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Who Is Julia Margaret Cameron, the Victorian Woman Who Changed Photography?

A groundbreaking photographer, she helped turned the medium into art.

By Sarah Cascone

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/julia-margaret-cameron-changed-photography-2685732

#art #photography #womeninart

Call, I Follow, I Follow, Let Me Die. Model is Mary Ann Hillier. Carbon print, 350 x 267mm (13 3/4 x 10 1/2").

Julia Margaret Cameron - Scanned from Colin Ford's Julia Margaret Cameron: 19th Century Photographer of Genius, ISBN 1855145065. Originally from The Board of Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Presented as a close-up, the image shows Hillier with her head slightly tilted back, eyes uplifted. Her loose hair frames her face, while the soft focus characteristic of Cameron’s style lends the image a dreamlike.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Call,_I_Follow,_I_Follow,_Let_Me_Die,_by_Julia_Margaret_Cameron.jpg

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Founded today, 1994: Mosaic Communications Corporation. You're probably more familiar with their second name, though: Netscape. My first glimpse of the web in 1995.

I was fascinated by that animated N icon. It got to me the way work by Dali and Magritte did: eerie, surreal, kind of haunting, with the glowing horizon and flying meteors during pageload. (90s internet meant seeing those meteors a *lot*).

Here's to yesterday's UI design, and yesterday's web.

#notesArt #mastoArt #art #illustration

A tall, glowing white figure stands astride the curved horizon of a dark planet, reaching over to touch hands with another glowing white figure, this one slightly smaller, on the other side of the planet. There is an eerie green auroral glow on the horizon. Above, many green-tailed meteors hurtle through a starry sky. Anyone who remembers browsing the web in the late 1990s might be reminded of something.

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#notesArt #mastoArt #art #illustration #eclipse

A full solar eclipse. The sun hangs in an eerie, purple sky, fully obscured, only a green and white corona visible. Below are several craggy mountains, also illuminated with a weird green light. On top of the closer mountain stands a small figure wearing a cloak, both arms raised to the sky, a staff clutched in the right arm. The figure appears to be staring directly at the sun without eclipse glasses, which one should never do, even if one is a sorcerer summoning the apocalypse.

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Byzantine Ornaments (N° 3)
Friedrich Maximilian Hessemer, John Burley Waring, from "The Grammar of Ornament" by Owen Jones, London: 1868 #illustration #art #design https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/byzantine-3/

Color plate showing samples of Byzantine ornaments from Ravenna, Venice, Rome, etc

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I'm ever so proud that for the third consecutive year my work is featured in The Auroras & Blossoms PoArtMo Anthology. This year it's Volume 6. Out now,

Other artists, writers and poets whose work is featured are:
@haikushack , David Ellis, Azelle Eric, Sherri J Moye-Dombrovsky, Uswa Majeed and D.R. James.

All info:

https://mastodon.world/@haikushack/115214820088311067

@abpositiveart @bookstodon @bookstodon.com

#writing #writingcommunity #poetry #poetrycommunity #haiku #art #artist #writer #writers

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As summer gives way to fall, sunflowers linger in the warm light, framing a rustic adobe doorway in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The weathered wood and earthen walls tell stories of time and tradition, while the blooms stand tall as a final farewell to the season. A perfect meeting of nature’s fleeting beauty and the enduring charm of the Southwest. 🌻🏜️

https://rebeccaherranen.com/featured/new-mexico-rustic-gate-with-sunflowers-rebecca-herranen.html

#photography #summer #southwest #art #wallart #buyintoart #nature #newmexico #photo #mastoart #travel #rustic

Tall late-summer sunflowers in front of a rustic wooden adobe doorway in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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"Historic Beallair" ... a new photo added to my gallery ... an architectural beauty with a whopper of a history in the #CivilWar ... click either of the links to read the deets, if interested!!

https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/historic-beallair-lois-bryan.html

And at #FineArtAmerica: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/historic-beallair-lois-bryan.html

#art #giftideas #Beallair #JohnBrown #ColonelLewisWashington #WestVirginia #JohnBrownsRaid #HarpersFerry #CharlesTown #architecture #NotAi #LoisBryan #photography

"Historic Beallair" ... a new photo added to my gallery ... an architectural beauty with a whopper of a history in the #CivilWar ... click either of the links to read the deets, if interested!!

https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/historic-beallair-lois-bryan.html

And at #FineArtAmerica: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/historic-beallair-lois-bryan.html

#art #giftideas #Beallair #JohnBrown #ColonelLewisWashington #WestVirginia #JohnBrownsRaid #HarpersFerry #CharlesTown #architecture #NotAi #LoisBryan #photography

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"A Thoughtful Time" ... my latest ... at my website: https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/a-thoughtful-time-lois-bryan.html #art #autumn #fall #stilllife #autumn #autumnstilllife #autumnleaves #gourds #pumpkins #berries #lightandshadow #Rebelle #digitallyhandpainted #NotAi #LoisBryan

"A Thoughtful Time" ... I adore #autumn ... bright and dazzling ...or ... muted and quiet. They both have their own magic. I hand sketched this one digitally using one of my own photos as a guide in #EscapeMotions' Rebelle and painted 'er up with #Rebelle 's default Grunge brushes. #NoAi. My thanks to @DanielIbanez of #YouTube for the idea (even though I went a bit sideways from his image).

