Costume designed by Erté for Mary Nolan in the 1923 Ziegfeld Follies. The costume is wonderful but Erté’s sketch (third image) might be even better.

thinking about all the “small” art that’s ever existed. songs that were only ever sung in one village. stories written by children that got lost in the shuffle. personal paintings that didn’t survive the test of time. how they affected the lives of just a few, but still existed, still mattered to someone.

jenny holzer's plaques; cast bronze, 1980-1982. "YOU'RE HOME FREE AS SOON AS NO ONE KNOWS WHERE TO FIND YOU."

The Sun is Coming.

From the 1965 Penrose Annual.

Joy Laforme — Cityscape No. 1

“in-ear headphones are bad for your hearing” actually they’re perfect because the music is inside of you

pre–amphibian, margaret atwood

Keep silent, or utter only what is worth more than silence

“MEDUSA (LAURA DREYFUS BARNEY)” ALICE PIKE BARNEY // 1892 [pastel on canvas | 36 ¼ x 28 5/8″]

Ph. Maisie Cousins

peter heller apples

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Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts, letter racks, 1664/1668

»i think about your death all the time« by thomas müller

ADRIANA LIMA AND THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL

PHOTOGRAPHY PIERRE DEBUSSCHERE

Natalie Diaz

Fallen Angels (1995) dir. Wong Kar Wai

Day After Day (Jean-Daniel Pollet, 2006)