#LEGENDS

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

The boys...

Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff publicity photo for The Comedy of Terrors (1963)

[uwmspeccoll]

Mythical Wonders

This 1928 edition of The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends was compiled by editor and writer William Byron Forbush (1868-1927). It was published in Philadelphia by the John C. Winston Company, where Forbush served as a consulting editor. The edition is adorned with illustrations by Frederick Richardson (1862-1937), an American illustrator most well-known for his vivid and imaginative illustrations in the works of L. Frank Baum.

The book is a treasure trove of enchanting stories of magic and wonder that captivated the ancient world. It explores myths and legends from various cultures, interweaving tales of gods, heroes, and fantastical creatures. The illustrations are a testament to the Art Nouveau movement. His use of striking colors and creative depictions brings the stories to life in a way that genuinely charms the reader.

-Melissa, Special Collections Classics Intern

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[the-evil-clergyman]

Illustrations from Legends of Charlemagne by N. C. Wyeth (1924)

[undergroundrockpress]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Count Basie.

[kelogsloops]

'The Surrender' releases as a print tomorrow, Thursday Nov 23rd, 12PM (PT) on my store!

This piece was from my solo exhibition a few years back titled, ’Sanctuary’. The theme of the show was centred around states of mental rest and respite. This piece was about envisioning the waves of thoughts that run through your mind: sometimes gentle, but sometimes crashing swells that leave you with no room to breathe or gasp for air. But in knowing that the waves are cyclical and eventually ease, she finds herself surrendering to the motions and trusting that it will be okay. 

NOTE: This gold-foil edition of this print will only be available for 72-hours & will not be available again thereafter.

#brbchasingdreams

[batshit-auspol]

lol, nice work team

[stannyramirez]

𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞 as 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐨 in 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓)

[krazehkai]

Happy 2nd anniversary PKMN LA~! Love this game so much~ TT///TT

[sbrown82]

Tina Turner backstage with The Rolling Stones during their 1972 American tour.

[ongawdclub]

T h e F u g e e s

[lepetitdragonvert]

Scottish Folk Tales and Legends

Artist : Nika Goltz (1925-2012)

[kafkasapartment]

Cameo with Medusa, mid-1800s. Attributed to Luigi Saulini, 1819-1883. Sardonyx, gold mount.

[canmking]

J a m e s B r o w n

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M u h a m m e d A l i

[surfingkaliyuga]

“Sir Olaf and the Underworld” Kay Nielsen 1913 Illustration from the 1914 edition of East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales From the North, a collection of Scandinavian fairy tales.

[uesp]

"When you really think about it, all the Princes are a bit silly. Hircine has the clumsy head of an ungulate. Sanguine is an inveterate drunk. It's precisely these eccentricities that make the Princes a source of endless fascination for Daedrologists such as myself. Unlike the stuffy and aloof Aedra, the Princes suffer from the same neuroses, flaws, and childish fixations that trouble men and mer. They are more like us than we care to admit. As for me? Of all the Daedric Princes, Clavicus Vile is my favorite—and it has everything to do with his loyal hound, Barbas."

--Excerpt from The Vile Truth of Barbas

[the-evil-clergyman]

Ahasuerus at the End of the World by Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl (1888)