At my website: https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/a-thoughtful-time-lois-bryan.html

And at #FineArtAmerica: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-thoughtful-time-lois-bryan.html

#art #giftideas #digitallyhandpainted #fall #leaves #gourds #pumpkins #berries #nuts #stilllife #ayearforart #buyintoart #light #shadow #LoisBryan

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Surveillance

https://justin-farrimond.pixels.com/featured/surveillance-justin-farrimond.html

Under surveillance can have so many interpretations in the modern world. Here is a classic example of covert photography.
Perhaps I should stick to architecture and landscapes.

#PhotoOfTheDay #Surveillance #Photography #Art #ArtPrint #PhotographyIsArt #Blue #BelieveInFilm #FilmIsNotDead

Blue colour square photograph showing three people in front of old military vehicles.

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Care Of The Future

https://justin-farrimond.pixels.com/featured/care-of-the-future-justin-farrimond.html

Leeds General Infirmary behind hoardings as further improvement works are carried out.
'Hospitals of the Future' the sign says.

#PhotoOfTheDay #BlackAndWhite #Photography #Art #Architecture #ArtPrint #Hospital

Black and white photo of an English Victorian hospital behind advertising hoardings.

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Some cuties, with Racoon Christmas Tree. https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/raccoon-christmas-tree-lisa-s-baker.html

#raccoon #animals #animal #critter #cute #cuteanimals #painting #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #holidaydecor #holiday #greetingcards #holidaycards #Christmas #christmastree #pinetree #cute #whimsical #winter #snow #puzzles #totes #decorating #ornaments

Painting of two raccoons decorating a tiny Christmas tree outside. Art by Lisa S Baker.

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Soul Compass - New Abstract Art. Looks great on all products! https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/soul-compass-lisa-s-baker.html

#abstract #art #artwork #arte #abstractart #abstractartwork #circles #geometric #mandala #neon #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #throwpillows #tote #totebag #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #puzzles #vibrant #AbstractPainting #bright #bold #colorful #painting

Abstract art by Lisa S Baker displayed on a canvas print. Circular mandala design in the colors of pink, orange, teal and brown. Colorful and vibrant.

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Abstract art by Lisa S Baker displayed on a totebag. Circular mandala design in the colors of pink, orange, teal and brown. Colorful and vibrant.

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Abstract art by Lisa S Baker displayed on a throw pillow. Circular mandala design in the colors of pink, orange, teal and brown. Colorful and vibrant.

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Some blue and tan pretties to start your day: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/blue-and-tan-floral-pattern-lisa-s-baker.html

#blue #tan #flowers #floral #pattern #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artfosale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #puzzles #stationary #bedroomdecor #puzzles #blueflowers #pretty #whimsical #charming #painting

Blue And Tan Floral Pattern / Floral Art by Lisa S Baker. A cascade of delicate flowers in muted earth tones creates an elegant and harmonious composition. The interplay of intricate petals and leaves against a moody backdrop adds depth and sophistication. This piece captures the essence of nature’s timeless beauty.

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Sheet Music For Cats And Their Lovers : Moritz von Schwind’s Katzensymphonie, 1868

Moritz von Schwind’s Katzensymphonie, 1868, shows cats tumbling and climbing over a sheet of musical notations.

By Sheldon D.

https://flashbak.com/moritz-von-schwind-katzensymphonie-1868-478297/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moritz-von-schwind-katzensymphonie-1868

#art #music

The Cat Symphony, one of his most famous drawings, is a humorous depiction of a melody for violins, in which numerous cats move across the paper instead of musical notes.

The composition can be interpreted as a caricatured dig at the music of Richard Wagner, whom the artist did not hold in high regard. Schwind gave the drawing to one of his friends, the violinist Joseph Joachim. The occasion for the gift was Joachim's appointment as director of the Berlin Academy of Music.

https://www.kunsthalle-karlsruhe.de/kunstwerke/Moritz-von-Schwind/Die-Katzensymphonie/534863D24F68720B79AF7EA587E08B3B/

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🐸 Artist: #PZY / #PzyArt in City: somewhere 🤫 in #Berlin Germany 🇩🇪 04/2024 - Title: "The Kiss" 🖤💋 - #Streetart #Art #Artist #Kiss #Urbanart #Frog #GothicArt #Manga #Comic #Stencilart #Wanderstein #Hiddenart #GoodMorning !☕🥐

