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The artist cannot do without his dialogue with nature, for he is a man, himself of nature, a piece of nature and within the space of nature. – Paul Klee, 1923 For German-Swiss artist Paul Klee (1879 -1940) the line is “a dot that went for a walk”. For him, drawing the line and … Continue reading "A Line Is The Main Protagonist : Paul Klee’s Black and White Lithographies" The post A Line Is The Main Protagonist : Paul Klee’s Black and White Lithographies appeared first on Flashbak.
“It wasn’t just about the bands; I documented the whole scene, particularly the fans. The fans were often as intriguing a subject as the bands themselves. They would frequently end up fronting a band themselves a week or so later.” – Janette Beckman on British punks Janette Beckman was there in punk’s early years in … Continue reading "Raw Punk Streets UK 1979–1982" The post Raw Punk Streets UK 1979–1982 appeared first on Flashbak.
The Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshop). saw the Cabaret Fledermaus as a place where the “boredom” of contemporary life would be replaced by “ease, art and culture”. Opening on October 1907, on the corner of Kärntner Straße 33 and Johannesgasse 1 in Vienna, the club was housed in the basement of a nondescript large block of … Continue reading "Nights at The Fabulous Cabaret Fledermaus by the Wiener Werkstätte, 1907-1913" The post Nights at The Fabulous Cabaret Fledermaus by the Wiener Werkstätte, 1907-1913 appeared first on Flashbak.
“The whole county is my studio. I used to go work under a certain bridge if it was pouring, because people used to hide there from the rain” – Mark Cohen Mark Cohen shot from the hip, taking photographs with his camera hung low as his took a daily walk in New York … Continue reading "Tall Socks and Strangers: A Low-Level View of 1970s NYC" The post Tall Socks and Strangers: A Low-Level View of 1970s NYC appeared first on Flashbak.
“We stayed in boarding houses with similar families, made intense friendships and lived on the memories through the following winter!” – Barry Lewis on magic holidays in Blackpool, Lancashire Since Victorian times Blackpool on Britain’s north west coast has been the country’s most popular seaside resort, Synonymous with wide sandy beaches, donkey rides, … Continue reading "Blackpool 1984–1989" The post Blackpool 1984–1989 appeared first on Flashbak.
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This week, we’re doing another ‘silly’ topic, but this being me, it is a silly logistics topic, because – as the saying goes – amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics. So we’re going to be professionally silly this week and talk about the logistics of vehicle warfare in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting, in part because … Continue reading Collections: The Logistics of Road War in the Wasteland →
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The country of Georgia is located in the southern Caucasus where Europe meets Asia. The region has often found itself at the crossroads of empires. After unification in the 11th century CE, the kingdom of Georgia experienced a Golden Age in the 12th century. Mongol invasion and infighting within the Bagrationi dynasty forced separate […]
The history of famous dictators is filled with bizarre claims and personal myths. From Idi Amin and Kim Jong Il to Vladimir Putin, Yahya Jammeh, and Papa Doc Duvalier, famous dictators have used the power of propaganda to solidify their power and authority. Some have portrayed themselves as mythical, divine, or invincible, while others […]
