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Mary Oliver, from The Journey

Venice, 2005 Martin Parr (British; 1952– ) © Martin Parr/Magnum Photos

Endymion (George Frederic Watts, 1872)

🦕 Monograph on the Lias Ammonites of the British islands London, Printed for the Palæontographical society, 1878-86. Original source Image description: Illustration of a Jurassic ammonite fossil shell from the British Isles, displayed in a detailed black and white lithograph. The spiral shell features pronounced ribbing with deep grooves and raised ridges radiating from the center, showcasing the intricate texture and pattern typical of Lias ammonites. The image is labeled “Plate XLIII” and is part of an 1878-86 monograph published by the Palæontographical Society. The ammonite’s coiled shape and surface structure are clearly emphasized to aid scientific study.

Georges Bataille, from “My Mother,” tr. Austryn Wainhouse.

2016

''If you are willing to think about a situation differently, then it has already started to change for the better.''

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, from a letter featured in The Life & Letters of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Gauntlets of Charles V

Hélène Cixous, The Book of Promethea

Anaïs Nin, Mirages: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1939-1947

Issey Miyake, Pleats Please guest artist series by Yasumasa Morimura, fw96

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Orchid test.