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The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country (1909) is a collection of short stories set in the 1400s by French writer and Noel Laureate Anatole France (1844 – 1924). The 1923 edition contains illustrations from woodcuts by the British artist Marcia Lane Foster (1897-1983) and endpapers by Aubrey Beardsley. … Continue reading "The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche, 1923" The post The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche, 1923 appeared first on Flashbak.
“I look at these photographs and feel the overwhelming sensation of the noise of these low-flying aircraft. Yet I could leave what seemed like a war zone. And it was a kind of war, long-time residents trying for normalcy and the powers that be wanting them out.” – Michael Philip Manheim on Logan Airport, Boston, … Continue reading "Logan Airport Versus Neptune Road, Photographing Boston’s ‘War’ of 1973" The post Logan Airport Versus Neptune Road, Photographing Boston’s ‘War’ of 1973 appeared first on Flashbak.
“Our bedrooms tell stories about us. They become the repository for memories, desire and self-image” – American photographer Adrienne Salinger When Adrienne Salinger first published her portraits of teenagers in their bedrooms in the 1990s, the American photographer wanted In My Room: Teenagers in Their Bedrooms to be a collection primarily about art. But … Continue reading "Teenagers in Their Bedrooms in the 1990s" The post Teenagers in Their Bedrooms in the 1990s appeared first on Flashbak.
“I wear suits now basically because it’s easier if you are doing a television programme to wear the same thing all the time. You don’t want to go in way over the programme. It’s another way to get people to forget about me and concentrate on the person I am talking to.” – Melvyn Bragg, … Continue reading "Saving Jesus: An Interview with Broadcasting Legend Melvyn Bragg, 1984" The post Saving Jesus: An Interview with Broadcasting Legend Melvyn Bragg, 1984 appeared first on Flashbak.
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The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country (1909) is a collection of short stories set in the 1400s by French writer and Noel Laureate Anatole France (1844 – 1924). The 1923 edition contains illustrations from woodcuts by the British artist Marcia Lane Foster (1897-1983) and endpapers by Aubrey Beardsley. … Continue reading "The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche, 1923" The post The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche, 1923 appeared first on Flashbak.
Almost every famous Greek God or Goddess has a Roman counterpart, many of whom were used to name the planets in our solar system, like Jupiter (Zeus) and Neptune (Poseidon). The Romans adopted much of Ancient Greek religion, renaming deities while retaining their core attributes and characteristics. Hestia and Vesta are two such goddesses, residing […]
“I look at these photographs and feel the overwhelming sensation of the noise of these low-flying aircraft. Yet I could leave what seemed like a war zone. And it was a kind of war, long-time residents trying for normalcy and the powers that be wanting them out.” – Michael Philip Manheim on Logan Airport, Boston, … Continue reading "Logan Airport Versus Neptune Road, Photographing Boston’s ‘War’ of 1973" The post Logan Airport Versus Neptune Road, Photographing Boston’s ‘War’ of 1973 appeared first on Flashbak.
In 1939, World War II erupted in Europe. This war, mechanized with tanks, trucks, and fighter planes, was faster and more mobile than any previous conflict. To gain an advantage over similarly matched rivals, both the Allied and Axis powers added a significant new element to their war strategy: deception. Spies, saboteurs, special forces, […]
