Plus ca change
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose: “Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no...
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In my neighbourhood, one thing we absolutely cannot abide is a misspelled graffito. I say, that needed correction
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Wonderful Things
The average person reads about 6 books annually, a depressing fact when there’s just so much amazing stuff out there to learn about. From the magnificent Terrible Tragedies Series (now a book—get it!),...
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It Had to Be Done
Behold the wonder of the Museum of Selfies. Look upon its works, ye mighty, and despair! Cannot unsee So very, very good. I love it when someone takes art & twists its intended meaning so well....
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Bayeux Fun
Ah, the Bayeux Tapestry: the visual chronicle of the Norman Conquest of Anglo-Saxon England. It’s all well & good as-is, of course, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could, well, make it a little...
View ArticleAcademia: The Beckoning
I’m not dead. It may be quiet here, but I’m too busy to be dead, and with a lot more than my standard work. I’ve a lot to explain. In January this year, a PhD studentship was advertised with MIRIAD,...
View ArticleAlgorithmic Iconography: The Proposal
I’ve mentioned earlier that I’ve decided to return and get an advanced degree. I wrote a proposal over the Summer, which has subsequently been approved. For those readers interested in art historical...
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Because I’m studying iconography and social media at MIRIAD, and because my supervisors are Simon Faulkner, Farida Vis, and Jim Aulich, I have been extraordinarily fortunate to work with a smart and...
View ArticleAylan Kurdi Report Published
I’ve mentioned previously that I contributed an article, called “On the Iconology of Aylan Kurdi, Alone”, to a report about the impact of the Aylan Kurdi photographs on social media. I’m pleased to say...
View ArticleTo Sum
Undecided about its place in the modern world, the UK breathes out a barely-audible “meh” and commits a very public act of seppuku; Hours after the vote has been declared the following day, the Prime...
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