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When I came upon these images in the Smithsonian archive, I didn’t know if they were sculptures or experimental musical instruments. I did love their insect-like delicacy and the ethereal blue of the cyanotype. How was I supposed to know that they were meant to fly?
The Smithsonian houses an extensive archive of material relating to turn-of-the-century flight pioneer Samuel P. Langley and his sometimes-flying aerodromes. Langley, a renowned scientist, was affiliated with the Smithsonian for many years. His research received government funding and much public attention. The Smithsonian, in biographical material about Langley, states that he “almost succeeded with inventing the airplane before the Wright brothers.” But as the Smithsonian had much at stake in Langley’s success or failure, be sure to read elsewhere about the feud with the Wright Brothers and how even the Smithsonian didn’t succeed in rewriting history.
A houseboat in the Potomac served as a launching site for a number of doomed flight attempts.
Read more here, here, and here. Listen to an NPR piece here.
a Grand Room:Carolina Irving
.
Often there are rooms that hold my attention for years. Case in point-this lofty space decorated by Carolina Irving. Most readers of design blogs, and its publications are familiar with Carolina Irving's current home- it has been in magazines, emags and blogs galore. She is not a decorator- she has an eye- as it were. She is a woman of style. I wrote about that room in New York here- saying-'The Carolina Irving home is what Rose Tarlow calls "the essence of intimacy." It is a space that exudes that certain intimacy that I admire and aspire to. We will be watching this room appear over and over again in years to come.' I was right. The fabric designer, writer,collector,fashion designer, mother's living room will grace the upcoming book-Rooms to Inspire in the City by Annie Kelly.
Often there are rooms that hold my attention for years. Case in point-this lofty space decorated by Carolina Irving. Most readers of design blogs, and its publications are familiar with Carolina Irving's current home- it has been in magazines, emags and blogs galore. She is not a decorator- she has an eye- as it were. She is a woman of style. I wrote about that room in New York here- saying-'The Carolina Irving home is what Rose Tarlow calls "the essence of intimacy." It is a space that exudes that certain intimacy that I admire and aspire to. We will be watching this room appear over and over again in years to come.' I was right. The fabric designer, writer,collector,fashion designer, mother's living room will grace the upcoming book-Rooms to Inspire in the City by Annie Kelly.
(photograph - Ivan Terestchenko)
a French wallhanging ,c 1730, is mounted above the fireplace
This grand room - is Grand- and timeless. There are many facets to Irving's decoration -the strong architectural details, the vibrant use of colour-but it is the casual nonchalance that instantly invites one to linger. To stay and examine each corner for each treasure it holds. Textiles, a love evident in her current apartment, appear throughout the room : a French brocade hanging on the wall -another French brocade draping a table, a scarf covering a lamp, a Chinese rug covering an ottoman. Works of art are propped up along the walls and a few personal photographs are displayed on a small table-maintaining a personal intimacy that is unique for such a Grand room. A porcelain collection decorates the large skirted table in the center of the room. Irving's serious textile collection is accompanied by sturdy traditional English stripes on a chaise, an ottoman and a deep divan divine sofa.
Irving described the space she decorated as 'heaven on earth.'
The angels agree.
"WATER:OUR THIRSTY WORLD" PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
"WATER: OUR THIRSTY WORLD" ...An Exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Association with National Geographic Magazine opened Saturday, March 27, 2010. This exhibition coincides with the release of National Geographic's April 2010 issue on the precarious state of the world's fresh water. The exhibition will run through June 13, 2010 and examines the local and global challenges of our planet's fresh water resources captured by a selection of National Geographic's finest, award-winning photographers. The digital and print images will highlight the significance of fresh water in our lives and how the diminishment of this precious resource is impacting local and worldwide communities. A digital film presentation will expand the visitor experience by offering hundreds more National Geographic images and shared insights from photographers.
Jonas Bendiksen, Magnum Photos
India, 2009
In a parched Delhi slum, men swarm a tanker to siphon precious water. “If you throw money here,” says a local 16-year-old named Vinay, “no one would have time to grab it. Water is more important for us.”
