Elizabeth Streb
Wikipedia - "Elizabeth Streb is a choreographer, performer, teacher, and innovator of contemporary dance throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries."
Wikipedia, STREB, Art+Culture, YouTube, (1), (2)
Carlos Gardel
Wikipedia - "Carlos Gardel (11 December 1887 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) is perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Although his birthplace is disputed between Argentina, Uruguay and France, he lived in Argentina from the age of two and acquired Argentine citizenship in 1923."
Wikipedia, Carlos Gardel - The King of Tango, last.fm, Todo Tango, YouTube, Google, Dailymotion
Wikipedia, Carlos Gardel - The King of Tango, last.fm, Todo Tango, YouTube, Google, Dailymotion
Waterlines
"We examine the history of Seattle through a focus on its shorelines: the natural and human forces that have shaped them, the ways they have been used and thought about by the people who have lived here, and how this historic understanding might influence urban-development decisions being made today."
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Henry Varnum Poor
"In the late winter of 2007, a remarkable rescue occurred in New York’s Hudson River Valley. After nearly three years of existing on the precipice of demolition, Crow House, the hand-built home and studio of the once-renowned painter and potter Henry Varnum Poor (1887-1970) ultimately was saved by Christopher St. Lawrence, Town Supervisor of Ramapo, New York."
American Craft, Henry Varnum Poor, NYT
American Craft, Henry Varnum Poor, NYT
William Eggleston
Webb
"William Eggleston's great achievement in photography can be described in a straightforward way: he captures everyday moments and transforms them into indelible images."
Whitney, William Eggleston, Wikipedia, Getty, YouTube
W. G. Sebald
Wikipedia - "W. G. (Winfred Georg) Maximilian Sebald (18 May 1944, Wertach im Allgäu – 14 December 2001, Norfolk, England) was a German writer and academic."
Wikipedia, The Threepenny Review, Conversational Reading, Vertigo: Collecting & Reading W.G. Sebald, NYT
Wikipedia, The Threepenny Review, Conversational Reading, Vertigo: Collecting & Reading W.G. Sebald, NYT
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Black-chinned Hummingbird
"Explore our new birding tips, multimedia, articles, and updated bird profiles."
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
"Explore our new birding tips, multimedia, articles, and updated bird profiles."
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Mentalgassi
Eugene - "I can't help but laugh when I look at Mentalgassi's street art installations in Berlin, Germany. Consisting of three core members, they go around wheatpasting faces on public installations, such as reclyling bins and tickets validators, thereby evoking emotion from those that pass by. Gotta love their sense of humor!"
Urban Street Art, Mentalgassi
Urban Street Art, Mentalgassi
Alexander Sokurov
Wikipedia - "Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov ... (b. June 14, 1951, Podorwikha, Irkutsk Oblast) is a Russian filmmaker from St Petersburg who has been hailed as successor to renowned director Andrei Tarkovsky."
Wikipedia, IMDb, The Island of Sokurov, strictly film school, YouTube, (1), (2)
Wikipedia, IMDb, The Island of Sokurov, strictly film school, YouTube, (1), (2)
Hannah Höch
Wikipedia - "Hannah Höch (November 1, 1889 – May 31, 1978) was a German Dada artist. She is best known for her work of the Weimar period, when she was one of the originators of photomontage."
Wikipedia, Photomontage, Google
Wikipedia, Photomontage, Google
Tamara De Lempicka
"Designers and architects also remember the 20's for the Chrysler Building, the luxury liner Normandie, and the interior of Radio City Music Hall, all outstanding examples of the decorative arts style called Art Deco."
The Art History Archive - Art Deco
Pompeii and the Roman Villa
"In the first century BC, the picturesque Bay of Naples became a favorite retreat for vacationing emperors, senators, and other prominent Romans. They built lavish seaside villas in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius where they could indulge in absolute leisure, read and write, exercise, enjoy their gardens and the views, and entertain friends."
Pompeii and the Roman Villa - NGA, NYT
Jah Wobble
Wikipedia - "Jah Wobble (born John Wardle, in Stepney in 1958) is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd (PiL) in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two years."
Wikipedia, MySpace, 30 Hertz Records, last.fm, allmusic, YouTube, (1), (2), (3), (4)
Wikipedia, MySpace, 30 Hertz Records, last.fm, allmusic, YouTube, (1), (2), (3), (4)
Vintage Collectible Topic Postcards
"We SPECIALIZE in old historic postcard views from the world and pay particular attention to town views of the local businesses with an emphasis on amusement parks, mining facilities, factories, canals, military bases, soldiers, royalty, disasters, railroad depots, streetcars, movie theaters, opera houses, hotels, restaurants, churches, cemetery, bridges, fire department facilities, hospitals, orphanages, post offices, schools, and trams."
