Cynomorph

Sidewall, “Zed”, 1992 White, textured surface...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:34:23 -0400

Sidewall, “Zed”, 1992

White, textured surface having the appearance of rough plaster. Has evenly spaced flat circular areas for the placement of blue glass beads, running diagonally up the sidewall.

Textile, “Lunar Rocket”, 1969 Parallel stripes...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:34:04 -0400

Textile, “Lunar Rocket”, 1969

Parallel stripes of rising Saturn 5 rockets in red and orange, with the moon and two images of the Apollo 9 capsule falling to the earth’s surface, on a background of deep blue dotted with stars.

arsvitaest: “Festoon, Masks and Rosettes Made of...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:15:16 -0400

arsvitaest:

“Festoon, Masks and Rosettes Made of Shells”

Author: Jan van Kessel the Elder (Flemish, 1626-1679)
Date: 1656
Medium: Color on copper
Location: The Frits Lugt Collection / Fondation Custodia, Paris

This painting on copper—a surface often used by Kessel—is exceptional in his work: it is the only known specimen of this type of decorative and anthropomorphic composition with shells. The work is in an excellent state of conservation, enabling us to appreciate fully the painter’s meticulous technique and gift for trompe l’oeil.
— source

(via Early color film from 1922: Actresses vamp for the camera)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:23:16 -0400

(via Early color film from 1922: Actresses vamp for the camera)

durnesque-esque: fuckyeah-nerdery: sigfodr: A version for...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:02:16 -0500

durnesque-esque:

fuckyeah-nerdery:

sigfodr:

A version for tumblr that can be read without opening a new tab, since plenty of people would scroll past this story otherwise.

The bravest woman on Earth.

Today is Women’s Day- a good day to celebrate this incredible young woman.