Selection of Hemp for Seed, preWW2
‘Selection of hemp for seed’ (Selezione canaponi per semi). Bentivoglio, Italy pre WW2 (1930/40’s)
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Hemp Processing Machine, 1920/30’s
‘Men watch over a hemp breaking machine, in the background women finish the processed hemp with a whipping motion before placing the finished hemp bundles onto a table(cart?)’ Bologna, Italy 1920/30s
It Takes a Village, 1940’s
Hemp Harvest, Italy 1940’s Notice that men, women and children were all involved in the hemp harvest… Family!
Twisting Hemp into Yarn, 1944
‘A young village girl twisting hemp into yarn’, Photographed by George Silk. Italy May 1944
Stigliatura, 1930s
Villagers wait in line with their hemp crop to be milled. “‘Stigliatura’ After maceration and drying the hemp bundles are started at the milling machine, which crushed the stems to facilitate their separation.” Carmagnola, Italy 1930’s
Around the hemp anatomy, 1894
‘Intorno alla anatomia della canapa’ (‘Around the hemp anatomy’) (Cannabis sativa L.) By Giovanni Briosi & Filippo Tognini published in 1894 1. Portion of a female inflorescence. Grand. nat. 2. An isolated female flower; b Read More …
420 Brush Strokes in the Art of War, 1915
“Carnival of 1915” ‘Danza Macabra Europea’ – WW1 Propaganda lithographs by Alberto Martini, 1915 420 Brush Strokes in the Art of War While looking through the stunning work of Alberto Martini’s ‘Danza Macabra Europea’, WW1 series of propaganda lithographs, Read More …
La Canapa, 1950
La Canapa / The Hemp Stamp 1950 – 65 Lira Italian postage stamp titled ‘La Canapa’ or ‘the hemp’ with the region of Emilia-Romagna highlighted. Image depicts young lady during the Harvesting of Hemp. quote from the 1914 USDA Report Read More …
Italian Acid, 1968
“I believe that with the advent of acid, we discovered a new way to think, and it has to do with piecing together new thoughts in your mind. Why is it that people think it’s so evil? What is it Read More …