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A Readymade Man Ray. August 2nd, 2013. The joy of a new piece of tech -in this case a phone- is discovering all the weird and wonderful things it can do in addition to its obvious function. The cameras on phones have come on leaps and bounds haven’t they! I suspect the latter. From the plethora of professional and talented photographers I return to an amateur one and her camera phone. To date I have ‘solarised’ the cats, flowers in the garden and will, if I can get him to sit still long enough, solar...
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Hollyhocks, Heart’s Ease and Phlox: Valentine’s Day and the Language of Flowers. February 14th, 2012. If you’re going to give the object of your desire or loved one flowers this Valentine’s Day, take inspiration from The Language of Flowers. A small snippet of Flowers and meanings:. Bachelor’s button (cornflower) – Hope in love. Coreopsis – Love at first sight. Forget-me-not – True love. Heart’s Ease – Think of me. Heart’s Ease, Purple- – You occupy my thoughts. Pansy - Think of me. Basil – Hatred. White...
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Travels in Art and Aesthetics » Pre-Raphaelites
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Laquo; Previous Entries. Painter and Poet: A Celebration of Elizabeth Siddal’s Works. February 11th, 2015. There is an unerring honesty about this portrait, her dress and hair are simply presented, her expression serious and the palette muted giving weight to her artistic aspirations. Lizzie wanted to be taken seriously. Sir Patrick Spens 1856. Although the number of extant poems by Lizzie are few, once again we can see her promise. The below poem. A Year and A Day. A Year and a Day. Tears to shut out th...
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Linky Goodness – Apropos Of Nothing
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A core dump for my head. Some Stuff About Me. Your proverbial linkfarm. A curated list of stuff that tickles my fancy. No apologies. Art, Science and Culture. A one-stop intellectual surfing experience. Amazing Women In History. All the kick-ass women the history books left out. Ever since we worked with an architect to design our home, I’ve loved reading about architecture. Great photos. Examining costume and identity in movies. A fix for my one-time hobby of costume design. TED: Ideas worth spreading.
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Travels in Art and Aesthetics » The Visual Culture of Traditional Song
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March 14th, 2012. The Visual Culture of Traditional Song. Heed this warning when travelling through woods and forests, because the Erlking and his Daughter live there. Traditionally, the Erlking is a malevolent spirit who preys upon travellers as they pass through the forest, ultimately carrying them to to their deaths. There have been numerous ballads inspired by this familiar figure from German folklore, but perhaps the most well known is Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe’s. Goethe was inspired by the ballad.
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November 18th, 2015. When I started this blog over six years it had a very particular purpose: a means of documenting a specific research project. When the project was completed my interest in the blog waned, my posts became sporadic and inevitably ceased. The blog was abandoned and alone, left to languish in cyberspace with only the occasional bit of tumbleweed for company. Save to del.icio.us. Dear Mr Lee, Shakespeare is a national disaster. April 23rd, 2012. Its Shakespeare’s birthday hurrah! I love S...
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