GERTIE BROWN & SAINT SUTTLE
“Something Good-Negro Kiss,” the newly discovered William Selig silent film from 1898 is believed to be the earliest cinematic depiction of African-American affection. Thanks to scholars at the University of Chicago and the University of Southern California, the footage is prompting a rethinking of early film history. The performance by cakewalk partners Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown is a reinterpretation of Thomas Edison’s “The Kiss,” featuring May Irwin and John Rice. The film was announced December 12, 2018 as a new addition to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry—one of 25 selected for their enduring importance to American culture. The 29-second clip is free of stereotypes and racist caricatures, a stark contrast from the majority of black performances at the turn of the century.
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Looking for something to spend that gift of holiday cash on? Been wanting to liven up a space with work from a local artist? Search no further! I present to you the art of my dear friend, Eliel Lyn Bazzi.
I commissioned these paintings (first two pictures) for Christmas presents, and couldn’t be happier with them! (Last three photos show what Eliel Lyn was working from.) Eliel Lyn has far-reaching talents, put her brush and artists’ eye to good use!
Note: all pictures in this post are unedited for better viewing pleasure of Eliel Lyn’s talents. 💕
Check out more of her work and get in contact here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleLightDesignMI
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Air - Earth - Fire - Water | Delaware Water Gap, New Jersey
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“There are things that have to be forgotten if you want to go on living.”— Jim Thompson, The Killer Inside Me
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“It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.”— Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
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“There are people we meet in life who miss being important to us by inches, days, or heartbeats. Another place or time or a different emotional frame of mind and we would willingly fall into their arms; gladly take up their challenges or invitation. But as it is, we encounter them when we are discontent or content and they are not. Whatever they are, we are not and vice versa. Two trains going in different directions that pass for a few powerful moments at full speed, blasting noise and wind but then they are gone. Whatever serious chemistry might have been possible if, isn’t.”— Jonathan Carroll (via qvotable)
