Greg Sheehan – The Rhythm Diaries
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/musicshow/greg-sheehan-percussion-rhythm-diaries-alina-pash-ukraine-music/13676166 This man has pulled me back in…
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Athanasius Kircher (1601-1680) – Mundus Subterraneus
Whilst researching Alexander Jamieson, I came across images of Kircher’s Mundus Subterraneus, which I thought were stunning in detail and alternative insight of the times. I won’t go too deep into Kircher as he certainly lived a life, creating a sunflower clock and running a personal museum (visit biodiversity.org) amongst other things. It’s his eye-opening …
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Poul Anderson (1926-2001)
Working on about four or five blog posts at present and as a full time teacher during the report season – there is little time for much. However, I did do a dive into Poul Anderson sci fi book covers. Thought I’d share them. He’s a sci fi author I need to look into… Now… …
The Celestial Atlas of Alex Jamieson (1822)
Whilst researching Alex Jamieson’s Celestial Atlas, I took a deep dive into the website of Ian Ridpath, a real polymath on the subject and fascinating for anybody with an interest in astronomy. The text below is quoted from his website. “Of all Jamieson’s many publications, it is his Celestial Atlas that is best remembered. By the time …
Things to come (1936)
I recently watched THINGS TO COME on the Archive.org website and thoroughly enjoyed the journey into it’s retro future. Prompted from it being referenced in the Interplanetary podcast show recently, I researched two elements of the film – the art design (or production design) and the music. The plot lines investigated by HG Wells are …
Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906)
https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/151988/view/langley-s-sunspot-observation-1873#:~:text=Langley’s%20sunspot%20observation.,rest%20of%20the%20Sun’s%20surface.
Etienne Leopold Trouvelot (1827-1895)
All images from the New York Public Library Abstract. The French-born artist Trouvelot arrived in the United States in 1855. His interest in astronomy began with his observations and sketches of spectacular auroras in the 1870s. This work drew the interest of Harvard College Observatory astronomers and he was invited to join the staff. Using …
Malevitch, Suprematism and Space
Kazimir Malevich and the use of the word ‘Sputnik’. Kazimir Malevich’s work tells a compelling story about the dream of a new social order, the struggle of revolutionary ideals and the power of art itself. Central to this was his prescient fascination with outer space, the cosmos and man’s destiny to explore it (at one …
Harper Goff’s Nautilus
Harper Goff (March 16, 1911 – March 3, 1993), born Ralph Harper Goff, was an American artist, musician, and actor. For many years, he was associated with The Walt Disney Company, in the process of which he contributed to various major films, as well as to the planning of the Disney theme parks. During World War II, he was also …