THE ROSIEST OF BUDS

1973 poster for the National Dance Ensemble from Pakistan

Survival (1983–85) by Jenny Holzer

Divine photographed by Antonio Lopez (1977)

George S. Zimbel Fiction Department, Public Library, Philadelphia 1965

Color woodblock print.

Paul Mogensen Untitled 2020

Working on a book full of these

Medusa (ca. 1900/oil on canvas) - August Rieper

🌼 Wild flowers of the Pacific coast New York: Cassell & company, limited, [c1887] Original source Image description: Illustration of slender, green lily stems with narrow, elongated leaves and clusters of small, purple-lavender flowers at the top. Each flower consists of numerous delicate, rounded petals radiating outward, with subtle yellow accents at the center. The background is plain, emphasizing the tall, graceful plants. The style is botanical, detailed and naturalistic, typical of 19th-century scientific floral illustrations.

🌹 Les roses Paris: J. Rothschild, Éditeur …, 1873. Original source Image description: Illustration of a fully bloomed pale peach rose labeled “Rubens” with layered petals showing delicate shading and texture. The rose is attached to a green stem featuring a single visible thorn and multiple dark green leaves with prominent veins. The background is plain beige, highlighting the flower’s detailed botanical features. The vintage style of the artwork suggests a scientific or horticultural purpose from 1873 Paris.

Georges Lemmen (Belgian, 1865-1916) - La Jarretière

1960s cawffee