Amit Dave, Reuters
India, 2003
Parched Indian villagers mob a vast well in Natwargadh, Gujarat. In this drought-prone western state, yearly monsoon rains can total less than eight inches, and summer temperatures have topped 115°F.
Thomas Havisham, Panos
Angola, 2005
Peddling clean well water for 10 cents a bag, this seller will have no problem finding a buyer in a slum in Luanda, Angola. In 2006 the prevalence of contaminated water in the city led to one of Africa’s worst cholera epidemics, with 80,000 Angolans sickened.
Hans Strand, Freelance
Iceland, 2006
Swirling seaward, branches of the bountiful Kolgrima River inscribe the flatlands near Vatnajökull, Iceland’s largest glacier. Milky tones in the water are from pale silt; the blue is the reflection of the sky.
John Stanmeyer, VII
India, 2009
India’s holiest river, the Ganges, is scribbled with light from floating oil lamps during the Ganga Dussehra festival in Haridwar. Hindus near death often bathe in the river; some are later cremated beside it and have their ashes scattered in its depths.
Edward Burtynsky
California, USA, 2009
Grass is not an option in Salton City, which survives on water imported from the Colorado River. With 20 million more residents expected in California by 2050, the state’s quest for water is never over.
Edward Burtynsky
California, USA, 2009
Once the city’s main water source, the Los Angeles River is now a concrete channel fed by storm drains. City residents rely on water pumped from hundreds of miles away.
John Stanmeyer, VII
Laos, 2009
A woman launches an offering on the Mekong River, known to Laotians as the “mother of waters.” The occasion is Boun Pi Mai Lao, the New Year’s celebration, in April.
Ethiopia 2009
In pursuit of water, the girl with the green ladle routinely walks three hours to and from her Ethiopian village of Foro. Females here spend most of their lives fetching water; boys are exempted from the job when they turn seven or eight.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
To this end, NGOs are working to bring clean water to forgotten places, using technology—like a sand dam to capture rainwater in Ethiopia, where some women must wrest drops from muddy seeps —while ensuring that locals are involved in designing, building, and maintaining water projects."
Kitra Cahana, National Geographic Magazine
Nevada, USA, 2009
Shaped like a water drop, this 17-foot-tall steel “meditation space” was made by Kate Raudenbush for Nevada’s annual Burning Man event. Her goal is “to bring awareness to the element of water on our planet and its vital importance to our evolutionary balance.”
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
In the Foro district of Ethiopia, rocks cover a family latrine, and a stick acts as a handle. Surveys show that the hygiene-education efforts of WaterAid, an NGO, are working here: Latrine use has risen from 6 to 25 percent since December 2007.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
Installed by the NGO WaterAid, makeshift wash stations like this one—a water bottle fastened to the exterior of a grass hut, with soap nearby—are appearing in Ethiopian villages, where lack of sanitation can be as dire a problem as water scarcity.
Gerd Ludwig, National Geographic Magazine
California, USA, 2009
In 2007, high levels of bromate—a carcinogen formed when bromide and chlorine react with sunlight—were found in Los Angeles’s seven-acre, 58-million-gallon Ivanhoe Reservoir. Today, three million black plastic balls help deflect UV rays.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
In Shekana, Ethiopia, Halike Berisha must fill her jug from a contaminated reservoir. Access to clean water is not solely a rural problem, but the challenges of delivering it are most daunting in remote places.
Theo Allofs, Corbis
Australia, 2006
Brown with sediment loosed by seasonal rains, Australia’s King River snakes through the coastal mudflats of the Kimberley, a remote northwestern region. In the dry months of May to September, the 76-mile meander lies bare.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Kenya 2009
Tribal Gabra women in northern Kenya may need five hours a day to lug jerry cans laden with murky water across the desert. A lingering drought has pushed this already arid region to a full-blown water crisis.
