The Story of Aurora Leigh

Nigerian artist and actor Bolaji Badejo, who played the titular Alien in Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic

Ivan Kupala celebration in Kyiv region, 1995, photos by Iva Zimova

David Wojnarowicz,1988

THE FALL (2006) dir. Tarsem Singh

by Marc Riboud Japan, 1958

Lee Pace in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

Mossy Pig by sarcoptiform on Flickr.

Model photo session in 1956, including a passing girl 

Yohji Yamamoto aka Yōji Yamamoto aka 山本 耀司 (Japanese, b. 1943, Tokyo, Japan) - Many Buttons Shirt, 2010

Ron Wolf

Throne room at the Palace of Knossos, Crete

Fine Homebuilding - Great Houses: Small Houses, 1995

Robes and Kimonos from The Seattle Art Museum

Amethyst protected against the consequences of too much alcohol; Agates helped with joint-altering diseases; Hematite could stop bleeding; Serpentine and Carnelian helped against rheumatic diseases; Amber did prevent throat problems; Rock Crystal could maintain clear eyesight; Yellow Jasper was able to protect against stomach problems; and Red Coral is still considered to ward off all evil, especially as a protection for children.

Vivian Maier