History Unearthed

Oliver Sacks was a neurologist whose books and essays about the human brain explored our humanity. In the months after his cancer returned, he wrote beautifully about his own death. Sacks died on Sunday.

Photo by Babylon Chronicle

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Canada’s Luckiest Student 3 has officially launched. Since it’s the third time around, we’re starting with three awesome prizes that will have one Canadian student thanking their lucky stars.  Check them out: http://canadasluckieststudent.com . Prizes are coming fast and furious, so keep an eye on your inbox. As always, it’s the prize that just keeps getting better.

Bedelgeuse window installation at Brooklyn Fox- check it out off 6th and Bedford in Brooklyn NYC

Also, this quote pairs nicely with moonwalking.

via  Cowan’s Auctions

Our Quarterly boxes are now $50 $30. The next box will include a hardcover photobook of Brandon C. Long's Polaroid photography and one lucky subscriber will receive a Polaroid camera and a pack of Impossible film: quarterly.co/art 

Behind the scenes and production photos from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. As much as we might disapprove of his methods, Indy still kicks major ass…and Short Round’s kinda awesome too.

"heart of summer" anatomical cut paper collage by bedelgeuse. Brooklyn Fox installation coming soon-

"pisces" cut paper anatomical collage art by bedelgeuse

Evening Post: August 12, 1899. "She immediately alighted, caught hold of the astonished youth, and gave him a sound thrashing, using her fists in a scientific fashion…” I would love to know what this means.

via Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Catalog no. 37

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