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

1. A giant snowman measuring 17 ft., made by two girls in Aberdeen, Scotland, Jan. 3, 1963 From the collection of Paul Popper found via The Folk Archive. 2. The Man Who Invented More Than 800 Iconic Toys 3. AI generated renderings of Gaudi-inspired Architecture Made with Mid Journey (AI powered text to art platform)…

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

1. Retro Paper Architecture View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charles Young (@paperholm_) Paper art and architecture (available in glass domes) by Charles Young. Shop the art here. Found via Present & Correct. 2. Tracing the tracks of Paris chimneys Once one knows what to look for, one finds that Paris is filled…

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

1. Photographed by Man Ray in the 1930s (not the 1970s) Helen Tamris photographed by Man Ray, found here. 2. Her shoe game Hand coloured photograph of a Jewish girl in Damascus, Syria (1865). Found on the Institut du Monde Arabe. 3. Jackie O Jackie Kennedy (1968). Photograph by Harry Benson, found on Art Net.…

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

1. Shell Glasses By Centa, Lisbon. 2. Inside Jeremy Irons’ Incredible Rescued & Restored a 15th-Century Irish Castle In the midst of a creative crisis, the British actor impulsively purchased Kilcoe Castle, a long-abandoned fortress near the water. David Kamp learns how a magical retreat came to be. Read the full article on Vanity Fair.…

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

1. Living Paintings By Thierry Mandon 2. Joan Didion’s belongings from her NY apartment are up for auction See the catalogue here. 3. The New Yorker’s List of Best Books of 2022 so far If this list doesn’t get you back into reading, I don’t know what will. 4. This Instagram account is “a Love…

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

1. A Parisian Apartment For Sale in the Iconic Art Nouveau Hector Guimard Building The 4th floor apartment is asking 840,000 euros, found on Architecture de Collection. 2. These Incredible Miniatures by Aida Pravia Found on Etsy. 3. Virtual Reality from the Year 1830 4. Cool Stuff they Used to Paint on Bass Drum Heads in…

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

1. A Secret Underground Staircase outside the Louvre Revealed Spotted by a tourist, this is a hidden tunnel network for emergency. Much of the museum and its stores are underground and they are all connected to a big tunnel that you need to follow to exit safely the facility in case of a fire. The…

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

1. Queen Maud the sportswoman When then Princess Maud of Wales married in 1896, her trousseau (I.E. her new wardrobe) was discussed in detail in the press. Some magazines was surprised by the amount of “sportswear” and the lack of grand robes, especially considering her mother Alexandra being one of the absolute fashion icons of…

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

1. Teenagers in the Early 19th Century, from a Girl’s Sketchbook In 1815-1818 teenager Christiane Charlotte «Lotte» Elster (1800-1893) depicted various scenes from everyday life. Details like attires, hairstyles, activities and even names has been faithfully added to the pages of her sketchbook, in drawings and watercolours. OK, so proportions might not be perfect, but…

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

1. These Incredible 1920s Illustrations for Carmen Hans Henning Otto Harry Baron von Voigt, best known by his nickname Alastair, was a German artist, composer, dancer, mime, poet, singer and translator. “Carmen is a short story by Prosper Mérimée written in 1845 and published in 1847, from which was taken the opera of the same…