Moody's Collectible Vintage Postcards
Moody's Collectible Vintage Postcards
Katherine Wolkoff
"In all her work, Wolkoff confounds our expectations of how photography communicates the essence of a person or place. Using almost the reverse lighting conditions that we are accustomed to in photography, she creates a deeper understanding of her subjects."
Danziger Projects, Katherine Wolkoff
Danziger Projects, Katherine Wolkoff
At Home in Utopia
"New York City cops in the Great Depression called it Little Moscow, but for the 2,000 Jewish immigrant residents of the United Workers Cooperative Colony, a.k.a. 'the Coops,' it was their first taste of the American dream. AT HOME IN UTOPIA bears witness to an epic social experiment, following two generations of residents and their commitment to radical ideas of racial equality and rights for tenants and workers."
PBS, afl-cio now blog
Scott Mutter
"For thirty years, Scott Mutter employed classic photomontage techniques to create a world of his own -- a more perfect world. The hallmark of Mutter's remarkable imagery is the distinct sense that the elements of each picture belong together, even though the combination may violate the laws of physics."
The American Museum of Photography, Wikipedia, Scott Mutter
The American Museum of Photography, Wikipedia, Scott Mutter
Kate Bush
Wikipedia - "Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic lyrics have made her one of England's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years having sold over 20 million records worldwide."
Wikipedia, Kate Bush, last.fm, YouTube, (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)
Wikipedia, Kate Bush, last.fm, YouTube, (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)
Patti Smith: Veil
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
"Singer-songwriter Patti Smith has been toying with various media since she was an art student in NYC during the 1960s. There she met her lifelong friend, late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who inspired her to unleash her inner self through different means. For the past three decades, Smith has been well-known and respected in the art world, especially for her photography, drawings and poetry."
Fordham Observer, Robert Miller Gallery, The Art Newspaper, a patti smith website
Camille Pissarro
The Wheelbarrow
Wikipedia - "Camille Pissarro (July 10, 1830 – November 13, 1903) was a French Impressionist painter. His importance resides not only in his visual contributions to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, but also in his patriarchal standing among his colleagues, particularly Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin."
Wikipedia, Google, Impressionist
Harappa
Gateway At Harappa: Indus Valley Civilization
"This ancient settlement existed from about 3300 BCE and is believed to have had as many as 23,500 residents—considered large for its time. Although the Harappa Culture extended well beyond the bounds of present day Pakistan, its centres were in Sindh and the Punjab."
Wikipedia, Harappa
The Tropics. Views from the Middle of the Globe
"In the minds of Westerners, the term 'tropics' is usually connected to lush vegetation and exotic cultures - a view which is influenced, of course, by the traditional art from the equatorial regions."
Kulturstiftung Dea Bundes, Berliner Festspiele
Kulturstiftung Dea Bundes, Berliner Festspiele
Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscpes of the Golden Age
Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age
"In the 17th century a new genre of painting—the cityscape—emerged, fostered by the booming economy of the Dutch Republic and its affluent urbanites. Images of towns and cities became expressions of enormous civic pride."
Pride of Place, NYT
Stan Brakhage
Wikipedia - "James Stanley Brakhage (January 14, 1933 – March 9, 2003), better known as Stan Brakhage, was an American non-narrative filmmaker who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th century experimental film."
Wikipedia, Stan Brakhage: A Brief Introduction, senses of cinema, YouTube, (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)
Wikipedia, Stan Brakhage: A Brief Introduction, senses of cinema, YouTube, (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)
In Signs of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now
"In Signs of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now, hundreds of posters, photographs, moving images, audio clips, and ephemera bring to life over forty years of activism, political protest, and campaigns for social justice."
In Signs of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now, Justseeds, flickr
In Signs of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now, Justseeds, flickr
Mission of Burma
Wikipedia - "Like many of their post-punk contemporaries, Mission of Burma's efforts are largely concerned with extending punk's original vocabulary without losing its essential rebellious spirit. Using rapid shifts in dynamics, unconventional time signatures and chord progressions along with tape effects, Mission of Burma challenges the prevailing idioms of punk while attempting to retain its power and immediacy."
Wikipedia, Mission of Burma, MySpace, last.fm, YouTube, (1), (2)
Wikipedia, Mission of Burma, MySpace, last.fm, YouTube, (1), (2)
David Attenborough
Wikipedia - "Sir David Frederick Attenborough ...(born 8 May 1926 in London, England) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of British natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years."
Wikipedia, PBS - Life of Bird, PBS Online, Video - The Living Planet
Wikipedia, PBS - Life of Bird, PBS Online, Video - The Living Planet
Rockport Harbor
Gloucester Daily Times - "Battered and broken by the great winter storm of 1978, Motif No.1 collapsed, and in an eye blink, was swept out of Rockport harbor. Within the year, a duplicate had been built and repainted to look as good as new."
Wikipedia, Rockport, flickr - Rockport Harbor, Wikipedia - Gloucester, Wikipedia - Plum Island
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