Tuesday 7 December 2010

Stefan Marx




More here, thanks to Hasi for the heads up.

Thursday 20 May 2010

Sunday 16 May 2010

God Save the King


On a hunt today for more pictures of saucy high-grain showgirls, circus acrobats and pierrot/dance hall types, I found instead some dreamy photos of a Camberwell street party from 1937.
Find more here

Thursday 13 May 2010

Tuesday 11 May 2010

Thursday 6 May 2010

Friday 30 April 2010

Beasts of Bodmin


Today's fantasy trip is to Bodmin. I'm pretty sure we went here on a family holiday once but Bodmin Jail would have been seared into memory forever so maybe not. This flickr set is the source of my whetted appetite (the attractions on the Isle of Wight look pretty good too) and here is Cornwall's official list of tourist attractions. There are like 6 castles! And; "The legend of King Arthur is brought to life with spectacular laser lights, music and a narration by the popular actor Robert Powell" !!!
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TUNNELS THROUGH TIME awh man this looked so good but has apparently been rebranded as 'Buccaneer Bay' for some stupid Duncan Bannatyne tv thing and 'injected with some PIRATITUDE'. Seriously?

Thursday 22 April 2010

teleidoscopes

this below is by alvin langdon coburn

tutorial here, here or here.
this one looks especially good and this one is more lofi.

gocco mania



see also here

and for diy screen;

karla spetic

dreamy printed silk georgette from Croation-born, Australian-based designer Karla Spetic, see here.

Thursday 15 April 2010

tara sinn

More nice work by Tara Sinn here

Tuesday 13 April 2010

GLASNOST

GLASNOST
oviet non-conformist art from the 1980s a
16 April - 26 June at Haunch of Venison

Oh man. I have got to go to this it looks so awesome.
I have also got to start painting again. And look at that print! (ps actually just seen it's mixed media on cardboard)

Dear Thurston

I'm a lonely 14 year-old. I'm not pretty, outgoing or interesting. Why do guys only like beautiful girls?Anonymous

Because the majority of guys are too stupid and insensitive to realize a person like you may possess qualities of beauty. Become aware of what's beautiful within you and cultivate it. Don't be afraid of men. Be true to yourself, and hopefully an honest love will come your way. The more you have confidence and belief in your own beauty, the more likely this is to happen.

There's this guy that I really like. He tells everyone that he doesn't even like me as a friend, but when we're alone together we do things that are reserved for people who think of each other as more than friends. What do I do?
A friend, more, or less? Huntley, IL
The guy's a jerk. I know that won't discourage you from liking him, but he's got a major personality flaw: disrespecting you. Be careful of this kind of butthead, because his sleaze behavior may rub off on you, and then your life will become more and more hellish. Next time you're alone with him and he tries to get "friendly," tell him your friend Thurston Moore wants to kick his ass. And then tell him why.


here babe

kids make fun of me and i really don't appreciate it

i could give you some precious information

BATCAVE

Hi Mummy!


awesome. see here and here

Sunday 4 April 2010

animals

here

dogs

The Fox Sisters


The Fox sisters were three sisters from New York who played an important role in the creation of Spiritualism, the religious movement. The three sisters were Leah Fox (1814–1890), Margaret Fox (also called Maggie) (1833–1893) and Kate Fox (1837–1892). The two younger sisters used "rappings" to convince their much older sister and others that they were communicating with spirits. Their older sister then took charge of them and managed their careers for some time. They all enjoyed success as mediums for many years.

In 1888 Margaret confessed that their rappings had been a hoax and publicly demonstrated their method. She attempted to recant her confession the next year, but their reputation was ruined and in less than five years they were all dead, with Margaret and Kate dying in abject poverty.

Chichicastenango, Guatemala


see here for list of top ten tombstones

Skulls in British Churchs and Churchyards



flickr group here