Compulsive Symbols

likeafieldmouse: Francis Alys - Fabiola (2008) “The story of...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:16 -0400

Francis Alys - Fabiola (2008)

“The story of St. Fabiola, a 4th-century Roman aristocrat from the Fabia family who is supposed to have been an early Mother Teresa, became popular in the late 19th century, and an 1885 portrait of her by a French academician (which is now lost) has since been endlessly copied around the world.

Appearing on postcards, posters and religious trinkets, Fabiola has been a beloved subject for countless painters, most of them amateurs. The portrait’s format is almost always the same: Fabiola is seen in profile facing left, her head covered by a rich red veil.

Mr. Alys, who was born in Belgium in 1959 and moved to Mexico City in 1990, began collecting Fabiola paintings—as the genre is called—about 15 years ago, buying them at thrift shops, flea markets and antiques stores primarily in Mexico and Europe. He has previously shown his collection three times, when it was much smaller; the current presentation includes more than 300 works.”

foxesinbreeches: Stakes by Anthony Gerace Also

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:49:44 -0400

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Stakes by Anthony Gerace

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regardintemporel: Israel Ariño - De la série Fantasmagories,...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:49:21 -0400

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Israel Ariño - De la série Fantasmagories, 2005-2007

scarletruby: Balloons over Paris

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:30:31 -0400

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Balloons over Paris

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Metropolis (1927)

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:30:14 -0400

Metropolis (1927)

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Tyler, The Creator – IFHY (Dir. Wolf Haley)

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:33:31 -0400

Tyler, The Creator – IFHY (Dir. Wolf Haley)

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"We live in a world of measurable, glaring inequalities. Look at politicians, CEOs, film directors,..."

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:02:16 -0400

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We live in a world of measurable, glaring inequalities. Look at politicians, CEOs, film directors, law enforcement officers, comedians, tech professionals, executive chefs, mathematicians, and on and on and on—these fields are dominated by men. (And, in many cases, white men.) To claim that there is no systemic inequality keeping women and minorities out of those jobs is to claim that men (people like you) are just naturally better. If there is no social structure favoring men, then it stands to reason that men simply work harder and/or are more skilled in nearly every high-level specialized field.

It’s fine (though discouraging) if you legitimately believe that, but you need to own up to the fact that that is a self-serving and bigoted point of view. If you do not consider yourself a bigot, then kindly get on board with those of us who are trying to proactively correct inequalities.

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- Lindy West, “If I Admit That ‘Hating Men’ Is a Thing, Will You Stop Turning It Into a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?”, Jezebel