“Fools lament the decay of criticism” by Walter Benjamin, 1928
Fools lament the decay of criticism [Verfall der Kritik]. For its day is long past. Criticism is a matter of correct distancing. It was at home in a world where perspectives and prospects counted and where it was possible to take a standpoint. Now things press too closely on human society. The “unclouded,” “innocent” eye […]
“Night Shadows” by Edward Hopper, 1921
☛ Whitney Museum of American Art: Edward Hopper, “Night Shadows”, etching: plate, 6 7/8 × 8 1/4 in. (17.5 × 21 cm); sheet, 13 5/16 × 14 1/2 in. (33.8 × 36.8 cm), 1921. Josephine N. Hopper Bequest, no. 70.1048. © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper. • • • What I find interesting in this […]
“Boy meets girl – from Mars” by Weegee, ca. 1955
☛ International Center of Photography – eMuseum: “Boy meets girl – from Mars” by Weegee (Arthur Fellig), ca. 1955, New York (NY), gelatin silver print, image: 8 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. Accession number: 16855.1993. Credit: Bequest of Wilma Wilcox, 1993. © Getty Images/ICP Notice how the man is actually holding a cigarette between the […]
“Satellites For Sale”: NASA’s 14th Shuttle Mission, November 1984
☛ Great Images in NASA: “Satellites For Sale”, November 14, 1984. Image no. 51A-104-049, GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001036. The Johnson Space Center Imagery Service also host a copy of this photo. Click for a larger view. NASA as an even higher resolution reproduction (3000 x 1985 px). Public domain. Blaise Pascal once wrote “The eternal […]
