Peony Love C. 2020. Ira Volkova

the fact em forster lost his virginity at the age of 37 and then was too busy having gay sex to write…inspiring

A combination of barrier mesh animation and anamorphic projection on elegant porcelain.

Henri Matisse, Greek Torso with Flowers, 1919. Oil on canvas

BEING POSTED NOW!! Like any 77 year old worth her salt, this lady has character and lead a full life. "Hungry Hill" by Daphne De Maurier, published in 1944. Research has led me to believe this is the first U.S. publishing but I'm unable to confirm it. $40 (link in bio) #daphnedemaurier #rebecca #hungryhill #darkacademia #giftsforbooklovers #vintagebooks #literature https://www.instagram.com/p/CXIAwfrlgKZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Really happy for Greece getting the Elgin Marbles back.

museum studies goofs, 2/?

"You can't be a lurker on tumblr." Yes, you absolutely can. I've been quietly reblogging things since 2014 and I haven't interacted with anyone in years.

Simon Wilder: You asked the question, sir, now let me answer it. The beauty of the Constitution is that it can always be changed. The beauty of the Constitution is that it makes no set law other than faith in the wisdom of ordinary people to govern themselves.

Professor Pitkannan: Faith in the wisdom of the people is exactly what makes the Constitution incomplete and crude.

Simon Wilder: Crude? No, sir. Our "founding parents" were pompous, white, middle-aged farmers, but they were also great men. Because they knew one thing that all great men should know: that they didn't know everything. Sure, they'd make mistakes, but they made sure to leave a way to correct them. The president is not an "elected king," no matter how many bombs he can drop. Because the "crude" Constitution doesn't trust him. He's just a bum, okay Mr. Pitkannan? He's just a bum.

This is one of the best movies from the 90's and deserves way more recognition. Despite what these pictures and the publicity for this movie will have you believe, Brendan Fraser isn't the main character. (I'm not complaining about the eye candy though) Not really. The real star is Joe Pesci as Simon. He has the best lines and the frankly better character arc.

One of the things that kills me about this movie is that in the exchange above, the other person in the conversation is played by Gore Vidal. Yes, THAT Gore Vidal. Essayist, Public intellectual, Bisexual, Said gross things about the Roman Polanski case, had fueds with Truman Capote, William F. Buckley Jr., AND Norman Mailer, Had alleged love affairs with Anais Nin AND Fred Astaire, Gore Vidal.

BRENDAN FRASER With Honors, 1994

I'm not saying those two people in that piece of media shouldn't or couldn't be gay or in romantic love.

What I'm saying is, I think there needs to be more tenderness in friendships portrayed in media. Especially when both characters are men. I want men being tender with each other especially in platonic relationships. I have so many male friends who are so thoughtful and nice to each other and I rarely see that reflected in media.

Romantic relationships can be amazing. But the people that know me best and have known me the longest aren't the same people I'm romantic with and I don't want to be romantic with those people. Anyone I decide to be romantic with has DECADES of intimacy to catch up before they can start to compare with my friends.

What I think a lot of media portrays is that there is only one relationship that matters and it's the one with your lover and your friendships pale in comparison and I think some fans see what could be an amazing and deeply intimate friendship and automatically think they should be/are sleeping together.