or … Continue reading →

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2140: The Market is a Failure

Posted on July 10, 2017 by corvusfugit

“Hang with me. Follow what I’m saying. We live in a world where people pretend money can buy you anything, so money becomes the point, so we all work for money. Money is thought of as value.” “Okay, I get … Continue reading →

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2007: Mes Maisons

Posted on June 29, 2017 by corvusfugit

Jean-François Fourtou: from Mes Maisons (2007) (source)

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1982: Excess—The Factory

Posted on June 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

The great factory, the universe, the one that breathes for you. There’s no other air but what it pumps, expels. You are inside. All space is occupied : all has become waste. The skin, the teeth, the gaze. You move … Continue reading →

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1710: Anonymous Violin

Posted on June 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Then indeed the marvellous instrument appeared in all its unrivalled splendor. Its graceful curves, its fugitive lines of beauty were such as might drive a Stradivarius wild. Its glaze was of an incomparable limpidity, and the blue in its design … Continue reading →

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1898: Hope

Posted on June 20, 2017 by corvusfugit

Luc-Olivier Merson and Charles Girault: L’Espérance (1897-98) (source)

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