Hashish by Sigmar Polke, 1973
Smoking Hashish, by Artist Sigmar Polke in Quetta, Pakistan. 1973/1974
Tag: history
Smoke Session, 1881
“We smoke it and it reminds us of different things. We remember the miracles of the world. We remember those far and near. We remember” – Basotho Cannabis Smoking song, from C.J. Bourhill’s report from 1913 called ‘The smoking of Read More …
Old Ed, 1979
“In 1979, Old Ed came from Oregon to the Netherlands. He brought us his knowledge of ‘Sinsemilla’ horticulture and his seeds. For 5 years he lived in my house and I felt blessed in his presence. For me he was Read More …
Bach’s Musical Bitch Slap, 1717
“If I decide to be an idiot, then I’ll be an idiot on my own accord.” – Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach playing the organ, circa 1725 Bach’s Musical Bitch Slap Concert master of King August of Saxony Read More …
Down Under Hemp, 1895
A Field of Hemp – Extreme south-eastern corner of Victoria; two men standing in a crop of hemp near Orbost, Australia – May 1, 1895
Chongqing Pipe, 1940
Man smoking an opium pipe. Chongqing, China – 1940’s
The Funny Hemp Booklet, 1943
“Who grows hemp today with a busy hand, Helps themselves and the country!” -Die lustige Hanffibel, 1943 Die lustige Hanffibel, front cover – “The Funny Hemp Booklet” The Funny Hemp Booklet In 1942 preparing for WWII, The German Reich Read More …
Hemp Seed Fan, 1906
Hemp Seed Fan… Aren’t we all… Fan set up in field for cleaning hemp seed, Experiment Farm, 1906
Ganja plant ready for cutting, 1894
“Ganja plant ready for cutting, some of the dried leaves still adhering” Naogaon, India – February 16, 1894 (Photo from the British ‘Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, 1894-1895’) Plate 85
Dock Worker, 1912
Dock working with Hemp rope while smoking a pipe, London, England 1912