CONSTANT SIEGE

1960s Bolex-Paillard projector, Maracuja, Brooklyn

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:17:12 -0500

1960s Bolex-Paillard projector, Maracuja, Brooklyn

Sophy’s KRINK(ish) bedroom wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:45 -0500

Sophy’s KRINK(ish) bedroom wall

Graciella as Alice

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:33:18 -0500

Graciella as Alice

Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:57:45 -0500

Woman diagnosed with fear of vegetables:

“People might think it is a bit of a laughable affliction but I have a genuine fear of greens it’s not just that I dislike the taste of sprouts or broccoli, but the actual sight of them fills me with dread and I could never touch them.” (via)

Old Men Who Dress In Women's Clothing, Worship A Jewish Zombie, Often Molest Children, Somehow Still Influential

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:50:06 -0500

Old Men Who Dress In Women's Clothing, Worship A Jewish Zombie, Often Molest Children, Somehow Still Influential

So you think you want to be a photographer? Watch....

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:43:39 -0500

So you think you want to be a photographer? Watch. (thanks René!)

Rich Corporations Get H1N1 Vaccine Before Poor Schoolchildren

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:31:20 -0500

Rich Corporations Get H1N1 Vaccine Before Poor Schoolchildren:

(society advised to inoculate itself completely before the disease spreads too far.

‘Escape from GDR’ (c1980s) Filmed by a passing...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:06:48 -0500

‘Escape from GDR’ (c1980s)

Filmed by a passing tourist, three men and a woman desperately swim across the Spree to escape East Berlin, as a GDR gunboat rushes to intercept them.

See now: a happier use of the Spree

And also: The Spree at night, from the dock at Bar 25, Berlin

Death of Peter Fechter, Berlin Wall, Kreuzberg 1962 “Peter...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:32:46 -0500

Death of Peter Fechter, Berlin Wall, Kreuzberg 1962

“Peter Fechter was a German bricklayer from East Berlin who, at the age of eighteen, became one of the first victims of the Berlin Wall’s border guards while trying to cross over to West Germany.”

After being shot he lay there crying for help for an hour, to no avail. After his cries stopped, East German border guards retrieved his body.

And also: Crushed baby bird, Eastern Kreuzberg, Berlin

Also also: S Mark Gubb, re-enactment of the death of Peter Fechter, 2007

‘The Wall’ 1962 US Government ‘hearts and...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:02:05 -0500

‘The Wall’ 1962

US Government ‘hearts and minds’ film on the first year of the Berlin Wall, including footage of escapes, successful and failed.

Richard Avedon, ‘Brandenburg Gate #1’, Berlin, after...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:51:01 -0500

Richard Avedon, ‘Brandenburg Gate #1’, Berlin, after the wall came down, New Year’s Eve 1989

’S-Bahn Berlin 1980’ See also: Short Films of Guy...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:57:04 -0500

’S-Bahn Berlin 1980’

Richard Avedon, ‘Brandenburg Gate #4’, Berlin, after...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:06:29 -0500

Richard Avedon, ‘Brandenburg Gate #4’, Berlin, after the wall came down, New Year’s Eve 1989

Snips and Snails

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:08:23 -0500

“What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails and puppy-dog tails;
That’s what little boys are made of.

What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice and everything nice;
That’s what little girls are made of.

What are young men made of?
Sighs and leers and crocodile tears;
That’s what young men are made of.

What are young women made of?
Rings and jings and other fine things;
That’s what young women are made of.” -Robert Southey (attributed, 1820)

Evolution of my snappy cams. Top, left to right: film Yashica T4...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:15:28 -0500

Evolution of my snappy cams.

Top, left to right: film Yashica T4 (classic black model, I used from around 1994-2008), Sigma DP1, the first “pocketable” (if you’ve got big pockets) digital camera with a big sensor, I’ve used since it came out last year, and the Canon S90, which I’m currently testing as its replacement, since I can put it in my pocket and not look like I’m too happy to see you.

Bottom, iPhone/S90 comparison.

My antique crucifix haul this week. The big one with the hammer,...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:20 -0500

My antique crucifix haul this week.

The big one with the hammer, pincers, skull and crossbones is an Our Lady of La Salette.

“Largest most complete collection of genuine Charleston...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:18:46 -0500

“Largest most complete collection of genuine Charleston slave hire badges ever offered. SOLD: $126,500” (Auction, 2008)

“Fragment of Confederate battle flag. SOLD: $16,100”...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:32:48 -0500

“Fragment of Confederate battle flag. SOLD: $16,100” (Auction, 2008)

Unknown flappers, see: your grandma may have done gay-for-pay

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:47:48 -0500

Unknown flappers, see: your grandma may have done gay-for-pay

"We were never feeling bored, because we were never being boring."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:02:08 -0500

“We were never feeling bored, because we were never being boring.”

- Pet Shop Boys