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Stein Egil Liland

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“It’s impossible to offend someone if he doesn’t want to be offended.”

— Friedrich Schlegel, Critical Fragments

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The Tale of Madame Laree || Part II

shot on @polaroid SX70 film

by @annamadsen

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The Tale of Madame Laree || Part I

Shot on Cinestill 800 T and experimental 35mm

Analog film story and lyrics by @annamadsen

Madame Laree

Marina was nineteen with an aura

full of light beams

that could pierce any

lucky man’s heart.

Her lips were stained with berries

her voice brought in the canaries,

because they wanted to sing her song -

She was full of beauty,

but her heart was rather lonely,

so she called upon Madame Laree.

Madame Laree

With your tarot and teas

Won’t you bring me company

And a man who will love me?

Madame Laree

With your wisdom and foresight

Don’t make this pretty girl

Alone tonight.

Well, a handsome villain came

To town and Marina’s heart

Fell to the ground,

His eyes cast a winsome spell.

Well he broke her heart

And left her there

To weep upon the city square

And Marina cursed Madame Laree

She was full of fire

And her broken heart conspired

She called upon Madame Laree

Madame Laree

With your tarot and teas

Won’t you bring me company

And a man who will love me?

Madame Laree

With your wisdom and foresight

Don’t make this pretty girl

Alone tonight.

Marina was 23

With a broken mind and blackened dream

Her lovers turned to trophies by her side

Her lips were stained with poison words

Her life brought darkness close to her

And she felt no happiness in side.

She once was full of beauty

Now her heart was rather lonely

So she called upon Madame Laree.

Don’t make this pretty girl alone tonight.

Bring me a love that will last through time!

Don’t make this pretty girl alone tonight!

Don’t make the same mistake

And fool me twice.

Madame Laree

With your tarot and teas

Won’t you bring me company

And a man who will love me?

Madame Laree

With your wisdom and foresight

Don’t make this pretty girl

Alone tonight.

I’ve got your reading.

Don’t double cross me.

(I’ll never forget)

Bring him back

(I’ll never forget)

Madame Laree.

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got your call, babydoll || collection two

M : Gabbi

Portra 400 (purple filter) #35mm

Portland, Maine || July 2021

by @annamadsen

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got your call, baby doll || collection I

M : Gabbi

Portra 400 (purple / pink filter) #35mm

Portland, Maine || July 2021

by @annamadsen

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Gabbi & Maria

#35mm on Portra 400

Cape Elizabeth, Maine || August 2020

By @annamadsen

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support for the life spins

Cape Elizabeth, Maine || August 2020

Maria and Gabbi on Portra #35mm

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modern nymphs

Cape Elizabeth, Maine || August 2020

Sky, Gabbi and Maria on Portra 400 #35mm

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Gabbi for my MANIC/MELANCHOLIC project. Shot on experimental BW 35mm film.

Denmark, Maine || December 2022

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“The duty of the colonized subject, who has not yet arrived at a political consciousness or a decision to reject the oppressor, is to have the slightest effort literally dragged out of him. This is where non-cooperation or at least minimal cooperation clearly materializes.”

— Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth

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“Make your friends your teachers and blend the usefulness of learning with the pleasure of conversation.”

— Baltasar Gracián, The Art of Worldly Wisdom

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“The essence of the poetical sense, it may be, consists in being impressionable to the point of losing self-awareness, in getting emotionally wrought up about nothing and moved to daydreaming for no reason at all.”

— Friedrich Schlegel, Athenaeum Fragments