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13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 579)

1. Art in Art: Cabinets of Curiosity and the Rise of the Gallery Painting A very interesting read for anyone who loves curiosity cabinets: In the 17th century, emanating from Antwerp, a new genre of artwork came on the scene: paintings of paintings, works populated by a lush array of meta-images. From its origins in…

Inside the Secret Workshop of the Louvre

In a vast warehouse at the edge of Paris, artisans are working around the clock on a clandestine operation entrusted to them by the Louvre: recreating France’s most iconic sculptures and prints for mysterious clients the world over. And unbeknownst to most of Paris, its doors are open to anyone curious enough to come knocking.…

The Real Ice Queens: Women Who Conquered the Cold Wearing Corsets

Can’t bear the winter cold anymore? Consider for a moment, this photograph of a woman climbing a glacier in a billowing Victorian skirt. As it turns out, there were more than a few females who braved the ice in petticoats and traversed the world’s harshest environments at a time when wearing trousers was still a serious…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 578)

1. An ode to Shopfronts (shot in the early 80s) Scans from the vintage book “Shopfronts”, 1981, found by Press SF. 2. Some thoughts on Personal Business that obviously resonated with me “In You’ve Got Mail, Kathleen Kelly is positioned as virtuous but naive, a hopeless romantic stuck in the old way of doing things. But…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 757)

1. The hidden worlds hiding inside Curtis Talwst Santiago’s jewelry boxes Canadian-Trinidadian artist Curtis Talwst Santiago uses reclaimed jewelry boxes as tiny stages for his elaborate miniature dioramas, which are part of his continuing “Infinity Series”. These meticulously built scenes—complete with lush plants, architectural details, and minuscule figures—are dense with narratives of home, intimacy, diasporic…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 756)

1. Who is the countess living in the Port of Missing Men? On the edge of Scallop Pond in Southampton, an 85-year-old noble holds court in a hunting lodge dating to the Jazz Age that she is determined to protect. Photographs by Thomas Loof. An article from New York magazine, found here. 2. Just some…

Magical & Macabre Spell Ingredients to throw in your Cauldron this Halloween

We’re looking for a most powerful spell this year. Forget the “eye of newt” and “wool of bat” – to get in the spirit of Halloween, we’ve trawled our favourite curio corners of the net to find some alternative oddities to get our cauldrons a’ bubbling this year. In the tradition of rare and macabre…

Dressing the Woman in Gold: The Unknown Bohemian Designer behind the Paintings

You know a Gustav Klimt painting when you see one. His gold leaf Japanese-influenced portraits of women, one of the most famous of which was the subject of a major Hollywood film (Woman in Gold), dressed in vibrant, multi-colored and almost psychedelic prints, saw him become one of the most prominent painters of his era.…

Hollywood’s Original “Bad Girl”: The Tragic Muse of Kurt Cobain

Even before she was famous, Frances Farmer had a bad girl reputation. In high school, she won a writing contest for her essay, “God Dies”, and was awarded a trip abroad to the Soviet Union in college, which she earned by selling subscriptions for a left-wing paper. She was a force to be reckoned with, heading straight…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 755)

1. Movie Posters as Embroideries by French artist Emily Beer Discover more of her work here. 2. A charming archive of church kneeling cushions It’s an instagram account you can follow. Found via Present & Correct. 3. Beetle wings were used in embroidery for dresses during the Victorian Era Beetle-wing (or elytra) embroidery rose to fame in…

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