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'In the little moment that remains to us between the crisis and the catastrophe, we may as well drink a glass of champagne.’

NE Leeds
Joined July 2010
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Algernon Newton's 'City of London from Hampstead,' (c1920) brings to mind Constable's views painted from a similar spot of commanding elevated views across Hampstead Heath to St Michael's in Highgate.
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Hopper portrayed the “horror house” before Hollywood. House by the Railroad (1925) freezes a mansion in suspense—a lonely home becomes ominous, American suburbia turns into a nightmare. Years later, it inspired Hitchcock’s famous film Psycho. #artbots #hopper
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John Lennon arriving at the studio to play "Strawberry Fields Forever" for the first time, November 24, 1966. "The first time John sang "Strawberry Fields" with just an acoustic guitar, it was magical. Absolutely wonderful. I have always loved John's voice." — George Martin.
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Abstracts merging faces on cyanotype 🔵🔷
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Replying to @ahistoryinart
Not always tranquil and reassuring! For Children: The Witches are Here (1984).
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Distant View of Mount Asama in the Shinshu District, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 18th century
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John Lennon appearing on the BBC’s TV show, “Not Only… but Also”, wearing his soon-to-be-iconic wire-framed glasses for a public appearance (November 1966):
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Replying to @luusssso
Finnish President Urho Kekkonen had one. From his house at Tamminiemi, Helsinki.
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je revois pour la première fois rosemary’s baby et je me demande si c’est pas simplement le plus grand film d’horreur jamais fait finalement… l’aboutissement de tout un imaginaire du gaslight où new york devient un immense sabbat-
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Replying to @TheSimonKnott
Recommend the Whitworth Gallery on Oxford Rd if you have time. Fantastic Hokusai and Hiroshige exhibition on now. Also The Labour of Care exhibition upstairs.
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I was thinking how tired and fed up I was when Samreen emailed me from her tiny attic in Afghanistan and put it all in context.
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A gothic wonder from Samreen in Kabul. She never loses her sense of humour - even in the darkest hour.
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Brutalist elephant slide in Dresden, 1960s.
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Replying to @CyberSaffron
I used the expression “No show without Punch” recently and got blank looks …….
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Ghost Caring for Her Child, by Chikuyosai Tomochika, mid-19th century
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Replying to @surreyspinster
Not Father and Son by Cat Stevens?
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Orchids and Rocks along a Riverbank by Ike no Taiga, mid-18th century
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