Frederick Hammersley’s “Notes on an Idea” from the Smithsonian.
Rejection
We that work in creative fields have the moons of rejection, criticism, failure always orbiting our heads. It is a firm belief here at HHD that all can be done with love and humor. Who doesn’t want success, perfection and praise. But without a steady stream of humility and perspective a person could get lost, deluded even. So here is to those big pieces of humble pie life serves up. Enjoy! (Also we were huge, huge fans of Mad Magazine.)
via Letters of Note
Haenyo (sea woman)
My brother JoJo is working this summer on Jeju Island, South Korea. I read that the island has been historically matriarchal. In large part because of the Haenyo who have been the primary breadwinners. Apparently the men were too skinny and the women better adapted to stay in the water. They are able to dive 20 meters deep and hold their breath for over 2 minutes. Often it was the men who stayed home and raised the family. How cool is that!
photo: source
Touching Strangers
Richard Renaldi asks strangers to pose for a portrait. The only direction being they have to touch. Here are some sweetly tender/awkward/poignant examples.
via i like this blog
Straw Boys
Found this at “The Secret Museum of Mankind” which has amazing images and some cringe inducing captions. The straw boys are a centuries old tradition in western, rural Ireland. They crash weddings and wakes to sing, dance and commit acts of “buffoonery”. Straw boys continue to crash wedding to this day.
giant tree passport stamps
These prints made from huge pieces of heavy wood come from The New World Climax, an exhibit by Barthélémy Toguo. From the Philagrafika blog.
Don’t Touch Me
Jeannie Seely singing one of Hank Cochran’s (Aug. 1935 – July 2010) lonesome songs.