About the Annenberg Space for Photography
The Annenberg Space for Photography is an entirely new cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting compelling photography. The Space conveys a range of human experiences and serves as an expression of the philanthropic work of the Annenberg Foundation and its Trustees. The intimate environment features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world's most renowned and emerging photographers. The exhibits change three times a year, however the common thread throughout is one of rich emotion. The Photography Space informs and inspires the public by connecting photographers, philanthropy and the human experience through powerful imagery and stories. It is the first solely photographic cultural destination in the Los Angeles area.
Jonas Bendiksen, Magnum Photos
India, 2009
In a parched Delhi slum, men swarm a tanker to siphon precious water. “If you throw money here,” says a local 16-year-old named Vinay, “no one would have time to grab it. Water is more important for us.”
Amit Dave, Reuters
India, 2003
Parched Indian villagers mob a vast well in Natwargadh, Gujarat. In this drought-prone western state, yearly monsoon rains can total less than eight inches, and summer temperatures have topped 115°F.
Thomas Havisham, Panos
Angola, 2005
Peddling clean well water for 10 cents a bag, this seller will have no problem finding a buyer in a slum in Luanda, Angola. In 2006 the prevalence of contaminated water in the city led to one of Africa’s worst cholera epidemics, with 80,000 Angolans sickened.
Hans Strand, Freelance
Iceland, 2006
Swirling seaward, branches of the bountiful Kolgrima River inscribe the flatlands near Vatnajökull, Iceland’s largest glacier. Milky tones in the water are from pale silt; the blue is the reflection of the sky.
John Stanmeyer, VII
India, 2009
India’s holiest river, the Ganges, is scribbled with light from floating oil lamps during the Ganga Dussehra festival in Haridwar. Hindus near death often bathe in the river; some are later cremated beside it and have their ashes scattered in its depths.
Edward Burtynsky
California, USA, 2009
Grass is not an option in Salton City, which survives on water imported from the Colorado River. With 20 million more residents expected in California by 2050, the state’s quest for water is never over.
Edward Burtynsky
California, USA, 2009
Once the city’s main water source, the Los Angeles River is now a concrete channel fed by storm drains. City residents rely on water pumped from hundreds of miles away.
John Stanmeyer, VII
Laos, 2009
A woman launches an offering on the Mekong River, known to Laotians as the “mother of waters.” The occasion is Boun Pi Mai Lao, the New Year’s celebration, in April.
Ethiopia 2009
In pursuit of water, the girl with the green ladle routinely walks three hours to and from her Ethiopian village of Foro. Females here spend most of their lives fetching water; boys are exempted from the job when they turn seven or eight.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
To this end, NGOs are working to bring clean water to forgotten places, using technology—like a sand dam to capture rainwater in Ethiopia, where some women must wrest drops from muddy seeps —while ensuring that locals are involved in designing, building, and maintaining water projects."
Kitra Cahana, National Geographic Magazine
Nevada, USA, 2009
Shaped like a water drop, this 17-foot-tall steel “meditation space” was made by Kate Raudenbush for Nevada’s annual Burning Man event. Her goal is “to bring awareness to the element of water on our planet and its vital importance to our evolutionary balance.”
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
In the Foro district of Ethiopia, rocks cover a family latrine, and a stick acts as a handle. Surveys show that the hygiene-education efforts of WaterAid, an NGO, are working here: Latrine use has risen from 6 to 25 percent since December 2007.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
Installed by the NGO WaterAid, makeshift wash stations like this one—a water bottle fastened to the exterior of a grass hut, with soap nearby—are appearing in Ethiopian villages, where lack of sanitation can be as dire a problem as water scarcity.
Gerd Ludwig, National Geographic Magazine
California, USA, 2009
In 2007, high levels of bromate—a carcinogen formed when bromide and chlorine react with sunlight—were found in Los Angeles’s seven-acre, 58-million-gallon Ivanhoe Reservoir. Today, three million black plastic balls help deflect UV rays.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
In Shekana, Ethiopia, Halike Berisha must fill her jug from a contaminated reservoir. Access to clean water is not solely a rural problem, but the challenges of delivering it are most daunting in remote places.
