theatlantic:

In Focus: The American West, 150 Years Ago

In the 1860s and 70s, photographer Timothy O’Sullivan created some of the best-known images in American History. After covering the U.S. Civil War, (many of his photos appear in this earlier series), O’Sullivan joined a number of expeditions organized by the federal government to help document the new frontiers in the American West. The teams were composed of soldiers, scientists, artists, and photographers, and tasked with discovering the best ways to take advantage of the region’s untapped natural resources. O’Sullivan brought an amazing eye and work ethic, composing photographs that evoked the vastness of the West. He also documented the Native American population as well as the pioneers who were already altering the landscape. Above all, O’Sullivan captured — for the first time on film — the natural beauty of the American West in a way that would later influence Ansel Adams and thousands more photographers to come. 

See more. [Images: Timothy O’Sullivan/LOC]

Cheewhat Giant, Vancouver Island
largest tree in Canada

2012

wolfsheep:

Roman Polanski makes a film for Prada starring Ben Kingsley and Helena Bonham Carter

The video is stunning

chazmcintyre:

view from illy’s (by Ludvig Stolterman)

landondix:

(via Equinox Gallery Vancouver - Westend from Burrard Bridge by Fred Herzog)

thiscitycalledearth:

by David Foster Nass, location unknown.

flentes:

Darren Erbe

the sopranos, s1e1

canucksgifs:

First goal!

adwilliams:

@thewoodensky performing in the middle of Yates St last night. Plus a special guest and me disapproving of something. 

tastefullyoffensive:

Squirrel Logic

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artsfortransit:

Westchester Square-East Tremont Avenue Station // 6 subway train
Romare Bearden: City of Glass, 1993 (Proposal created by artist, 1982)
Faceted glass triptych over stairway

The hundreds of brilliant facets of Romare Bearden’s glass triptych pulsate with energy, connected by the black thread of a subway train wending past tenements and skyscrapers. The work began as a collage maquette; this was then transformed into a glowing artwork in jewel-like colored glass. The three-paneled work is installed on the wall at the stairway landing.

City of Light skillfully weaves together the spirit found in his beloved music, social concerns, and interest in trains. The work was the result of a collaboration between Bearden and the fabricators, Benoit Gilsoul and Helmut Schardt. Following the artist’s death in 1988, they were able to complete the work from the preparatory studies and instructions he had left behind.

Click on an image above to view the hi-res photo set.

crucium:

We’ll Always Have Chippewa (by Sean Posey)