A clip from the 1913 California State Fair that shows two steam trains colliding head-on.
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by Nathan Krämer
on 1/12/2011
Richard Avedon - DAR
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership organization of women, descended from the original founding fathers of the United States, from the signers of the Declaration of Independence to military veterans to privateers and refugees. Although it is frequently stated that DAR does not discriminate based on race or religion, and welcomes all women with a provable blood line to revolutionary ancestors, the organization was (not unfairly) accused of the elitism and class distinction–something the artist Grant Wood satirized in his 1932 painting. Even today, with their Washington connections and political clout, the DAR remains a powerful force, and the sole American organization that is vaguely reminiscent of the old world aristocracy.
In his picture, The Generals of the Daughters of the American Revolution taken at DAR Convention, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. on October 15, 1963, Richard Avedon captured this aloofness, snugness and elitism. Yet, their faces also reflected all the wars, all the soldiers, all the valor, all the glory, the sheer toughness. Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton and Franklin looked at us through these faces.
There's something mesmerizing about a steel ball on a track. It's the anticipation, I suppose. In Thinking Machine by Martin Riches and Masahiro Miwa the artists have cleverly implemented a ternary computer with levers and tracks that constantly cycle steel balls down internal structures towards three chimes that ring out a computed melody.
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by Nathan Krämer
on 1/8/2011
What's a Nehru Jacket?
A Nehru Jacket is a hip-length tailored coat for men or women, with a mandarin collar. Music groups like the Monkees and the Beatles, who popularized the garment in the 1960's.
The numbers to the right of the decimal point form a perfect magic square: Each row, column, and diagonal adds to 81.
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by Nathan Krämer
on 1/6/2011
Growing is Forever
Words by Kallie Markle.
Music: “Window” - The Album Leaf
Jesse Rosten says: I have a deep affection for the Redwood forests of Northern California. This is my best attempt to capture the reverence I feel when in the presence of these giants.
