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First published in 1961, The Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook shares 220 recipes by 55 painters, 61 novelists, 15 sculptors and 19 poets. Dedicated to the art of imperfection in the kithc”, it’s a fun book in which wit and wine feature heavily. American novelist William Styron delivers a six-page-long recipe for Southern fried chicken, … Continue reading "The Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook, 1961" The post The Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook, 1961 appeared first on Flashbak.
“This is less of a themed group and more just a grouping of odd and unusual color photos,” says photograph collector Robert E. Jackson of this, his latest album of snapshots for flashbak. “I call it: Living Color: Strange Square Snapshots. We’ll being with his gent form the 1960s dressed in a demented flag of … Continue reading "Living Color: Strange Square Snapshots" The post Living Color: Strange Square Snapshots appeared first on Flashbak.
Die Quelle (The Source) is a three-volume series of Secession-style graphic design books created in Vienna by Martin Gerlach’s publishing house. It features surface designs by Carl Otto Czeschka (22 October 1878 – 30 July 1960), Max Benirschke (1880–1961) and Koloman Moser (30 March 1868 – 18 October 1918). These volumes provide colour and gilt … Continue reading "Koloman Moser’s Beautiful Surface Designs For Die Quelle, 1901" The post Koloman Moser’s Beautiful Surface Designs For Die Quelle, 1901 appeared first on Flashbak.
“I do not want to choose between the right and wrong sides of the world, and I do not like a choice to be made. People don’t want one to be lucid and ironic. They say: ‘It shows you’re not nice.’ I can’t see how this follows.” – Albert Camus, The Wrong and the Right … Continue reading "The Wrong Side and The Right Side (of History) – Albert Camus On Being ‘Human and Simple’" The post The Wrong Side and The Right Side (of History) – Albert Camus On Being ‘Human and Simple’ appeared first on Flashbak.
“There were five of us — Hanssen, Wisting, Hassel, Bjaaland, and myself. We had four sledges, with thirteen dogs to each.” – Roald Amundsen (6 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928), South Pole Expedition – 1910-1912 These photographs are found in the page of The South pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic … Continue reading "Photographs From Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition – 1910-1912" The post Photographs From Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition – 1910-1912 appeared first on Flashbak.
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Alma Thomas (1891-1978) was a longtime educator and a prolific abstract painter who spent most of her career in Washington, DC. Now, to honor her local legacy, the street on which she lived and worked for seven decades has been renamed Alma Thomas Way. The Hometown Legacy of Alma Thomas The new […]
From fascinating woodblock prints and beautiful landscape paintings to eye-catching sculptures, Japanese artists have created monumental pieces that have transformed the world of art. These famous artists have channeled their creativity, culture, and environment to create some of the world’s most influential art. Below are ten famous Japanese artists who achieved greatness. Here’s what […]
First published in 1961, The Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook shares 220 recipes by 55 painters, 61 novelists, 15 sculptors and 19 poets. Dedicated to the art of imperfection in the kithc”, it’s a fun book in which wit and wine feature heavily. American novelist William Styron delivers a six-page-long recipe for Southern fried chicken, … Continue reading "The Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook, 1961" The post The Artists’ & Writers’ Cookbook, 1961 appeared first on Flashbak.
