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March 15, 2021
“Seizing the Bygone Light” Book Tour: Day 1
Hello everyone! Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography will be out tomorrow. My co-authors (David Ellis and Hadiya Ali) and I are super excited! Our book blog tour starts today and will run until March 18th, 2021. I will be sharing each feature on the blog. Ready? …
“Seizing the Bygone Light” Book Blog Tour: Day 1
Hello everyone! Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography will be out tomorrow. My co-authors (David Ellis and Hadiya Ali) and I are super excited! Our book blog tour starts today and will run until March 18th, 2021. I will be sharing each feature on the blog. Ready? …
March 12, 2021
Inspirational art: Chrysanthemums and Butterfly
Sharing the most inspirational art I can find on the web! Title: Chrysanthemums and Butterfly Date: late 19th century Location: Japan Artist: unknown Type of art: costume accessory; wood with ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl inlays; manjū type Source and information: Los Angeles County Museum of Art Check out my digital art!
Early photography: Grand Causeway – Robert French
Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Grand Causeway Date: ca. 1865 Location: Northern Ireland Photographers: Robert French (1841-1917) Process: albumen silver print Note: The Giant’s Causeway features 40,000 interlocking basalt columns caused by an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is made up of three rock outcrops, of which …
The Easy Tip Series: What is social media listening?
The Easy Tip Series – One tip to help authors and artists become better social media users and sell more! A few days ago, I blogged about TweetDeck and how useful it is to uncover gems on Twitter. I also mentioned that TweetDeck allows you to monitor conversations around your …
March 11, 2021
Inspirational art: La petite barque – Émile Friant
Sharing the most inspirational art I can find on the web! Title: La petite barque (The small boat) Date: 1895 Artist: Émile Friant (1863-1932) Type of art: oil on panel Source and information: Wikimedia Check out my digital art!
Early photography: Panoramic view of the Topkapi Saray Palace (section 1) – Pascal Sébah & Policarpe Joaillier
Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Panoramic view of the Topkapi Saray Palace (section 1) Date: ca. 1860-1880 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Photographers: Pascal Sébah (1823-1886) & Policarpe Joaillier (1888-1908) Process: gelatin silver photograph Note: The Topkapı (“Cannon Gate”) Palace was built in the 15th century under …
March 10, 2021
Inspirational art: Attush robe with light- and dark-blue stripes
Sharing the most inspirational art I can find on the web! Title: Attush robe with light- and dark-blue stripes Date: late 19th-early 20th century Location: Japan Artist: unknown Ainu Type of art: robe; Cloth: elm-bark fiber; cotton striping, appliqué, and embroidery Note: The Ainu (or the Aynu) are the original inhabitants of Hokkaido …
Early photography: Jungfrau, View from Mürren, Switzerland – Charles Soulier
Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Jungfrau, View from Mürren, Switzerland Date: ca. 1860 Photographer: Charles Soulier (1840-1875) Process: albumen print from glass negative Source and information: The Cleveland Museum of Art Check out my photography!
March 9, 2021
Inspirational art: Girl in Red Kimono in Front of a Mirror – George Hendrik Breitner
Sharing the most inspirational art I can find on the web! Title: Girl in Red Kimono in Front of a Mirror Date: 1894 Artist: George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923) Type of art: oil on canvas Source and information: Wikimedia Check out my digital art!
