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Humor Monastery located in Mănăstirea Humorului, about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Romania. It is a monastery for nuns dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rareş and his chancellor Teodor Bubuiog. The monastery was built over the foundation of a previous monastery that dated from around 1415. The Humor monastery was closed in 1786 and was not reopened until 1990.
Humor was one of the first of Moldavia's painted monasteries to be frescoed and, along with Voroneţ, is probably the best preserved. The dominant colour of the frescoes is a reddish brown. The master painter responsible for Humor's frescoes, which were painted in 1535, is one Toma of Suceava.
The church has been inscribed by UNESCO on its list of World Heritage Sites, as one of the Painted churches of Moldavia.
No correspondence.
Title borrowed from a similarly themed postcard. A rough translation is "Can there be anything more splendid than a soldier's life?"
Potsierlijk in elk geval met Fanta op zijn "desk"
Mensen die op koningsdag spullen verkochten maakten gebruik van het standbeeld van Cornelis Dopper ( componist en dirigent) om hun drinken veilig weg te zetten.
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I plead guilty 😄
The Cook County Herald, Grand Marais, Minnesota, August 22, 1903
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A picture worth a thousand words. I recovered this image from a damaged CD that dated back to my newspaper days in the early 90s. Daily assignments back then included finding feature art that could stand alone as main art on section fronts.
I couldn't resist! I keep seeing these clever album cover in front of peoples faces thing on Explore and I just had to spoof it. I hope I haven't offended in giving Bruce a new body. Also, this model cost me a pretty penny, too!
I'm A Rocker by Bruce Springsteen
Excerpts...
Now I dont care what kind of shape youre in
If they put up a roadblock, Ill parachute in
Im a rocker, baby, Im a rocker - Im in love
Im a rocker, baby, Im a rocker - every day
Im a rocker, baby, Im a rocker - with you
...
Sometimes I get so hot girl, well, I cant talk
But when Im with you I cool off , and I walk
Im a rocker, baby, Im a rocker, and I talk
Im a rocker, baby, Im a rocker, every day
Im a rocker, baby, Im a rocker, every day
Our Daily Topic - Humor
Eugene Landry (Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe 1932-1988.)
Oil on canvas
20" x 30"
Gift of James Alflen and Angela Gibbs
Exhibited at the Frye Museum, Seattle, 1964
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Eugene Landry: An Artist, a Time and a Tribe
May 28-29, 2022
Shoalwater Bay Heritage Museum of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe, Tokeland, Washington.
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Portrait of an Artist
Eugene ''Gene'' Landry (1937-1988) was a noted Northwest Native artist, who painted from the confines of a wheelchair. His personal story is one of perseverance, of an artist who created despite setbacks, always with humor and style.
Landry's art offers a glimpse into a transitional and little-documented time in Northwest Native history. His paintings are important because they represent a Native artist's portrayal of his own people during a time when Native Americans were erased, marginalized, and misrepresented by stereotypes in media and public education.
Landry painted contemporary portraits of his people, depicting them as they were. As one of his models said, ''We're so small and isolated here. People think we're so different. At one time, we had a bunch of kids from Raymond come down, and they wanted to know where our feathers were."
Gene was born in the village of Taholah on the Quinault Indian
Reservation. His biological mother was Hoh and his father was Quileute and Swedish. As an infant, he was adopted by Myrtle (Charley) and Fred Landry and raised at Georgetown, Myrtle's reservation.
Identity
As the only child of Myrtle and Fred Landry, Gene was well provided for and deeply loved. His biological-mother, Isabelle Hudson, a full-blooded Hoh, is remembered as having dark reddish-brown hair. His father, Austin Rosander, was half Quiliuette and half Swedish. Although Gene was adopted as a baby, he maintained ties with his biological family, who lived in Grays Harbor and the surrounding area.
Gene's appearance did not conform to expectations of what an Indian was "supposed to look like." His bright red hair (sometimes referred to as "Hoh River blond") made him stand out. In high school, he styled his hair like James Dean and drove a red 1937 hot rod Ford coupe. He was a gifted athlete, known for his running and boxing prowess, but he wasn't
allowed to run track because he refused to cut his hair.
Gene's art training was not traditional to his culture. He reached advanced levels in art at Aberdeen and Ocosta High Schools, but there were no practitioners of Native arts around to mentor him. He explored and developed his talent using the means available, based on Western European art traditions. He would go on to create art with a native sensibility, using the tools available.
Art Student
Gene trained himself to use his non-dominant left hand to paint. In 1961, he enrolled at the Leon F. Derbyshire School of Fine Arts in Seattle. There was no wheelchair access, so Gene had to be carried up the stairs to the second floor classroom.
In 1962 Gene studied with noted Northwest sculptor Philip Levine at his Phoenix Gallery in Seattle. By 1964, Gene was showing his work and winning acclaim in the Pacific Northwest. Over the next four years, he exhibited at the Frye Museum, the West Coast Annual at the Seattle Civic Center, The Edmonds and Anacortes Art Festivals, and the La Grande All Indian Arts Festivals.
Gene met Sharon Billingsley, a model and painter who attended classes at Derbyshire, and they struck up a friendship that led to romance. The couple could often be found sketching street scenes side by side, Gene in his wheelchair, Sharon next to him on a folding stool.
