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In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
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Pera Palace: The Istanbul Muse for Literary Giants
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10 Amazing Facts About Elvis Presley
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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Dr Alun Withey
Cuts, Rashes & Chatter! The Pain of the 18th-century Shave!
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today...
over a year ago
Unless there are particular reasons, for example a skin condition, or a faulty razor, shaving today is usually a pretty mundane – if not a pleasant – experience. Indeed, the rise of traditional barbershops over the past few years, offering shaving as an experience, together with...
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Homo Floresiensis: What Do We Know about the Hobbit People?
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5 Iconic Quotes by the Duke of Wellington
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
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Charles Baudelaire’s Theory of Art: Is Beauty Universal?
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An Art Lovers Guide to Outdoor Exhibitions in Japan
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Do Genetic Studies Refute the Etruscans’ Anatolian Origin?
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
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William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
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10 Strange Old Currencies Throughout Time
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Casta Paintings in Colonial Mexico: How Accurate Were They?
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The Months: Gardens of Art by Eugène Grasset
In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French...
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In 1894, Eugène Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) received a commission from the French department store La Belle Jardinière to create 12 original works of art to be used as a calendar. Grasset’s woodcuts show women in fashionable costumes of the period each bearing a sign...
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Does Nietzsche Believe in Free Will?
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Wrong Side of...
Who speaks of the Armenians?
Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
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Britain is in bed with Putin's friends
TheCollector
7 Key Beliefs and Practices From Hasidic Judaism
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History Today Feed
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
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The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
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Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
The History of Underwear: Loincloths, Petticoats, Boxers, & Briefs
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History Today Feed
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
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‘The Tame and the Wild’ by Marcy Norton review
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Tue, 08/20/2024 - 09:18
TheCollector
Beauty That Kills: Was Renaissance Makeup Deadly?
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Which Are the Best-known Castles and Churches in Trieste?
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Who Was Mahavira? The Founder of Jainism
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Europe's absent-minded revolution
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Christopher Caldwell's 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe', 15 years on
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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History Today Feed
Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
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Euripides’ Lost Plays
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Mon, 10/14/2024 - 10:38
TheCollector
“The Whole World Is Watching”: The 1968 Chicago Riots at the DNC
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Res Obscura
Centuries of Childhood
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories...
6 months ago
The history of childhood is one of multiplicity — so why do we tell parents such simplistic stories about it?
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8 Unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia
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Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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What Is the Meaning of Utopia?
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African History...
Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has...
7 months ago
The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
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5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophers
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What Was Life Really Like for WWI Tank Crews?
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5 Great Books by Alexandre Dumas
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Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
TheCollector
The Orlando Museum of Art Faces Financial Distress
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What Is the Golden Mean in Aristotle’s Ethics?
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Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
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How Did Sappho’s Love Life Influence Her Poetry?
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Andy Warhol’s Mother: Who Was Julia Warhola?
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics
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8 Famous Books That Helped Economies Thrive With Tourism
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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The AIDS Epidemic: A Heartbreaking Story
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British Grand Strategy & the European Balance of Power: 1815-1914
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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Wilfred Owen: Britain’s Tragic War Poet
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Giorgio Agamben on the End of the Poem
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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The Great Romantic: Who Was Catullus?
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What Is Populism?
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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The Story of the Calydonian Boar Hunt in Greek Mythology
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How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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The Luftwaffe Under the Nazis: A Formidable Air Foe & Force
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Why Did Damien Hirst Build a Pharmacy?
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African History...
A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)
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State and society in nothern ghana after the Mali empire's decline.
TheCollector
Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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The Jōmon Period: Japan’s Mysterious Origin Story
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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Inside a Renaissance Workshop: How did it Work?
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10 South American Artists You Should Know
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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African History...
The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone...
3 months ago
The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
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Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
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The Moon Christmas Coloring Book (1970)
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that...
12 months ago
Here is another favorite rescanned since it's last posting 11 years ago. It was a coloring book that was a give-away from Lord and Taylor's Department stores. With it's moon dust snowflakes and 1970s design it is a winner every Christmas. I especially enjoy how Santa has to get...
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10 Must-Visit Places Around the World for History Buffs
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Belgium’s Collectible Design Fair Debuts in NYC
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for June
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of June. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, released a nasu guide, and updated the look of the icon. We...
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
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UNESCO Creates a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
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Taking A Subway Ride Through New York City In 1981
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was...
10 months ago
1970s New York City was where Fernando played truant, chopper gangs hogged the sidewalks, sex was sold, women raged in raucous nightclubs, gay rights found its voice, Madonna joined her first band, BLADE used trains as his canvas and In 1981, 22-year-old Christopher Morris was...
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Baroque Obsession: What Was So Innovative About Caravaggio?
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‘Just Stop Oil’ Protestors Cover Stonehenge in Powder Paint
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
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Shaka Zulu: The Life of Africa’s Legendary Warrior King
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
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History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
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‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
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History Today Feed
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
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Pet Monkeys in Victorian Britain
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:57
Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
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The Birth of Ovid
The Birth of Ovid
JamesHoare
Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
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The Birth of Ovid
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Sun, 03/24/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
Marina Abramović Leads 7-Minute Silence at Glastonbury Festival
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Give All to Love: A New Documentary on Ralph Waldo Emerson Debuts
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The Vasari Sacristy: Breathtaking Artwork in Naples
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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Greco-Scythian Artifacts Seized by Spanish Police
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
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The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:00
Classical Wisdom
Should Death Concern Us?
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
a year ago
How can we deal with the inevitable... before the inevitable deals with us?
TheCollector
What Was Aristotle’s Opinion on Metaphysics?
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TheCollector
10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 10, 2024
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up...
7 months ago
Fireside this week! Next week, with luck, I’ll have my ‘On the Reign of Alexander III of Macedon’ up as an addendum to our discussion of Hellenistic armies. But in the meantime, it is a fireside, and I thought, since it was just recently May the Fourth, we might talk some Star...
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
A Collection of...
Gap Week: August 2, 2024
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one)...
4 months ago
Hey folks. We’re talking a mulligan this week, as the pedant household has gotten (one by one) whatever fresh COVID-19 variant is going around. Everyone is fine, but being sick left me pretty exhausted over the past few days with fewer productive writing hours available. Since I...
TheCollector
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
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TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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TheCollector
The Secret SS Mission to Tibet You’ve Never Heard Of
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4 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for January 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of January. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added electrical refit(portal for AC & DC...
Flashbak
A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by...
7 months ago
We’re dreaming today with collector Robert E Jackson. Triggered by the undertow of memory and fed by desire, our dreams are visions of other lives, possible clues to the future. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the...
Flashbak
Tribes of Detroit 1968 : New American People On The Cusp Of Change
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a...
2 months ago
Enrico Natali’s Detroit 1968 was first published in 1972 under the title New American People, a photography series of everyday people at work and at home in urban America, having been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969 as New American Life. In his introduction to...
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