VERSUS

 VS  

fassbinder vs fassbinder. 

(the scene from lola twists the heart lobes)

THE DOGS DO BARK

1914

BOOK PLATES

i love book plates... (and louise brooks)

GEOMANTIE

astrological/astronomical treatise, religious almanac and prediction calendar.  1490s

DEADLINES

this scene fits with something that i have in mind for screening pt deux

(deadlines approaching...) 

DANGER ZONE

BRABANT

from the 14th century chronicles of brabant

COLOR THEORY

johann wolfgang von goethe (1749-1832) 

genius of modern german literature, artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath. 

a diagram from his scientific text on the theory of colours

and goethe's faust by f.w. murnau (1926)

 

OLD BELIEVER

as a young tsar, peter the great (1672-1725), travelled throughout western europe to visit with powerful monarchs, scientists, men of business, engineers, and technicians. realizing that the military might of the west was due to its technological advancement & manufacturing capabilities, peter set out to modernize agricultural russia with heavy reforms...

the "old believers" in the russian orthodox church weren't so keen on a few of these changes... especially the one about cutting off their beards to appear more european. those who refused to shave had to pay an annual fee of 100 rubles. 

that's right, a beard tax

   

LIVE IN POMPEII

a young sun-soaked david gilmour & an ancient amphitheatre in pompeii- the perfect way to lie back & slow things down for an hour in the heat of july...

THE HAND

                 great covers!

WOLFMAN

SCIENCE ILLUSTRATION

soviet scientific illustrations & infographics from the 50's-80's. fantastical & beautiful.

      

MINIATURE FOREST

building up my background forest. 

miniature silkscreened prints in editions of three. 

(small parts of a whole) 

(look how cute robert was pre-chubby clown phase!)

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

this song beats through my head when climbing hills by bike.

i love how this opens...

DE SPHAERA

planetary orbital schematics from a 1485 version by Erhard Ratdolt in Venice.

SOMEBODY SUPER

somebody super is home for a visit!

INK-PADS, BOOKS, DRINKING CUPS & POTS

jost amman (1539-1591) an illustrator in nuremburg, designed a deck of playing cards divided into 4 suits: ink-pads, books, drinking cups, and pots. neat!

THE MONKS

hot weather haircuts monk-style

BELLICORUM INSTRUMENTORUM

the first italian technology manuscript written by giovanni da fontana c. 1420. 

BLANK SCREENS

there is always a feeling of excitement and nervousness when i start new projects. today was spent prepping silkscreens at the printshop & opening a new box of clay at the pottery studio. results to follow... 

THE MARK OF CAIN

russian criminal tattoo documentary

WALLPAPER

CODEX MANESSE

the manesse codex is an illustrated book (between 1305-1340) of middle high german love songs...

RATS&MICE BURY A CAT

(1866)

i wonder if the artist had a laugh drawing the mouse riding the rat while wearing a party hat (drink in hand, no less...).

WINDOWS OPEN

summer is out in full & the windows are kept wide open. 

this means i get to hear 4 second clips of what people are blasting in their autos as they drive by. 

with a bit of tallying, i've come to this conclusion: 

albertans love ac/dc

hm. can't say i blame them. nice outfit bon!

MA

spent the sunday with my ma, who i adore. 

here's albrecht durer's mama, barbara (1452-1514).

39 years old, mother of 16

  

PRAIRIE FIRE

headed out tonight for fireworks & headphones

SERIOUS

the plant pot is thora's zone for serious thinking. don't bother her there.

CANADA

1650 & 1730.