Luke Powell

Extraordinary photographs (in particular the landscapes) of Afghanistan in the 70s are just a small part of this portfolio. Link…

History of Curling

Auld Daddy Scotland sat ae day,
Bare leggit on a snawy brae,
His brawny arms wi' cauld were blae,
The wind was snelly blawing:
As icicles froze at his snout,
He rowed his plaid his head about,
Syne raired to heaven a roupit shout,
Auld Albyn's Jove misca'ing:

Chorus—"Oh! for a cheery, heartsome game,
To send through a' the soul a flame,
Pitt birr and smeddum in the frame,
And set the blude a-din'ling.

Scotland's Ain Game (1890). Link…

Histoires Naturelles

Jules Renard humanises animals and animalises men. Link…

A Monograph on the Wire and Tinsel Industry in Bengal

"There is a legend amongst the wire and tinsel workers of Patna and Calcutta that Joseph, son of Jacob, was the inventor of this industry. He was, so runs the legend, in the habit of spending his leisure hours in embroidering handkerchiefs with tinsel and wire. To this day the novice offers niaz (offerings) to the memory of Joseph when he begins to learn the art and all persons engaged in the industry offer niazto his memory on the last Wednesday of the Muhammadan year." Link…

Luis Quintanilla

"On the night of October 5, 1934, Quintanilla was arrested in his studio for being a member of the Revolutionary Committee which intended to oust the Spanish government. He was taken to Madrid's Model Jail (Carcel Modelo) where along with a sizeable group of politicians, intellectuals, and workers he was locked up to await trial." Link…

Xul Solar

Oscar Agustín Alejandro Schulz Solari, 1887-1963. Student of Astrology, Kabbalah, I Ching, Philosophy, religions and beliefs of the Ancient East, of India, and the Pre-Colombian world, Theosophy and Anthroposophy (Steiner). Also, creator of two artificial languages, the “neocriollo” and the “panlengua”, and a version of chess “pan-chess”. Link…

Illustreret Tidende

Views of Australia (1863).





And a few other illustrations that caught my eye.






Danish newspaper archive (1859-1924). Link…