The Moon and Sixpence
Daily Diversion #284: The Moon and Sixpence
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Because I Like This Mary Cassatt Painting
Afternoon Tea Party by Mary Cassatt, 1891. Saint Louis Museum of Art.
[Alternative Muses] Writerly Style: The Sharp Dressing Nancy Cunard
Nancy Cunard-poet, publisher, and activist-was famously fashion-forward. In this photo, she looks like she could step out of the current issue of any high fashion magazine.
Nancy Cunard, looking quite editorial.
That sleek belted-jacket is everything, with the statement necklace and her signature piled-on bracelets both coming in a close second.
Perfection.
[Writers in Art] Happy Birthday, Friedrich!
Friedrich Schiller was born on 10 November 1759:
Friedrich Schiller by Ludovike Simanowiz, 1793 or 1794.
Three Quotes in Honor of Anne Sexton’s Birthday
Poet Anne Sexton was born on 9 November 1928.
- “I am a collection of dismantled almosts.”
- “Saints have no moderation, nor do poets, just exuberance.”
- “Writers are such phonies: they sometimes have wise insights but they don’t live by them at all. That’s what writers are like…you think they know something, but usually they are just messes.”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Ornate
This is my contribution to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Ornate.
Fallen Leaves
Nature can be ornate, too.
Because I Like This Painting by Roger Fry
Still Life with Omega Flowers by Roger Fry, 1919.
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“A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.”-Henry Miller
Daily Diversion #283: Falling Autumn Leaves
Falling Autumn Leaves. October 2015.
Writers in Art: Caroline Norton by Sir George Hayter
Caroline Norton by Sir George Hayter, 1832.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 