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PERVIGILIUM

[noun]

1. a watching all night; a vigil; a night vigil.

2. Pathology: disinclination to sleep; wakefulness.

3. a nocturnal festival in honour of a god, especially the Bona Dea.

Etymology: from Latin, “the vigil”, “a devotional watch”.

[25kartinok - Night Watch]

September Affirmation (Don’t Be Afraid) by Keaton St. James

OOIDAL

[adjective]

shaped like an egg; oolitic.

Etymology: derived from the Greek oion, “egg”.

[Vladimir Kush]

Anna Karenina and Stiva Oblonsky

ANNA KARENINA (2012) dir. Joe Wright

Everyone is up in arms (including us) about the jacket redesign for Sylvia Plath’s THE BELL JAR, so let’s stare at these hauntingly beautiful old covers and practice our deep-breathing exercises together.

Images via Flavorpill

Charles Barsotti, who drew close to fourteen hundred cartoons for the magazine over the years, died today. Take a look at some of his most memorable cartoons: http://nyr.kr/1vK1kWO

DICKINSON 3.04 | This is my letter to the World

I celebrate myself, I sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

Today the Department of Phenomenal Papercraft explores the work of Istanbul-based paper artist Nermin Er, who creates layered, backlit dioramas with a wonderful and sometimes whimsical narrative feel. Er also works with animation, which may explain why so many of her pieces feel like glimpses of a bigger story just waiting to be put into motion. Her delicate circular designs depicting cityscapes and dreamy forest scenes remind us of the work of Hari & Deepti (previously featured here).

Click here and here to check out more of Nermin Er’s beautiful illuminated papercraft creations.

[via Laughing Squid]

Abandoned castle by Natascha Mattens on Flickr.