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Tag Archives: France
1900: Would Christ Belong to a Labor Union?
At the end of Cortland Meyer’s 1900 novel Would Christ Belong to a Labor Union? or Henry Fielding’s Dream (here), the title character—a working man and staunch trade unionist—has a dream of what it would be like to own and … Continue reading
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1830: Panorama
Théodore Rousseau: Panoramic View of the Ile-de-France (c. 1830) Detail:
1883: The Armed Goddess
THE ARMED GODDESS I dreamed that I sat reading in my study, with books lying about all round me. Suddenly a voice, marvellously clear and silvery, called me by name. Starting up and turning, I saw behind me a long … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, 21st Century, Anna Kingsford, Annie Leibovitz, Blondie, Books, Debbie Harry, Dreams, France, Photography, Punk, USA, Women
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2016: Land Operation
Estelle Chrétien: Opération terrestre (2016) (source)
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Tagged 21st Century, Art, Earthworks, Environment, France, Women
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1935: Renaissance Man
Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life (1513-1519) in central France, in the town of Amboise, where he was supported by King Francis I. Although likely ailing from a stroke, Leonardo continued working, constructing a mechanical lion … Continue reading
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1890: Portrait of an Anarchist
Paul Signac’s portrait of his friend and fellow anarchist Felix Fénéon was painted in 1890, four years before Fénéon was arrested by Paris police on suspicion of participating in the bombing of a restaurant and aiding in the assassination of … Continue reading
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1891: Midnight on the Somme
Jean-Charles Cazin: Midnight (1891) (source) The Catalogue from Collection of Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago, U. S. A (1893) provides the following description: The scene is located at Abbeville, on the river Somme, in France. One is readily impressed with the … Continue reading
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