The Nargilé Tease, 1898

L’allumeuse de narghilé (The Nargilé Tease), Jean-Leon Gerome, 1898 – oil on canvas    

Hot Air Balloon Duel, 1808

  Snap, Crackle, Pop It was 1808, Monsieur de Grandpré was dating a famous opera singer by the name of Mademoiselle Tirevit, she even lived with him at the time. Jolly Ol’ Grandpre comes home to catch Monsieur Le Pique Read More …

Joy for the Toppers, 1892

“In a world of cares and unsatisfied longings it is natural that the soul should sometimes court oblivion and turn wearily from the realities of life to seek short surcease of sorrow in the illusive glories and dreamy imaginings of Read More …

A Pygmy women smoking bhang, 1982

“A Pygmy women smoking bhang. The pipe is so long that she had her kid light the bowl with a coal from the fire.”  Epulu Pygmy village, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Congo 1982    

Rolling, Algeria Postcard 1900

I’m not saying I know what this kid’s rolling, I’m just saying I know the smile…   photo by Jean Geiser- Algeria around 1900 – postcard

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