Kobayashi Eitaku, Body of a Courtesan in 9 stages of Decomposition, c. 1870
so morbid yet so fascinating and great.
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Nov. 12, 1939: This photo, published shortly after the start of the Second World War, ran with this caption: “The Winged Victory of Samothrace, another great achievement of the ancient Greek sculptors, packed for removal in accordance with plans for its protection formulated far in advance of the war.” A 2009 exhibition at the Louvre showed photos documenting how art was relocated for safety during wartime. Photo: The New York Times
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La Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia y Magdalena Ruiz, 1585. Detail.
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Currently working on a feature and scouting the Upper East Side. A few favorites.
Morganite is my weakness ;) Fine & sterling silver, 14K gold.
look at that craftsmanship, just look at it!
Ferdinando Galli Bibiena. Design for One-Quarter of a Ceiling-elaborate Architectural Ornament in Perspective.
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beautiful.
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Ingres. Detail from Madame Jacques-Louis Leblanc (Françoise Poncelle, 1788–1839).
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Marina Abramovic meets Ulay
“Marina Abramovic and Ulay started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided to walk the Great Wall of China, each from one end, meeting for one last big hug in the middle and never seeing each other again. at her 2010 MoMa retrospective Marina performed ‘The Artist Is Present’ as part of the show, a minute of silence with each stranger who sat in front of her. Ulay arrived without her knowing it and this is what happened.”I actually just teared up
feeling all the feelings
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important figures of punk rock.
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The Olive Fairy Book illustrated by Kate Baylay
i want to go there.
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