<< artomat >> Lost Marvels of Revolution-Era Russian Theater Unfortunately, the photographs of the actors are all that remain of this 1908 premiere of Maeterlinck’s Blue Bird, produced by Stanislavsky. A descriptive play-by-play of the performance can be found in the 1920 book The Russian Theater Under the Revolution by Oliver Sayler (thanks, Google book search!), but all other images of this art noveau-inspired production have been lost to time, despite Sayler’s valiant attempts to preserve more for posterity, recounted in the book: I asked Stanislavsky eagerly for photographs of scenes from “The Blue Bird” or else for the original designs of the scenic artist so that I might have them copied… the photographs, I was told, were not available – except those of the players themselves – for the originals had been made by Fischer, a German, and had been destroyed in the pogrom at the beginning of the war in 1914. Yep, 1908 is definitely going to the top of my “If I Had a Time Machine” list. Well, not really!
Sharpie Art on Styrofoam Cups (79 pics) Category: Pics | 4 Nov, 2009 | Views: 713628 | +1952 | Tweet See the site of the author for more - iamboey.com Beautiful French Country House Presumably the workplace of an artist and the home of a creative soul, this beautiful French country house is a treat for those with a keen eye. Or those who enjoy the revitalizing mix of nature and the human mind. Cocooned in natural surroundings, this house has a rustic, pristine and a raw feel to it. Semi-clad in luxury, this French cottage is a dream home for many. With the option of working indoors and outdoors, the house inspires vision. If you come across stunning villas like these which you think need to be featured here at Home-Designing, please mention them in the comments. [Via]
Afflicted: 11 Abandoned American Hospitals and Asylums “Open” for Exploration With some of the most disturbing and tragic histories of any buildings in the US, asylums and hospitals are way beyond creepy . Many of them were built in the late 1800s, when “mental illnesses” (such as masturbation, menopause, and teenage rebellion) were considered dangerous enough to lock someone in an asylum. A pain-inflicting misunderstanding of mental illness combined with a chronic mistreatment of its sufferers meant that many people were never released and spent the remainder of their lives in these horrible institutions. In addition to asylums, many sanatoriums were constructed around this time to care for the poor and very sick. Utilizing radical treatments that were incredibly painful yet ineffective, early hospitals often created more suffering than good for the inflicted. To make matters worse, infectious outbreaks forced patients to be quarantined from the rest of society, further isolating them. If you decide the risk is worth the reward, we didn’t send ya. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Drawings under the influence of LSD These nine drawings were done by an artist under the influence of LSD – part of test conducted by the US government during it’ s dalliance with psychotomimetic drugs in the late 1950s. The artist was given a dose of LSD 25 and free access to an activity box full of crayons and pencils. His subject is the medico that jabbed him. ^ First drawing is done 20 minutes after the first dose (50µg). An attending doctor observes – Patient chooses to start drawing with charcoal. The subject of the experiment reports – “Condition normal.. no effect from the drug yet.” ^ 85 minutes after the first dose and 20 minutes after the second dose has been administered (50µg + 50µg). The patient seems euphoric. “I can see you clearly, so clearly. ^ 2 hours and 30 minutes after the first dose. Patient appears very focused on the business of drawing. “Outlines seem normal, but very vivid – everything is changing colour. ^ 2 hours and 32 minutes after first dose. Patient seems gripped by his pad of paper.
Escape Into Life From The Hundred Acre Wood To Midtown ? Winnie The Pooh in New York ? Scouting NY To see one of the most important exhibits at the New York Public Library, skip the main entrance… …and take the far-less trafficked 42nd Street door: Once past the metal detector, hang a right down the first corridor… …and continue on into the Children’s Center. See that wooden partition in the center of the center of the room? …and you’ll find the New York home of Winnie the Pooh (yes, the actual Winnie the Pooh!) I first wrote about the Winnie the Pooh exhibit in 2009, shortly after the beloved stuffed animals had been moved from their former home at the Donnell Library Center to the main branch of the NYPL. I’d completely forgotten about the post until a month when, out of the blue, author Neil Gaiman linked to it on his Twitter asking “Is the Winnie the Pooh room at the library still this sad?” So in the interest of setting the record straight, I wanted to revisit Pooh’s home in New York City. The star of the show is of course, Winnie The Pooh… In the mid-1920′s, A. …Tigger! …and Kanga!
Фото и рисунки, арт и креативная реклама Alastair Heseltine Design Is this a New Planet? ? Illusion - The Most Amazing Creations in Art, Photography, Design, Technology and Video. The answer to the title is NO. These images are from a project entitled “Devour” by Christopher Jonassen, which displays pictures of the bottom of worn-out frying pans. Artwork © Christopher Jonassen Link via PetaPixel Dude Craft From My Inbox: João Pina | A Photography Blog Once in a while I get a staggering email from a photographer. The latest greeted me when I returned from Paris; ten images in my inbox from Portuguese photographer João Pina, from his new series about the incredible violence that plagues Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Not only is the work amazing, but Pina’s edit is spot on, and his text is compellling. Dear Colleagues and Friends,Attached you can findsome images of my latest body of work. Joao PinaCurrently in Afghanistan. see more.
Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943 ? Plog Photo Blog Posted Jul 26, 2010 Share This Gallery inShare324 These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations. The photographs and captions are the property of the Library of Congress and were included in a 2006 exhibit Bound for Glory: America in Color. Faro and Doris Caudill, homesteaders. Connecticut town on the sea. Farm auction. Children gathering potatoes on a large farm. Trucks outside of a starch factory. Headlines posted in street-corner window of newspaper office (Brockton Enterprise). Children in the tenement district. Going to town on Saturday afternoon. Chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains. Barker at the grounds at the state fair. Backstage at the "girlie" show at the state fair. At the Vermont state fair. Couples at square dance. Orchestra at square dance. Children asleep on bed during square dance. House.