Theo Allofs, Corbis
Australia, 2006
Brown with sediment loosed by seasonal rains, Australia’s King River snakes through the coastal mudflats of the Kimberley, a remote northwestern region. In the dry months of May to September, the 76-mile meander lies bare.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Kenya 2009
Tribal Gabra women in northern Kenya may need five hours a day to lug jerry cans laden with murky water across the desert. A lingering drought has pushed this already arid region to a full-blown water crisis.
About the Annenberg Space for Photography
The Annenberg Space for Photography is an entirely new cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting compelling photography. The Space conveys a range of human experiences and serves as an expression of the philanthropic work of the Annenberg Foundation and its Trustees. The intimate environment features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world's most renowned and emerging photographers. The exhibits change three times a year, however the common thread throughout is one of rich emotion. The Photography Space informs and inspires the public by connecting photographers, philanthropy and the human experience through powerful imagery and stories. It is the first solely photographic cultural destination in the Los Angeles area.
the NeverEnding Story
.
in perusing blogs today, I could not help but be charmed by these two-
in perusing blogs today, I could not help but be charmed by these two-
PARIS ORIGINALS
Suggestions for Transvestites here
&
BLACK WATCH
Fashion Slave from the Cradle to the Grave here
&
sometime ago-
at
POST APOCALYPTIC BOHEMIAN
BORN ON THIS DAY- January 14 here
(Beaton image from the Bohemian- Beaton photographing Keith Richards)
Sir Cecil Beaton- a NeverEnding wealth of Stories for all and forEver.
What about you? Have you written about Beaton lately-it is only a matter of time.
.
a bit more Sitwell
.
The Sitwells by John Singer Sargent, 1900
Edith Sitwell
Sir George Sitwell
Lady Ida Sitwell
Sacheverell Sitwell, the Spare
Osbert Sitwell, the Heir
(interior of Renishaw)
in the Drawing Room at Renishaw
photographed by Bill Brandt, 1945
Edith Sitwell
Osbert Sitwell
-
below the Sargent, an 18th c. silhoutte
of the Sitwell and Warnerford families
by Francis Torond
the Drawing Room photograph accompanied a series in Lilliput, Nov, 1949- "An Odd Lot"- text by Alan Pryce-Jones here:
'In a plain age, they have always maintained coloured standards. Large houses and large imaginings; good prose and good food; movement and vision; warm friendship and blood rows- in public and in private their roles are as remote from the Century of the Common Man as the Aztecs.'
(Fascinating)
(from THE SITWELLS, Bradford,Clerk,Fryer,Gibson,Pearson)
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"WATER:OUR THIRSTY WORLD" PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
"WATER: OUR THIRSTY WORLD" ...An Exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Association with National Geographic Magazine opened Saturday, March 27, 2010. This exhibition coincides with the release of National Geographic's April 2010 issue on the precarious state of the world's fresh water. The exhibition will run through June 13, 2010 and examines the local and global challenges of our planet's fresh water resources captured by a selection of National Geographic's finest, award-winning photographers. The digital and print images will highlight the significance of fresh water in our lives and how the diminishment of this precious resource is impacting local and worldwide communities. A digital film presentation will expand the visitor experience by offering hundreds more National Geographic images and shared insights from photographers.
Jonas Bendiksen, Magnum Photos
India, 2009
In a parched Delhi slum, men swarm a tanker to siphon precious water. “If you
throw money here,” says a local 16-year-old named Vinay, “no one would have
time to grab it. Water is more important for us.”
Amit Dave, Reuters
India, 2003
Parched Indian villagers mob a vast well in Natwargadh, Gujarat. In this
drought-prone western state, yearly monsoon rains can total less than eight
inches, and summer temperatures have topped 115°F.
Thomas Havisham, Panos
Angola, 2005
Peddling clean well water for 10 cents a bag, this seller will have no problem
finding a buyer in a slum in Luanda, Angola. In 2006 the prevalence of
contaminated water in the city led to one of Africa’s worst cholera epidemics,
with 80,000 Angolans sickened.