Gene and Sharon married in California on May 28, 1965. They went to Paris to study art, then returned to the Northwest, living in Seattle, Tacoma, and Georgetown until their marriage ended in 1972.
Back to Georgetown, Washington
In the late l960s, Landry moved back to the Shoalwater Bay Reservation. He set up a studio inside a small cabin that had been moved to the reservation from North Cove's at Washaway Beach. A wheel chair ramp and wrap-around deck made it accessible for plein air painting. Situated on the shore of Shoalwater Bay, Gene painted still-lives utilizing objects that washed in on the tides: glass fishing floats, discolored rope, old bones, shells and feathers.
He also painted still lifes and portraits in oil, using his family and friends as models. These works span a pivotal time in the tribe's history, from near termination to federal recognition.
Fifty years have passed since Gene painted Winona Weber's portrait. When asked why Landry's art matters today, she replied:
“I am a historian at heart. Gene's art is part of our history. Also, a talent like his really deserves to be acknowledged. When I was working with the women's history project, I said I was happy to be breaking some stereotypes of native women. A woman said it should just be commonplace. But first you have to be visible to be usual. I would like to see Gene visible."
Later Years
Gene traveled throughout the Southwest, spending time in New Mexico and Arizona. He traveled to Mexico and the Philippines seeking native healers to help with his deteriorating health. He eventually lost function in his left arm but continued to make art, holding the brush in his teeth to reach higher places on the canvas.
In 1980 Gene moved to Santa Barbara. His house, perched on a bluff overlooking the sea, was filled with art, his own and others. He opened a gallery downtown and championed the work of local artists. In the mid 80s his business partner-who was also his care giver unexpectedly died. His own health declining, Gene returned to his parent's home on the reservation.
Gene Landry died April 7, 1988 at age 51. He is buried next to Myrtle Landry and his relations in the Indian section at Sunset Memorial in Hoquiam, Washington. The Shoalwater Bay Tribe’s Na ‘m ‘sc ‘ac Heritage Museum is located on the former site of the cabin and dome.
Illness, November 1955
The illness came without warning. When 17-year-old Gene suddenly lost consciousness, his parents wrapped him in blankets and drove two hours to Cushman Indian Hospital in Tacoma. There were closer facilities for emergency care, but they did not provide Indian Health services. Gene remained a patient at Cushman for two and a half years, undergoing treatment for tubercular meningitis. The disease paralyzed his legs, and he endured grueling physical therapy, but he continued to work on paintings from a hospital bed.
Gene's parents moved to Tacoma to be closer to the hospital. When Myrtle Landry raised concerns about his condition and the poor care, Gene was abruptly discharged. Myrtle Landry (Washington Women's Heritage Project 1980):
"One doctor said, 'Why don't you just go and leave him and forget about him?' I said, 'Just who do you think you're talking to anyway?' I said, 'I got feelings, even though I'm a full blood Indian, I got feelings.' He said, 'Well, he'll never amount to anything.' I said, 'Well, I'm sure as heck not gonna let him die here.' And boy I raised Cain with 'em. So they told us one day, 'You get out.'
And then the State decided they could do more for him than I could." The decision proved tragic. At a rehabilitation facility on Bainbridge Island, Gene fell while being moved by attendants and suffered a spinal injury. He lost the use of his right arm and the possibility of ever walking again. He was 21 years old.
Collection Name: MS393 Early Photo Album
Photographer/Studio: unknown
Description: Humorous portrait of three young men who make funny faces at the camera. All three wear hats, suspenders, and bow ties. The album creator captioned this, "Goo Goo Eyes."
Coverage: United States – Missouri
Date: c1900
Rights: public domain
Credit: Courtesy of Missouri State Archives
Image Number: MS393_Box166_Folder05_Page12B.tif
Institution: Missouri State Archives
Es regnet schon die Nacht und heute Morgen. Freuen wir uns mit der Natur und tragen wir es mit Humor.
It's been raining the night and this morning. We look forward with nature and we carry it with humor.
Three of what I believe to be female redwing blackbirds seem to be quite confused as to what the snow on the ground was, as well they should be since redwing blackbirds should have migrated south long ago.
Sieht so aus, als ob diese Jungs für's Synchronschwimmen trainieren. Übrigens: Im Zeichen der Gleichberechtigung dürfen auch Männer seit 2015 an Weltmeisterschaften teilnehmen, Olympische Spiele sind jedoch immer noch ein No-Go.
Looks like these chaps are exercising Synchronized Swimming. Fun fact: As a sign of equal opportunity men are allowed to take part in world championships since 2015, but Olympic Games are still a No-Go.
The rear tail lights use circular pieces discarded from Belleville foam elements inserted into 1x1 round plates.
To honor the Brickworld 2014 theme: "Candy, Sweet Escapes" is this icon of 1950's American childhood: the Good Humor ice-creme truck. This model is a minifig scale version of the prototype used in the Doomtown sequence of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Its presence in the film contrasted the horror of atomic testing with the innocence of suburban life.
Custom stickers and chrome-plated elements are used extensively. Innovative use of a white structural sticker for the front wheel wells.