Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Copper Engravings






A large collection of pre-1800 prints. Link…

Monday, June 29, 2009

Human Anatomy






The Royal Physician André du Laurent (1558 – 1609), Regius Professor of Medicine in the University of Montpellier. Link…

Friday, June 26, 2009

Micronesia Over the Years











Photo albums of Micronesian history. Link…

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Starship Millennium Voyage






Documenting the state of our planet at the end of the millennium. Link…

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Reward!






Barker-Karpis Gang

Charles 'Big Fitz' Fitzgerald

'Baby Face' Nelson

Posters from the Minnesota Historical Society. Link…

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Rediscovered






Aksel Waldemar Johannessen died in 1922. After a retrospective in 1923 the canvasses were packed, stored and promptly forgotten. Rediscovered and exhibited in 1992. Link…

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Homar











Lorenzo Homar collection, 1937-1999. Link…

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

La Route des Tommes








Cheeses to Italy, fabrics on the way back (since 1919).


Lots of astronomy on the site too. Link…

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Wonderfarms

Pinky: 'Soft, furry and perfectly ripe. Pinky is a loving creature that likes to be played with. She has a stretchy eye that snaps back into her pocket. If you rub her special spot, she can give magical powers.'

Winky: 'swollen with love and waiting to share it.'

Cozy 'Has three creamy utters that are fun to fondle.'

Fuzzo: 'Each eye can be poped out of its pocket.'
Cooter: What can I say?
You gotta love the furry. Link…

Friday, June 12, 2009

Slung about twice nightly



As well as the (more info) at YouTube, more about the act and others like it can be found at Palace of Variety. Link…

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Lagerbuch












The Prison Camp Book of Heinz Zantis. He was in a French government-in-exile camp for German NCOs from 1944 to 1947 in Ksar Es Souk in Morocco. Link…

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The Black Country and Thereabouts






Icons of the West Midlands. Link…

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Festivals












Processions and plays. Link…

Friday, June 05, 2009

Explosive






Work by Stefan Sous. Link…

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Will Urselmann











Great industrial photography. Link…

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Slideshows







I have now used over 50% of my Picasa account. That's a lot of pictures (500 in each album)… click for slideshows (oldest at the bottom).

Elasmotherium


The Mythic Chinese Unicorn (all about the zhi 廌). An interesting read. Link…

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

André Gill






In 1880 André Gill was committed to the Charenton mental asylum. He managed to recover in a few months and in 1882 submitted his first serious painting, "Le Fou" (The Madman) to the Salon. The painting's poor reception by the artists of the Salon sent him back to Charenton. André Gill never recovered his sanity, and after a few months Charenton seized his property and drawings, auctioning them off to pay their bills. André Gill died on May 1, 1885. Link…

Monday, June 01, 2009

Simplicissimus





















Issues from 1896 to 1944. So much illustrative goodness here. [Work Warning: Almost every issue has (drawn) nudity]. Link…