Blogs about: Fin De Siecle
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Sicko!
I learned of Alfred Kubin from, where else? Phillipe Julien’s Dreamers of Decadence. There is an exhibit of his work at the Neue Gallery now. You can see more of his weird images at the galler… more →
Journey to Perplexity
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captainmordinary wrote 1 week ago: Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette I’ve read this biography three or four times, and it … more →
Reaction: The Story of San Michele
vacuouswastrel wrote 2 weeks ago: “A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself.” “I repent little I have done; I retract not … more →
Fin de siècle - et d'esclavage
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DSL. wrote 1 month ago: The reputation of the 1890s for foppish aestheticism, “decadence”, moral inversion, and … more →
That 'fin de siecle' feeling?
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steveshark wrote 1 month ago: Bring a bottle – Dress optional – RSVP Is it just me, or does anyone else think that tod … more →
Austen's Northanger Abbey in French; what translations tell us
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ellenandjim wrote 3 months ago: Catherine gets to walk on Beechen Cliff with her friends, Henry and Eleanor Tilney (‘07 Northa … more →
Widening the Boundaries of the Spectacular: Constructing and Consuming the Female Gymnast and the Salome Dancer in Fin de Siècle Britain by Rachael Smith
rcahistoryofdesign wrote 6 months ago: Drawing upon understudied collections of circus and theatre ephemera, Rachael’s work explores … more →
Unity in the Arts: Exploring the Relationship between Walter Crane’s Political Philosophy, Ideals in Art and Role as an Educator by Louise Collins
rcahistoryofdesign wrote 6 months ago: Divided into three main chapters; British Socialism in the late-nineteenth century and the growing A … more →
The Eiffel Tower and Ferris wheel: Transfixed immobility and the performance of the modern in the late-nineteenth century by Kimberley Chandler
rcahistoryofdesign wrote 6 months ago: ‘If […] you go wholly conscienceless,– not like a painstaking draftsman, but like a human Kodak, car … more →
The Beetle
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louche wrote 8 months ago: Richard Marsh’s The Beetle and Bram Stoker’s Dracula were both published in 1897 – … more →
Wilde about Beardsly
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ramoname wrote 9 months ago: The Climax from Oscar Wilde’s Salome, illustrated by Aubrey Beardsly I LOVE ART NOVEAU. Espec … more →
Sicko!
lichanos wrote 10 months ago: I learned of Alfred Kubin from, where else? Phillipe Julien’s Dreamers of Decadence. There is … more →
The Certainty Of Chance : Divine Comedy, The
parvideos wrote 1 year ago: The Certainty Of Chance Divine Comedy, The music video clip Video Clip : The Certainty Of Chance Sin … more →
A shot of decadence
Rachel wrote 1 year ago: It hasn’t been short since I was first fascinated by Salomé, Strauss’s sheer orch … more →
A Fin de siècle dinner menu
J.C. wrote 1 year ago: While a hidden orchestra played funeral marches, [the guests dined off] … black-bordered plate … more →
TRILBY, A Novel (1896), WITH 121 ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR
majesticmole wrote 1 year ago: Apparently where the name of the hat (a trilby) comes from. TITLE TRILBY, A Novel (1896), WITH 121 I … more →
The Orgone Accumulator
babylovet wrote 1 year ago: I return from time in a Soviet prisoner camp a changed man. I recall Silverstein and his candy shop; … more →
fin-de-siecle adverts, and a scrappy little poem, unedited.
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greeneyedmuse wrote 1 year ago: Having chucked the cable hook-up for a fresh start, I should blog more frequently soon. My last cou … more →
Basketball Prospectus Is Smarter Than I
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jackiemanuel wrote 1 year ago: I just wanted to get that obvious statement out of the way. John Gasaway has posted a very good arti … more →
Romantic Agony
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lichanos wrote 1 year ago: Mario Praz’s book, The Romantic Agony was published in 1933. I happen to think that my psyched … more →
