[nemfrog]

A lynx. Animal heroes. 1909. 

[nemfrog]

“Mr. Ryan is cooking dinner.” Beginning American English. 1957. Bunji Tagawa, illus. 

[archatlas]

Traditional and Contemporary Japanese Culture Collides in Striking Photographs by RK

Tokyo-based photographer RK explores the far reaches of Japan, as well as neighboring Asian countries, shooting images that capture both timeless and of-the-moment scenes.  RK often includes signs of life in his landscape images, whether a fisherman casting a line beneath a vibrant Japanese maple tree, or a carefree skateboarder cruising down a paved road with Hokkaido looming in the distance. The photographer also highlights the densely-packed nature of life in Japan, from masses of commuters forming a sea of umbrellas to shop owners surrounded by huge selections of neatly organized inventory.

[contemporary-art-blog]

[contemporary-art-blog]

Alex Prager, 3:14pm, Pacific Ocean, 2012

[nemfrog]

Geothermal activity. Out-of-doors. v. 2. 1932.

[dame-de-pique]

Archibald James Campbell - Beach, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, May 1937.  

[nemfrog]

Japanese ocean wave motifs. Ha Bun Shu. 1919. 

[nemfrog]

Waves on Wednesday

[nemfrog]

“The five main types of volcanoes.”  How and why wonder book of volcanoes. 1975.

[hauntedbystorytelling]

Jay Maisel :: Harlem dance. Couple kissing. Mid 1950’s / src Peter Fettelman Gallery

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[last-picture-show]

Viktor Kolar, Ostrava, 1965

[bauhaus-movement]

Bauhaus Poster Monochrome

[in-frame]

[in-frame]

Engineers test a catapult escape system in Arizona, March 1963. Photograph by Robert Sisson, National Geographic

[furtho]

Edward Wadsworth’s woodcut of a camouflaged ship in dry dock, 1918 (via here)  

[retroavangarda]

Lygia Pape, Untitled (from the series Weaving), 1959 woodcut on paper, 24.4 x 24.8 cm

[barcarole]

Melancholy II, Edvard Munch, 1898.

[magictransistor]

Rolf Kuhrt. Exhibition Poster. 1977.