Hans Strand, Freelance
Iceland, 2006
Swirling seaward, branches of the bountiful Kolgrima River inscribe the
flatlands near Vatnajökull, Iceland’s largest glacier. Milky tones in the water
are from pale silt; the blue is the reflection of the sky.
John Stanmeyer, VII
India, 2009
India’s holiest river, the Ganges, is scribbled with light from floating oil
lamps during the Ganga Dussehra festival in Haridwar. Hindus near death often
bathe in the river; some are later cremated beside it and have their ashes
scattered in its depths.
Edward Burtynsky
California, USA, 2009
Grass is not an option in Salton City, which survives on water imported from
the Colorado River. With 20 million more residents expected in California by
2050, the state’s quest for water is never over.
Edward Burtynsky
California, USA, 2009
Once the city’s main water source, the Los Angeles River is now a concrete
channel fed by storm drains. City residents rely on water pumped from hundreds
of miles away.
John Stanmeyer, VII
Laos, 2009
A woman launches an offering on the Mekong River, known to Laotians as the
“mother of waters.” The occasion is Boun Pi Mai Lao, the New Year’s
celebration, in April.
Ethiopia 2009
In pursuit of water, the girl with the green ladle routinely walks three hours
to and from her Ethiopian village of Foro. Females here spend most of their
lives fetching water; boys are exempted from the job when they turn seven or
eight.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
To this end, NGOs are working to bring clean water to forgotten places, using
technology—like a sand dam to capture rainwater in Ethiopia, where some women
must wrest drops from muddy seeps —while ensuring that locals are involved in
designing, building, and maintaining water projects."
Kitra Cahana, National Geographic Magazine
Nevada, USA, 2009
Shaped like a water drop, this 17-foot-tall steel “meditation space” was made
by Kate Raudenbush for Nevada’s annual Burning Man event. Her goal is “to bring
awareness to the element of water on our planet and its vital importance to our
evolutionary balance.”
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
In the Foro district of Ethiopia, rocks cover a family latrine, and a stick
acts as a handle. Surveys show that the hygiene-education efforts of WaterAid,
an NGO, are working here: Latrine use has risen from 6 to 25 percent since
December 2007.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
Installed by the NGO WaterAid, makeshift wash stations like this one—a water
bottle fastened to the exterior of a grass hut, with soap nearby—are appearing
in Ethiopian villages, where lack of sanitation can be as dire a problem as
water scarcity.
Gerd Ludwig, National Geographic Magazine
California, USA, 2009
In 2007, high levels of bromate—a carcinogen formed when bromide and chlorine
react with sunlight—were found in Los Angeles’s seven-acre, 58-million-gallon
Ivanhoe Reservoir. Today, three million black plastic balls help deflect UV
rays.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Ethiopia, 2009
In Shekana, Ethiopia, Halike Berisha must fill her jug from a contaminated
reservoir. Access to clean water is not solely a rural problem, but the
challenges of delivering it are most daunting in remote places.
Theo Allofs, Corbis
Australia, 2006
Brown with sediment loosed by seasonal rains, Australia’s King River snakes
through the coastal mudflats of the Kimberley, a remote northwestern region. In
the dry months of May to September, the 76-mile meander lies bare.
Lynn Johnson, National Geographic Magazine
Kenya 2009
Tribal Gabra women in northern Kenya may need five hours a day to lug jerry
cans laden with murky water across the desert. A lingering drought has pushed
this already arid region to a full-blown water crisis.
About the Annenberg Space for Photography
The Annenberg Space for Photography is an entirely new cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting compelling photography. The Space conveys a range of human experiences and serves as an expression of the philanthropic work of the Annenberg Foundation and its Trustees. The intimate environment features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world's most renowned and emerging photographers. The exhibits change three times a year, however the common thread throughout is one of rich emotion. The Photography Space informs and inspires the public by connecting photographers, philanthropy and the human experience through powerful imagery and stories. It is the first solely photographic cultural destination in the Los Angeles area.
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