Recently I bought the loveliest, sweetest Victorian mini-mirror.
It lives on my dresser, alongside a bunch of other pretty but almost wholly unnecessary bits and bobs.
A few days ago, I decided it would be fun to photograph images reflected in the mirror.
Quite the challenge, that.
First up? An image of myself, because it is the easiest thing to do with such a tiny mirror.
Arty Self-Portrait
English writer Elizabeth Gaskell was born on 29th September 1810:
1832 miniature of Elizabeth Gaskell by William John Thomson
The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909:
The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909.
Street Scene (1926) by Stuart Davis:
Street Scene (1926) by Stuart Davis. Columbus Museum of Art.
I couldn’t resist this copy of Evelina (circa 1970), which I snagged for six cents less than the original price.
Evelina
Isn’t the illustration beautiful?
We saw Richard Lloyd (co-founder of iconic band Television) in concert last night!
Richard Lloyd
Richard Lloyd @ Ace of Cups. 8.19.18.
It was epic.
The Hudson at Inwood by Ernest Lawson (About 1917):
The Hudson at Inwood by Ernest Lawson
The Columbus Museum of Art #mycma
Old Man, a Samovar, and Tea by Alexander Morozov:
Old Man, a Samovar, and Tea by Alexander Morozov (before 1904)
Important stuff. Good stuff. Necessary stuff.
WHEN FEMALE ARTISTS STOP BEING SEEN AS MUSES [THE PARIS REVIEW]
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? Dr, Kildare Annual
Dr. Kildare Annual
I’m so relieved this is the authorized edition. What would a pirated version be like? Too scary to contemplate, right? (Not serious, by the way!)
DETAILS:
To David
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
I collect books based on 1950s and 1960s television shows. All of the others that I own are lightly illustrated novelizations, so I could not resist this special “annual” edition of Dr. Kildare. It consists of three comic book stories. Plus, Dr. Kildare looks pretty dreamy on the cover…and throughout the whole thing. This book is just so much fun!
Thanks for reading! I hope you’re enjoying the series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
