31 October 2012
30 October 2012
It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
--Carl Sagan
--Carl Sagan
29 October 2012
28 October 2012
26 October 2012
25 October 2012
Philippe Weisbecker
Philippe Weisbecker
"...In essence, Weisbecker's art consist of depicting elements of our daily life untouched by the sometime devastating effects of fashion's changing mood. These range from tools to appliances, from industrial buildings to
public housing and, in the present case, greenhouses. Greenhouses were created for the purpose of preserving an inner world from the outside world. they haven't changed much over time. Their purpose created their form. There lies their eternal beauty. It is this beauty that Weisbecker invites us to share with him through his Greenhouses study book."
Found via allthemountains
24 October 2012
23 October 2012
Jon Rafman
Jon Rafman's latest project The 9 eyes of Goolge Street View (recently exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery) is dedicated to odd Google Street View photographs. The strange, singular moments are incredibly addictive to scroll through. Have a look here and a read about the project and the artist here.
My favorite is the spooked reindeer somewhere on a deserted coastal stretch of Norway's RV888 highway.
22 October 2012
21 October 2012
20 October 2012
Cornwall
Colour photographs of Cornwall from August 1913. Found here
1. Carbis Bay
2. St. Ives
3. Penzance sea front
4. Ponies on Bodmin Moor
19 October 2012
1. Bowl with central fish motif Date: 13th century. Iran, Kashan
2. Dish depicting a Wedding Procession Date: first quarter 13th century. Iran, Kashan
From The Met Museum Collections
17 October 2012
Art details
1. Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy: (detail) Portrait of a Woman Aged 34 Years. 1634.
3. Maddalena Penitente, 1809, Canova
2. Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of a Young Man (detail), ca. 1613-15
4. Madone de Vysehrad, italian medieval style in Prague. Detail du brocart.
5. Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Portrait of Mary Ruthven, Lady van Dyck (detail), ca. 1639
6. Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Henrietta Maria (detail), ca. 1635
16 October 2012
15 October 2012
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