Streetartwall. A cute comic manga image of a little girl kissing a green frog was sprayed, with stencils, on an almost triangular brown stone. The girl has one black eye, a small snub nose and long black hair with a black rose. She is wearing a short black pleated dress, stockings, sports shoes and a bag. She can be seen sitting and from the side holding and kissing a frog (the stone is in a setting of green ferns, stones and tree roots).
Info: The self-designed stone is a "Hike-Stone" and has been left in an unknown place to delight attentive people. If you find it, you can also take it with you. (However, it is very heavy)

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Hidden picture beneath Vermeer’s ‘Girl with the Red Hat’ may be the artist’s only existing male portrait, research reveals

The underpainting, a quite conventional portrait of a man, was previously believed to be by a different artist

by Martin Bailey

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/09/18/hidden-picture-beneath-vermeers-girl-with-the-red-hat-may-be-the-artists-first-portrait-of-a-man-research-reveals

Vermeer at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/56970

#art #painting #culture

Vermeer’s Girl with the Red Hat (around 1664-69).

The work depicts a young girl turning toward the viewer, her lips slightly parted. She wears a broad, brilliantly colored red hat whose bold hue dominates the composition, contrasting with the rich blue of her cloak. Her face is softly illuminated. Behind her, a tapestry serves as backdrop.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Girl_with_a_Red_Hat_(Vermeer)#/media/File:Vermeer_-_Girl_with_a_Red_Hat.JPG

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be like eric & demand that UEFA & FIFA ban isr*el from the world cup (& all other matches, actually). ooh aah, cantona!
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/ban_israel_from_the_world_cup_2_0/
#art #illustration #BDS #gaza #palestine #uefa #fifa #ericCantona #aidaCeltic #celticfc #mastodonFC

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Many thanks to the art lover from the Netherlands for purchasing a ArtFrame with my acrylic painting "Little Robin." May it fill your heart and your home with joy!

https://www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Kleines-Rotkehlchen/1147331/132

#thankyou #sale #art #painting #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdArt #birding #nature #NatureLover #BirdWatching #wildlife #vogel #cute #animals #handmade #robin #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #creativeToots #BuyIntoArt #pink

Little Robin is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar.
A cute fluffy little European Robin bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the left side.The background is abstracted in vibrant shades of pink.

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Two beautiful bright golden sunflowers delight the gardener and flower lover.

Two sunflowers handmade watercolor painting --> https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/two-sunflowers-karen-kaspar.html

#sunflower #MastoArt #art #painting #FediGiftShop #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #TraditionalArt #kunst #contemporaryArt #watercolor #watercolour #HumanArtist #BuyIntoArt #flowers #flower #gardening #garden #floral #nature #NatureLover #bloomscrolling #florespondence #aquarell #aquarelle #natur #blumen

Two sunflowers is a watercolor painting in landscape format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. It shows two sunflower blossoms in vibrant shades of yellow and orange framed by green leaves on a wihte background.

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From simple yet deft strokes of graphite, ShouXin summons cats that jump, roll, crash, and express their curiosity.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/09/shouxin-graphite-cat-drawings/

#art #illustration

a small graphite drawing by ShouXin of a relaxed cat, made with emphatic pencil strokes

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Afternoon ritual. #grickledoodle #naps #pets #pugs #cats #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A sleepy woman in a recliner is surrounded by two dogs and a cat who are circling the chair.

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#notesArt #mastoArt #art #illustration

The dim interior of a rocky cave. There is a small, craggy opening, letting in blue light. Farther inside the cave, towards the viewer, is an eerie scene: a glowing pearlescent sphere that is orange-red with tinges of purple. The sphere reflects blue light from the opening, but is also giving off its own reddish-yellow light that reflects off the cave walls. It is hanging from the ceiling, fixed to it by small threads as though it’s a cocoon or an egg. Whatever’s inside it isn’t visible. The painting is signed “Chris Silverman”.

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A return to the Kaleidoscopic series 🪞

Previously, they've all featured white space, either around the outside or in the centre.

It turns out, you can also get some pretty cool effects without that 🖤

📍 Birmingham, UK.

#blackandwhite #monochrome #architecture #photography #art #design

An abstract black and white photo of a symmetrical architecture structure with lots of silver lines and shapes.

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#原創故事集 #靈感碎片
 #未見之地 #TheUnseenLand

「在未見之地，古老的植物化身正渴望著連結。」

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#art #mastoart #artist #watercolor #乳齒象友的塗鴉本

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Honestly, I thought I was being quiet, and that the deer couldn't possibly notice me. But one looked up, startled, and began to run. And they all began to run, because that's how they survive -- alerting one another to possible danger, and getting away from that danger.

They stay alive because they are aware that they are prey, and are determined to not be that prey.

Mule Deer Draw art print -- https://stevehendersonart.com/featured/mule-deer-draw-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

#nature #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #wildlife #washington