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Chairs need to be recovered, but otherwise, WANT.
New fictional character crush: Professor Sinigaglia (Marcello Mastroianni) in I campagni (1963)
(Source: google.com)
In the 19th Century having a photograph taken was a lengthy process. Frustrated by the difficulties of getting children to sit still long enough to snap a proper photo , photographers in the 1800’s conceived of a technique called “The Hidden Mother”. Draping a sheet over the mothers head in an attempt to camouflage her as a part of the furniture to better emphasize the child, the mother was then able to hold her infant and keep them still long enough for the camera to get an exposure. Vintage photographs already have a eerie feel to them, but these images of moms as cloaked phantoms take the creep factor to the next level.
I’ve been searching antiques stores for these. I can only find ones with mother’s arms holding the children up, with the mom out of frame. SO WEIRD.
This time tomorrow, I will be done with studio.
“I keep hearing about Tumblr, and—whatever that is—please use that, too.”
Catherine Ulisky has painted the connections between the European starlings in these photographs to show the entire flock as one faceted geometric shape.
Ulisky on her work:
My work presents and explores aspects of our surroundings in ways that are new to me, yet faithful to what exists in nature. Carefully observing natural phenomena reminds me constantly of the limitless complexity and wonder of the world we inhabit. It is an exciting, reciprocal process that continually reinvigorates my own appreciation for what is around me.
Flocking behavior = always gorgeous.
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Fort Bourtange
A star fort located in Netherlands. It was built in 1593 with the purpose to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen, which was controlled by the Spaniards.
(via npr)