wait but why: Putting Time In Perspective Humans are good at a lot of things, but putting time in perspective is not one of them. It’s not our fault—the spans of time in human history, and even more so in natural history, are so vast compared to the span of our life and recent history that it’s almost impossible to get a handle on it. If the Earth formed at midnight and the present moment is the next midnight, 24 hours later, modern humans have been around since 11:59:59pm—1 second. And if human history itself spans 24 hours from one midnight to the next, 14 minutes represents the time since Christ. To try to grasp some perspective, I mapped out the history of time as a series of growing timelines—each timeline contains all the previous timelines (colors will help you see which timelines are which). A note on dates: When it comes to the far-back past, most of the dates we know are the subject of ongoing debate. For teachers and parents and people who hate cursing: here’s a clean, Rated G version.
Фото и рисунки, арт и креативная реклама Tasting Lemon for the First Time David Wile et April Maciborka présentent Pucker, un projet collaboratif autour d’une série de photos d’enfants en bas-âge goûtant le citron pour la première fois. On a peu de mal à comprendre pourquoi ils décrivent l’agrume comme une source de divertissement tant les visages qu’ils nous offrent sont expressifs. À découvrir en images. Simpians Bilresan till kontinenten 1939 (1939) - Filmarkivet Harry von Eckermanns samling nummer 6. Amatörfilm från resa genom Europa några månader innan andra världskriget bryter ut. Läs mer om filmen i SMDB "Genom Centraleuropa 23/4 - 20/5 1939. Carl Warner turns the human body into landscapes in his “Bodyscapes” series (PHOTOS). Carl Warner Carl Warner can make fantastic landscapes using just about anything: office supplies, nuts and bolts, even clothing. He might best be known, though, for his "Foodscapes," an idea that came to him in a food market at a time when his career as an advertising photographer was stagnating. Now the images are frequently used for advertising and commercial purposes. Lately, Warner is in the habit of making "Bodyscapes" after finding inspiration in the scenes of naked bodies in the dusty, rocky terrain of Michelangelo Antonioni’s film, Zabriskie Point. "I was fascinated by the relationship between body and landscape, and I have always been looking at my own body in terms of its form as something structural and sculptural," Warner said via email. Compared to food, Warner said, the human body is more limited in the types of angles and shapes it can make. In the images featuring a single shot of a torso or back, only a small amount of digital manipulation—to add the sky—is required.
Dogs Dressed As Their Owners Coup de coeur pour le travail de Sebastian Magnani : un photographe suisse qui a eu l’excellente idée d’imaginer cette série « Underdogs » proposant de découvrir des chiens habillés et coiffés comme leurs maîtres. Une initiative à découvrir sur son portfolio et dans la suite de l’article. 40 Must-See Photos From The Past The phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” was coined by American newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane in 1911. It’s a simple notion that applies to many aspects of our lives, but especially to historical photography. Sometimes, one simple picture can tell you more about history than any story you might read or any document you might analyze. [Read more...] These photographs all tell stories about the historical figures or events that they represent. Once taken simply to document their present, they now help us witness the past. Perhaps the wars, poverty, fights for freedom and little miracles of the past have lessons for us that we can use today? (via sobadsogood) Woman With A Gas-Resistant Pram, England, 1938 Unpacking the head of the Statue of Liberty, 1885 Elvis in the Army, 1958 Animals being used as part of medical therapy, 1956 Testing of new bulletproof vests, 1923 Charlie Chaplin at age 27, 1916 Hindenburg Disaster, May 6, 1937 Circus hippo pulling a cart, 1924