Category Archives: Art

A World Long Gone

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Gaius

These are some very, very good photographs from the Second World War by Cecil Beaton. Very different from the usual WWII fare, they picture a lot of everyday people coping with a world at war. Tweet

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He Wasn’t There Again Today

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Gaius

Last night I saw upon the stair A little man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today Oh, how I wish he’d go away Adamson / Hanighen, The Little Man Who Wasn’t There Check this out, you have to … Continue reading →

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Triumph Of The Grant

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Gaius

Andrew Breitbart delivers: Debating the role of government is and has been the goal of bringing this conference call to light. The NEA tainted the creative process by encouraging the art community to address highly controversial political issues. ‘How?’ you … Continue reading →

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Sands Of Time

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Gaius

A story in sand, via The Los Angeles Times (found on Memeorandum): The artist’s name is Kseniya Simonova. This is a brilliant talent working in an unusual medium. UPDATE: The Telegraph narrates. This was a winning appearance on Ukraine’s Got … Continue reading →

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