what to focus on:

motivációs levél-írás

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:11:30 +0200

motivációs levél-írás

bundesmutti: Mutti ist völlig fasziniert von der genialen...

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:48 +0200

bundesmutti:

Mutti ist völlig fasziniert von der genialen technischen Ausrüstung der Bundeswehr.

Photo

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:16 +0200

Peanuts

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:19:35 +0200

Peanuts

Photo

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:32:04 +0200

Brazilian Asháninka children play football with a ball made of...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:29:07 +0200

Brazilian Asháninka children play football with a ball made of rubber tapped from trees.

Lewis Hine, Girl working in a cannery, 1911

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:08:39 +0200

Lewis Hine, Girl working in a cannery, 1911

This side of paradise

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:41:57 +0200

This side of paradise

Who says North is up? Upside Down maps (also known as South-Up...

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:32:40 +0200

Who says North is up?

Upside Down maps (also known as South-Up or Reversed maps) offer a completely different perspective of the world we live in.

Technically speaking, even referring to the earth with words like “up” or “down” or comparing places with words “above” or “below” is flawed, considering that the earth is a spherical body (it’s actually slightly “fatter” at the equator) and flying through 3 dimensional space with no reference of up or down. However, the issue of “up” and “down” does become an issue when viewing the surface of the earth projected onto a flat piece of paper (a map). And the effect of the orientation of a map is more significant than you might realize.

As all maps require orientation for reference, the issue of how to layout the map orientation is as old as maps themselves. As map orientation is completely arbitrary, it is not surprising that they differed throughout time periods and regions.

The convention of North-up is usually attributed to the Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy (90-168 AD). Justifications for his north-up approach vary. In the middle ages, East was often placed at top. This is the origin of the term “The Orient” to refer to East Asia. During the age of exploration, European cartographers again followed the north-up convention…perhaps because the North Star was their fixed reference point for navigation, or because they wanted (subconsciously or otherwise) to ensure Europe’s claim at the top of the world.

In modern times, reversed maps are made as a learning device or to illustrate Northern Hemisphere bias. Different from simply turning a north-up map upside down, a reversed map has the text oriented to be read with south up.

The famous “Blue Marble” photograph of the Earth taken from on board Apollo 17 was originally oriented with the south pole at the top, with the island of Madagascar visible just left of center, and the continent of Africa at its right. However, the image was turned upside-down to fit the traditional view.

Beach House - Take Care

Sat, 04 May 2013 21:28:52 +0200

Beach House - Take Care

Cosmarxpolitan, Issue 68 steps to make extra pounds (and...

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:02:35 +0200

Cosmarxpolitan, Issue 6
8 steps to make extra pounds (and enemies) disappear

“Free Birds” by Pat Falco, 2012

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:52:51 +0200

“Free Birds” by Pat Falco, 2012

joanaestrela: hansel and gretel pop-up illustrations

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:10:08 +0200

joanaestrela:

hansel and gretel pop-up illustrations

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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:31:02 +0200

kell a szeretet a hűvös litván tavaszban

Olafur Eliasson & Ma Yansong - Feelings are Facts...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:59:23 +0200

Olafur Eliasson & Ma Yansong - Feelings are Facts (2010)

“Based on a series of previous experiments by Eliasson that deal with atmospheric density.

Here, Eliasson introduces condensed banks of artificially produced fog into the gallery, shimmering with an artificial light spectrum, created using arrays of red, green and blue fluorescent lamps.

This illusion in light is not something we find in nature, however, as one walks through the space, the sights and sensations experienced become real.

Dimensions are further altered by the substantial lowering of the ceiling along with a nearly 60 meter long curving, inclined wooden floor space which Yansong created within the installation room. The sloping floor challenges visitors to readjust their balance, forcing them to constantly shift their weight and body posture to counterbalance the inclination. This emphasizes the important role of the moving body in the perception of our surroundings. The further visitors venture into the space, the steeper the floors get, reaching the point in which it becomes a wave-like curved wall. Since the ceiling imitates this construction, a seemingly boundless space is discerned above.

Within this installation, insecurity is induced on visitors initially,
reducing visibility, suggesting the need to invent new models for perception.”

Lamentation - Giotto di Bondone, c. 1303-05

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:04:44 +0200

Lamentation - Giotto di Bondone, c. 1303-05

Exécution du général Charette place de Viarmes à Nantes, mars...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:01:00 +0200

Exécution du général Charette place de Viarmes à Nantes, mars 1796, Julien Le Blant, 1883
Oil on canvas

Raimundas Urbonas - Žmona (Wife), 1986

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:58:00 +0200

Raimundas Urbonas - Žmona (Wife), 1986

Francisco Goya - Fire at Night (1793-4) - Oil on tinplate

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:14:39 +0200

Francisco Goya - Fire at Night (1793-4) - Oil on tinplate

Denisse Garcia - Fragile (2010)

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:13:06 +0200

Denisse Garcia - Fragile (2010)