Tag Archives: USA

1915: Art Smith

Posted on January 21, 2018 by corvusfugit

A timed exposure of stunt pilot Art Smith flying his biplane over the Battleship Oregon, 1915. (source)

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1964: For Want of Stairs

Posted on January 19, 2018 by corvusfugit

Jess: “…For Want of Stairs…”: Salvages V (1964/1974)

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1958: Where is My Dreamer?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by corvusfugit

“Nightmare at Midnight,” World of Fantasy Vol. 1 #11 (April, 1958)

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1961: Schizoanalysis

Posted on January 15, 2018 by corvusfugit

“The salvation of our world lies in the hands of the maladjusted.” MLK speaks at the 1961 Transportation Workers Union convention: There are certain words in every academic discipline which soon become stereotypes and clichés. Every [academic] discipline has its … Continue reading →

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1987: Cultural Differences

Posted on January 14, 2018 by corvusfugit

[In France], F, her husband, and her daughter, who are preparing to leave a party, are standing in the foyer saying goodbye. As she leaves, F has a “minor accident”: while putting on her coat, her hand brushes against a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1980's, 20th Century, Anthropology, Art, Food and Drink, France, Georges Mathieu, Manners, Painting, Raymonde Carroll, USA | 1 Comment

1936: The Red Flag

Posted on January 14, 2018 by corvusfugit

Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times (1936)

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1880: Dredging

Posted on January 12, 2018 by corvusfugit

John Twachtman: Dredging in the East River (c. 1880)

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2009: Prescription

Posted on January 10, 2018 by corvusfugit

Margaret Owen: Daily Painting #214 (2009) (source)

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1946: New Year’s

Posted on January 1, 2018 by corvusfugit

Horace Bristol: The New Moon, January 1, 1946 During the Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri [“Saidaiji Temple Naked Festival”] in Okayama, participants wear only a Japanese loincloth called a fundoshi as they compete to find one of two camphor-scented batons that … Continue reading →

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1926: Watershed

Posted on December 31, 2017 by corvusfugit

Daniel Garber: A Wooded Watershed (1926)

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