Tag Archives: USA

1956: The Hound of Heaven

Posted on August 10, 2019 by corvusfugit

In 1893, English poet Francis Thompson published a poem called “The Hound of Heaven.” The work is an extended metaphor: as a hound pursues a hare in a hunt, so does God pursue the human soul to restore it to … Continue reading →

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1961: The Disaster of Everyday Life

Posted on July 25, 2019 by corvusfugit

The distinction between “disaster” and “normal” conditions is implicit in most treatments of disaster behavior. The everyday, ongoing life of the society is usually equated with the “normal,” and those conditions that result from disaster are viewed as “abnormal” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Art, Books, Charles Fritz, Disasters, Illustration, Mental Health, Pierre Mion, Psychology, Trains, USA | Leave a comment

2019: Native Land

Posted on July 21, 2019 by corvusfugit

From a series by photographer Adam Sings in the Timber: I am currently working on a broader project making a series of portraits of Native Women wearing traditional regalia in metropolitan settings, in order to illustrate that wherever a person … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Adam Sings in the Timber, Art, Cityscapes, Native Americans, Photography, USA, Women | Comments Off

1941: FDR and Captain America’s Shield

Posted on June 21, 2019 by corvusfugit

Captain America recieving his trademark circular shield from FDR in June, 1941. From Captain America #255 (March, 1981) (Roger Stern, writer; John Byrne, artist). The shield’s history developed slowly. Originally, in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), Cap carried … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1940's, 1980's, Comics, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John Byrne, Roger Stern, USA, WWII | 1 Comment

1871: The Burning Ship

Posted on June 6, 2019 by corvusfugit

Albert Bierstadt: The Burning Ship (ca 1871)

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1924: Queen of the Clouds

Posted on May 27, 2019 by corvusfugit

Otto Kuhler: Queen of the Clouds (1924)

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Art, Aviation, Germany, Otto Kuhler, Printmaking, Seascapes, USA | Leave a comment

15 mya: Oecophylla

Posted on May 25, 2019 by corvusfugit

Up to hundreds of weaver ants…line up side by side in militarily precise rows. They grip the edge of one leaf with the claws and pads of their hindlegs and the edge of the other with their jaws and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1990's, Africa, Animals, Ants, Architecture, Bert Hölldobler, Books, E. O. Wilson, Germany, Insects, Labor, Miocene epoch, Photography, USA | Leave a comment

1965: It Was Always Saturday

Posted on May 23, 2019 by corvusfugit

He was Walt. He owned a Jaguar XXB sports ship with a flat-out velocity of fifteen thousand miles an hour. His shirts came from Italy and his shoes were made in England. As he opened his eyes he looked for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1960's, 20th Century, Books, Digital Art, Drugs, Philip K. Dick, Science Fiction, Steve Young, USA | 1 Comment

2013: Heliocentrist

Posted on May 13, 2019 by corvusfugit

Robert Pruitt: Heliocentrist (2013)

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1952: The Grim Thoughts which Harass Me

Posted on May 12, 2019 by corvusfugit

Baffling Mysteries No. 7 (March 1952); art by Lou Cameron, found here.

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