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“The photo always holds two layers, the concrete and the emotional. You must involve your own experience and perception when decoding the photo, and only then does it disseminate its full message” – photographer Krass Clement In 1991 Danish photographer Krass Clement took three tips to Dublin, Ireland. There’s a feeling of perpetual … Continue reading "Dublin in 1991: Photographing The Feeling Of A City On The Edge" The post Dublin in 1991: Photographing The Feeling Of A City On The Edge appeared first on Flashbak.
This small print series is called ‘Verschillende Bedrijven uit het Menselijke Leven Door Apen Voorgesteld’ (Various episodes of human life performed by monkeys) from designs by the Flemish printer Quirin Boel (or Coryn Bol; 25 January 1620 – 1668) and compatriot painter David Teniers, aka Teniers The Younger, aka David Teniers II (15 December … Continue reading "Various Episodes of Human Life Performed by Monkeys, 1635" The post Various Episodes of Human Life Performed by Monkeys, 1635 appeared first on Flashbak.
Have you been? Do you need to go? We’ve seen Janet Leigh on the toilet in the Psycho bathroom, men of all ages on the pot and admired the bog at New York’s CBGB club and the dawning of the 1980s bathroom. In this gallery, photograph collector Robert E. Jackson share vintage snapshots of … Continue reading "Let’s Hear It For The Toilet Paper: 25 Vintage Snapshots of People And Toilets" The post Let’s Hear It For The Toilet Paper: 25 Vintage Snapshots of People And Toilets appeared first on Flashbak.
“Miss Eva prepared the heads before every séance, and endeavoured to make them unrecognizable. A clean-shaven face was decorated with a beard. Grey hairs became black curls, a broad forehead was made into a narrow one. But, in spite of all her endeavours, she could not obliterate certain characteristic lines” – A newspaper article explains … Continue reading "Phenomena of Materialisation : Investigating The Naked Psychic Eva Carrière" The post Phenomena of Materialisation : Investigating The Naked Psychic Eva Carrière appeared first on Flashbak.
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A character in a martial arts anime unleashes a planet-destroying burst of energy to defeat a foe. A martial artist in a wuxia film strikes at pressure points to paralyze someone. Another character places their hands on that same person to heal their injuries. These are outlandish and fantastic feats certainly but they draw […]
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Tamerlane Chess is a medieval chess variant attributed to the 14th-century conqueror Timur, also known as Tamerlane. A complex and richly symbolic game, Tamerlane Chess is played on a unique 10×11 board and features over 25 distinct pieces, each with specialized movements. Known also as Shatranj al-Kabir or “Great Chess,” it evolved from Shatranj, […]
