dog day afternoon

all rock 'n' roll is homosexual

[mawmenny]

[wickedwitchoftheweigels]

[ruiraiox]

Diamanda Galas archivephoto 1996

alex vanhee photography 

[global-musings]

In a country where about 40 percent of people self identify as indigenous, the National Indigenous Queen of Guatemala contest carries great prestige. In contrast to mainstream beauty pageants, the contestants for the Rabin Ajaw title, aged 14 to 26, have to demonstrate proficiency in their native language, Mayan traditions and worldview; awareness about mining and other threats to Mayan livelihood and resources; a nuanced view of gender roles; and leadership in their community.

The 19th century style Afghani wooden box camera used by the photographer meant that the women had to sit still for several minutes gazing into the camera, enabling a depth of engagement rarely achieved with today’s hectic technology.

Photographer: Rodrigo Abd

[himynamesisnotemail]

[breathtakingdestinations]

Sheepbanks Bridge - Ireland (by Rob Hurson) 

[outofeverythingthisnamewasleft]

Zapotec bat god Camazotz mask.

[outofeverythingthisnamewasleft]

Josef Váchal (1884–1969)

[kap-wa]

Old Growth by Mitch Epstein (2021–2023)

[kissmychainsaw]

[mawmenny]

[pmamtraveller]

The Great Mosque of Samarra during fog, Samarra, Iraq

[vacuiterror]

[gouged-doll]

pages of hilma af klint's sketchbook

[memories-of-ancients]

Sardonyx cameo of St. Theodore Stratelates, Byzantine, 14th century

from The Walters Art Museum

[oldpaintings]

Elegy of Bohemia, 1917 by Adolf Liebscher (Czech, 1857--1919)

[frostedmagnolias]

Edwardian Three Colour Gold Peacock Feather Brooch set with a Sapphire

c. 1900-1910