The West Wind by illustrator Walter Crane, 1897.
1890’s
Dancing Skeletons and Troublesome Heads: Joyously Macabre Films of the 1890s
Although the first years of film and its early pioneers present a fascinating and occasionally bizarre history suited to a much longer post, today I thought we’d simply focus on two short and deliciously outlandish movies from the dawn of… Read More ›
“Two Ghosts Converse” by Emily Dickinson
I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb, When one who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. He questioned softly why I failed? ‘For beauty,’ I replied. ‘And I for truth, — the two… Read More ›
Silent Sundays: Three Skeletons at the Piano (1897)
Three Skeletons at the Piano, photographer unknown, 1897, via The National Archives.
Silent Sundays: Death in the Tree (1897)
Der Tod im Baum (Death in the Tree) by Angelo Jank in the magazine Jugend, 1897 (via The Morthouse) Related Posts: – Silent Sundays: Kostlivec (1961) – Silent Sundays: Empusa (1894) – Silent Sundays: Dark Star (1890)
Silent Sundays: Empusa (1894)
Empusa etching by Carl Schmidt-Helmbrechts (1894), via Feuilleton Related Posts: – Silent Sundays: The Little Witch (1916) – Silent Sundays: Dante and Virgil in Hell (1850) – Silent Sundays: Princess Juliana (2012)
Silent Sundays: Vampire (1895)
Edvard Munch, Vampire (original title: Love and Pain), 1895 Related Posts: – She Held Her Mouth Up Redly Wan: The Vampire Hunter’s Kit – Silent Sundays: Photo Prisma Almanac No. 5 (1952) – A Man, Tall and Thin, and Ghastly Pale: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Orient Express: 100 Years of Costume Inspiration
Darling readers, in this lazy time of year between the frenetic drive of winter holidays and the turn of the wheel again to summer, I do enjoy delving into our back catalog of vintage photography to reflect on the various… Read More ›
First Ladies of Fashion: A Pictorial History of Inaugural Gowns
For the last few hundred years, the gowns of the First Ladies have cemented a moment in time, not only providing a snapshot of evolving fashion, but also acting as a socio-political window to the historical context of their era. From… Read More ›
