Gatochy's photostream

From 1930s

I need to tell the world about Gatochy's photostream at Flickr. She has uploaded quite a few albums with the most gorgeous images of different kinds: photography, advertising, paintings, vintage illustration and magazine covers... Visual time travelling at its best.

Here's just a few of my favourites:

Illustrations

From favourite Paintings

From East Asia album

From Decades of Fashion Book

From 1850-1919 album

Thank you for this amazing gift Gatochy!

Reflection of the day

Friendship is true love

Homage to women painters

CONSTANCE CHARPENTIER

MARIE-DENISE VILLERS

GABRIELE MÜNTER

JANE MAXWELL FORDYCE

MARY ELLEN BEST

GWEN JOHN

SUZANNE VALADON

JUDITH LEYSTER

LEONORA CARRINGTON

MARY CASSAT

BERTHE MORISOT

EVA GONZALES

ROSALBA CARRIERA

HENRIETTA JOHNSTON

This is no academic post, no dates, no titles, no descriptions, no opinions, no impressions

I just want to say the name

Interesting lady: Nut

Who: Nut, Sky Goddess
Occupation: Welcomes with open arms the body of the deceased Djehuti
When: 3.500 BC
And who was Djehuti: servant at the service of Hatshepsut, one of the few women pharaohs
Why are you posting this: Djehuti's burial chamber was discovered last March
Where: Egypt
Yeah right, but where exactly in Egypt: Luxor, ancient Tebas

Source:rtve

Quote

"An empty canvas is a living wonder...far lovelier than certain pictures"

Wassily Kandinsky

Postcard from Porto

Questions without answers III

Why has the book title "Women who write" by Stefan Bollman, been translated into Spanish as "Women who write are also dangerous?"

Today I'm going on a short trip to Porto, in Portugal. That's a city I've been wanting to visit for aaaaages. I hope to take a few pictures, or maybe do some drawings (will I be able to sit down in the middle of the street and actually Draw something? hmm...) so that I can post them here. See you soon.

Curious about: tropicalismo

Tropicalismo, the Brazilian art movement of the 60's

Flaming June and the unexpected

Some time ago I learnt from a travel documentary that this painting belongs to the collection of a museum located in Puerto Rico, so I just knew I would never ever have the chance to see it. A girl was talking and in the background I got a glimpse of this image that I've had in my favourites forever.

Flaming June by Frederic, Lord Leighton, oil on canvas, 1895
San Juan de Puerto Rico, Museo de Arte de Ponce

But then surprises happen just like that. Works need to be done, the museum has to close, they lend some works to the Prado in Madrid...and they organize the exhibition Victorian Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce! It is an outstanding picture that took my breath away.

Conclusion: never say never

Welcome Spring

Flora

Fresco from Pompeii, 1-45 AD

Statement

Cover of the latest album by Spanish singer Rosana to be released mid April

A las buenas y a las malas (=Take the rough with the smooth?)

Beyond the assumptions of hypermodern times, we're still on time to make some statements

Link to her new video We'll be on time

What a beautiful and necessary song, Rosana