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Fascinating character.
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Canadian photographer and mining camp cook
Ida Madeline “Mattie” Gunterman (1872-1945)
1. Self-Portrait by a tree, 1899 / Silver gelatin print / Collection of Henri Robideau
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The London Train by Tessa Hadley
Sounds fascinating and a good idea for a Christmas present perhaps.
There is a touch of Brief Encounter about The London Train, Tessa Hadley’s 2011 novel featuring two parallel narratives that ultimately come together and connect. At its heart, this wonderfully subtle novel can be viewed as an exploration of the fault lines and emotional disconnects in two seemingly stable marriages. The story also highlights how these fissures can be exposed by random events, from the sudden disappearance of a daughter to a chance encounter on a train.
Structurally, the book is divided into two sections that initially appear to be separate novellas: The London Train and Only Children. However, by the time the reader reaches the midpoint of the second section, the connection between these beautifully constructed narratives becomes clear.
The first story revolves around Paul, a middle-aged writer and reviewer who lives in Wales with his second wife, Elise, a successful restorer of antiques, and their two young…
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Beisembayev, Liszt, and Le Sidaner
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Although you are missed today and every day, you will always be part of every beautiful memory. ❤️
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Interesting but it is also worth considering, and you might agree there are some types of authoritarianism against which it can be positive to oppose. I am thinking particularly of the work in this area by the eminent psychoanalyst, David Mitchell.
I was an extremely difficult kid.
You can chalk most of it up to genetics, since I can’t really recall a time when I was calm. I struggled with sleeping until I was in my mid twenties. I couldn’t tolerate rejection until my thirties. And I still can’t stand making minor mistakes. With that said, I always believed I had good reasons for distrusting authority figures; I always saw through the bullshit. Oppositional Defiant Disorder is the most common diagnosis, outside of ADHD, given to adolescent and teenage boys. It’s defined by vindictiveness, a strong distrust of authority figures, persistent irritability, the chronic pattern of arguing with adults, refusing to comply with rules, and failing to take accountability for one’s own actions. Many people struggle to understand why these kids act against their own interest.
In school, I hated most of my teachers and peers. And, at home, I hated…
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Bright Colors, Burano, Italy
Fascinating detail on the depiction of an intriguing era.
The Pontic steppe, land known to the ancient Greeks as Scythia, now modern Ukraine, has played a crucial role in the development of civilisation throughout Europe and beyond. It’s believed to have been where the Indo-European languages originated around 6-7 millennia ago, the area where the horse was domesticated, and the site of origin of the wheel and carts. Fast forward a few thousand years, and the lands on the banks of major rivers like the Dnipro (Dneiper) were populated by a group we now associate more with Russia: Cossacks, the subject of this weekend’s paintings.
No one is too sure when the Cossacks first arrived, but from the early thirteenth century they seem to have started occupying the land on both sides of the Dnipro. Initially, they were mainly nomadic hunters who preyed on merchants travelling on the trade routes crossing the steppe. By the end of the fifteenth…
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This painting was originally titled Andromache by the artist when it was painted in circa 1923 [fig. 1]. This initial title references the Greek princess recorded in Homer’s Iliad, who lost every male member of her family during the Trojan War. This portrait, painted in the aftermath of the Second World War, consequently assumes a tragic relevance and poignancy. Brockhurst later reworked the painting and re-named it The War Widow.
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Eva Cassidy: Autumn Leaves
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Produced by Passepartout Films Filmed by Jamie Wanstall and Phil Thomas Directed and edited by Jamie Wanstall Filmed in Ashdown Forest, UK
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Georgia O’Keeffe paintings at Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Georgia O’Keeffe at Milwaukee Art Museum
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Lovely and just past the season!
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