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‘Grains of Cannabis’ (Graines de Chanvre) in a corked bottle (18,5 x 8 x 8 cm, 475grams) seeds sourced from Morocco, originally obtained and held by the Colonial Museum of the City of Lyon (Musée colonial de la ville de Read More …
‘Hemp workers’ engraving created by Lallemand and Levy, published in the ‘L’Illustration, journal universel’, Paris, France 1860
‘The Hemp: The Canvas, the ropes, Hempseed oil’, Chocolate bar trading card (1 of 84 in this botanical series) by ‘Chocolat Guerin-Boutron’ in Paris from the 1890’s “Le chanvre: La toile, les cordes, huile de chènevis”
Godfather of the Hashischins Dr. Jacques-Joseph Moreau arrived back home to Paris in 1840 believing he had found the key to his research. Stashed deep in his baggage he carried this new tool into the madness of the mind: Hashish! Read More …
Et le soleil se coucha sur l’Adriatique (Sunset over the Adriatic)- And a name for the artist? Joachim-Raphael Boronali aka Aliboron aka Lolo the Donkey Revenge of the Hashishin’s Although the original Hashishin hangout the ‘Cabaret des Assassins’ in Read More …
“Every damn thing you do in this life, you have to pay for.” – Edith Piaf’s actual last words… Edith Piaf at French POW camp, January 1, 1943 Without Love we are nothing at all Edith Piaf lived Read More …
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” ― H.L. Mencken Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1530 The Lioness Read More …
Cabaret des Assassins pre1875 Cabaret des Assassins (Club of the Assassins) A house built on the upper part of Montmartre just on the outskirts of Paris would go down in history as a Hashish landmark… Built in 1795, the Read More …
“There are two modes of existence – two modes of life – given to man,” Moreau mused. “The first one results from our communication with the external world, with the universe. The second one is but the reflection of the Read More …