13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 659)

1. The understated, underrated photography of Evelyn Hofer When she was still alive, the art critic of the New York Times, Hilton Kramer championed her as “one of the most illustrious of living photographers”, but as Kramer pointed out, “She seems not even to have been heard of”. Hofer, who died aged 87 in 2009 but…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 658)

1. This Historic Home and Shop in Bath, England, is For Sale Biscuit factory, apothecary, emporium, and pub, this Bath property lived many lives before being converted into a house and shop by husband and wife duo, Patrick and Neri Williams, founders of Berdoulat. The Georgian live/work space has spectacular heritage bones and Inigo is marketing the historic…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 657)

1. Owlsley Stanley, the Acid King of the 1960s Stanley was a rather famed clandestine chemist who manufactured large quantities of LSD in the 60’s, provided LSD to the Beatles during the filming of “Magical Mystery Tour”. He also designed the Grateful Dead’s early sound and was the inspiration for the Bear logo (he was…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 656)

1. The colourful covers of a Japanese lifestyle magazine, in production since 1948 The magazine is Kurashi No Techo, found via Present & Correct 2. Lewis Carroll’s Illustrations for “Alice’s Adventures Under Ground” (1864) Lewis Carroll’s original manuscript of Ailce in Wonderland (then titled “Alice’s Adventures Under Ground”) is littered with thirty-seven of his own…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 655)

1. Avast online archive of vintage interior advertising ADSAUSAGE preserves material relating to 20th-century advertising and popular culture, with a focus on film and Los Angeles history. Holdings maintain a collection of over 40,000 artifacts, encompassing newspapers, magazines, slides, and photographs. Found via Present & Correct. 2. This virtual hotel wants you to vacation in…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CLXXXIII)

1. A Lot of Chairs An installation by Doris Salcado featuring 1,600 chairs squeezed between two buildings in Istanbul. This work takes reference from conditions of forced displacement and how it equals to a form of incarceration, which artist Doris Salcedo calls a “Topography of War”. Images found here. 2. An Oddly Pleasing Collection of Security Envelope…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CLXXXII)

1. When Paris turned into Venice Paris and its environs has regularly experienced flooding previous to 1910. But that year, after months of rainfall, the city experienced one of the most severe episodes of flooding in its history. Some historians have come to see the flood as a “dress rehearsal” in solidarity that Parisians would…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today DCXXX

1. The Perfect Winter’s Picnic Found via the Hobnob Journal / Hobnob Mountain Club. 2. Keith Haring painting Grace Jones Grace Jones was 36 in 1984 when she, Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, and pop artist Keith Haring all converged in Mapplethorpe’s studio in New York City. The reason for the epic get-together was to shoot…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 652)

1. The U.S. Is Giving Away Lighthouses for Free Each year, the US General Services Administration auctions off lighthouses to the public. This year, the General Services Administration (GSA) will give away six of the historic beacons, including the Warwick Neck Light, at no cost. An additional four will be sold via public auction. The…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCLV)

1. Backstage at the Folies-Bergères Found on Pinterest. 2. Marital Duels In medieval Germany, married couples could legally settle their disputes by fighting a Marital Duel. To even the field, the man had to fight from inside a hole with one arm tied behind his back. The woman was free to move and was armed…