sic oculos, sic ille manus, sic ora ferebat

,,The young woman presented in the picture is Orthodox (…) knows well that her ancestors came from Montenegro. Even if there is some doubt, the documents that her father possesses clearly show the year of arrival, the doge who settled them here, the land that was given to them, cattle, cart, seeds, money that was given to the new family for their needs. The coins around her neck with the portrait of the doge who helped her family may even be his present. She does not speak Italian, only understands a few words, and she makes no efforts to learn it. Her clothes, life and customs are linked with her original homeland, she cherishes this and will continue to, so she will not marry anyone who is not of her religion.”

betsey johnson pegasus earrings

today im finishing packing my apartment in berlin where i've been for about almost four years and came accross this photo of raiki that we took here when she stayed with me for a bit, her first time in the city

Deep South, Untitled (Dark Glow) by Sally Mann

Mark Cohen, Girls Hiding from Camera, 1972

Christoph Waltz in Unter Verdacht - 19 Years Ago - Aug 10, 2007

via bonhams.com

instagram | photos are my own, reblogs fine, do not repost/reuse

Most important subject goes up front. Real photo postcard from my collection, no date/info.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe ~ Station Master ~ (unknown year) by Unknown Photographer — Performing musician with electric guitar

Sarah Biffin, later Mrs Wright (British, 1784-1850): Self-portrait (via Sotheby's)

Maria Zoccola, from a poem titled "the spartan women discuss tennessee," featured in Helen Of Troy, 1993: Poems