“The great familiarity I had with the late François Rabelais (dear Reader), has moved and even compelled me to bring to light the last of his work, the drolatic dreams of the very excellent and wonderful Patagruel, a man very famous for his heroic deeds on which the more than veritable histories write awesome things.” … Continue reading "The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel, 1565" The post The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel, 1565 appeared first on Flashbak.

The collection of 19th-century three-dimensional models of algebraic and differential equations at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris made a great impression on Surrealist artists.     When German artist Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976) saw a series of 19th Century wood, metal, wire, and plaster forms at the Institut Henri … Continue reading "Man Ray’s Mathematics Objects (1934-36)" The post Man Ray’s Mathematics Objects (1934-36) appeared first on Flashbak.

“I had always believed a photograph could be as powerful as a painting.” – Peter Mitchell     Peter Mitchell allows us to imagine the stories between his  colour photographer of 1970s and 80s England, particularly the northern city of Leeds he calls home. A self-described “man of the pavement”, his pictures cast the everyday … Continue reading "Strangely Familiar: Peter Mitchell Paints The Everyday In Colour Film" The post Strangely Familiar: Peter Mitchell Paints The Everyday In Colour Film appeared first on Flashbak.

“I am quite seriously worried about the situation and about the wisdom of our keeping Orwell personally on the air.” – the BBC controller outlines his reasons for keeping George Orwell off the air     In his his lifetime, George Orwell (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was thought “no good as a … Continue reading "Why The BBC Wanted To Keep George Orwell Off The Radio" The post Why The BBC Wanted To Keep George Orwell Off The Radio appeared first on Flashbak.