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Tag Archives: USA
1873: A Quiet Day
Alfred Thompson Bricher: A Quiet Day Near Manchester (1873)
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Tagged 1870's, 19th Century, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Art, Painting, Seascapes, USA
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1980: Turnabout League
Clark Kent arrives to work one day to find that everyone’s gender has been switched. Has the world gone crazy? Superman Vol. 1 #349 (July, 1980) Writer: Martin Pasko Penciler: Curt Swan Inks: Frank Chiaramonte Colourist: Adrienne Roy Letters: Ben … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980's, 20th Century, Adrienne Roy, Art, Ben Oda, Comics, Curt Swan, Frank Chiaramonte, LGBTQ, Martin Pasko, USA
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1807: The Westwood Children
Joshua Johnson: The Westwood Children (c. 1807)
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Tagged 1800's, 19th Century, African-Americans, Animals, Art, Birds, Children, Dogs, Joshua Johnson, Mammals, Painting, Portraits, USA
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1900: Sunrise
Lionel Walden: Sunrise on the Sea; the painting is undated.
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2020: City
Michael Heizer’s City is a massive artwork located in the Nevada desert; when complete, it will be one of the largest sculptures in the history of the world. Heizer began the work in 1972 and it will open to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020's, 21st Century, Art, Earthworks, Michael Heizer, Sculpture, USA
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1867: Historical Monument of the American Republic
Erastus Salisbury Field: Historical Monument of the American Republic (c. 1867)
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Tagged 1860's, 19th Century, Architecture, Art, Erastus Salisbury Field, History, Painting, Printmaking, USA
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1923: A is for Antelope
C. B. Falls: ABC Book (1923)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Animals, Antelopes, Birds, Books, C. B. Falls, Children, Cryptids, Elephants, Ibis, Mammals, Printmaking, Unicorns, USA
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1997: Manhattan
Howard Horowitz: “Manhattan”; the landmarks mentioned in the text appear in their geographical locations on the island. Originally published in the New York Times, August 30,1997. (Apparently the formatting was lost when the print edition was converted for the Times‘s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990's, 20th Century, Howard Horowitz, New York City, Poetry, The New York Times, USA
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1923: Dreams of Orphan Children
While giving mental tests to children in various orphanages I have occasionally asked the children about their dreams. The questions were usually put in this way: “Do you ever have dreams at night?” and, if the child nodded or said … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Children, Dreams, Kate Gordon, Orphans, Photography, USA
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1890: Surf on Rocks
William Trost Richards: Surf on Rocks (c. 1890-1900)
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