Atmospheres, weather, ambience. Stagings, scenographies. John Constable, England, mostly 1821-1822 Cloud studies with monument. Bamburgh Northumberland, England June 2016. Cloud studies with monument. Nyborg, Fyn, Denmark, September 2024.
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Bewick’s dog
In my favorite bookstore, Barter Books, in the old station in Alnwick, Northumberland, I found an old edition of Bewick’s woodcuts. One of them shows a dog fearful of faces and monstrous creatures seen in some trees at night. (Thomas Bewick (c. 11 August 1753 – 8 November 1828) — wood-engraver and natural history author…
In Tilley’s Garden: Transcendental Experiences
reflections on the work of Christopher Yates Tilley 4 This is Part 4 of a reflection upon the works of Chris Tilley, prompted by his too-early death in March 2024. I want to do justice to the range and depth, the significance of his work in anthropology and archaeology. My reflections are based on memories,…
In Tilley’s Garden: figures in a landscape
Reflections on the work of Christopher Yates Tilley 3 This is Part 3 of a reflection upon the works of Chris Tilley, prompted by his too-early death in March 2024. I want to do justice to the range and depth, the significance of his work in anthropology and archaeology. My reflections are based on memories,…
Chris Tilley – mythographic triptych (annotated)
Reflections on the work of Christopher Yates Tilley 2 This is Part 2 of a reflection upon the works of Chris Tilley, prompted by his too-early death in March 2024. I want to do justice to the range and depth, the significance of his work in anthropology and archaeology. My reflections are based on memories,…
In Tilley’s garden – a summer long ago
Reflections on the work of Christopher Yates Tilley 1 This is Part 1 of a reflection upon the works of Chris Tilley, prompted by his too-early death in March 2024. I want to do justice to the range and depth, the significance of his work in anthropology and archaeology. My reflections are based on memories,…