Tag Archives: Switzerland

1878: Dream

Posted on June 4, 2018 by corvusfugit

I had the earliest dream I can remember, a dream which was to preoccupy me all my life. I was then between three and four years old. The vicarage stood quite alone near Laufen castle, and there was a big … Continue reading →

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1911: Portrait

Posted on December 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

Félix Vallotton: Seated Black Woman, Front View (1911)

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1953: Daisy

Posted on December 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Robert Frank: Mary With Large Daisy In Her Hair (1953)

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1924: That’s What the Leaves Murmured

Posted on November 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Diaz’s Forest In a forest painted by Diaz, a little motherkin and her child stood still. They were now a good hour from the village. Gnarled trunks spoke a primeval tongue. The mother said to her child: “In my opinion, … Continue reading →

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1942: The Man Who Lost his Head

Posted on November 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Claire Huchet Bishop: The Man Who Lost His Head (1942); illustration by Robert McCloskey.

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2011: Visualization

Posted on October 19, 2017 by corvusfugit

“The 1,318 transnational corporations that form the core of the economy. Superconnected companies are red, very connected companies are yellow. The size of the dot represents revenue.” (source)