The club likes seriesHere’s the 2nd part of our selection of women and their works in the fields of political activism, film and literature. Leslie Kernwriter of the book 'Feminist City, Claiming Space in a Man-Made World' Verso Books, 2019Callie Khouri (b. 1957)wrote...
Work-time reduction
"It is time to revive the international demand for shorter work hours" (Lizzie O’Shea) with no cut in pay. In addition to improving health and well-being and reducing general unemployment, a twenty-hour work week as described by Kate Soper, could promote “better...
The Club likes… Inspiring Women — Part 1
We’re continuing our series where we share what the club likes.Here’s a first selection of women and their works in the fields of art, film, literature, science, etc. — Part 1. Susan Kare (b. 1954)Designer of Macintosh’s system and application icons in the...
110 Years International Women’s day
♀︎💪Today we celebrate 110 years International Women*s Day, the day where we make ourselves heard and seen for women*s rights! We look back on some of the women and events of the women’s movement.On March 19th in 1911, the first international women’s day was held in...
Mnemosyne Atlas – Warburg
Aby Moritz Warburg (June 13, 1866 – October 26, 1929) was a german art historian and cultural theorist, founder of the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek in Hamburg which was later moved to the Warburg Institute in London.At the heart of his research was the legacy of...
Social Posters from Japan
1- Hiroshima Appeals, Yusaku Kamekura, 19832- Not what I had in mind, Tsunehisa Kimura, 19683- Human Rights-Living Together, Kazumasa Nagai, 1989via: butdoesitfloat.com
Space Suit Design 1977
Hubert Vykukal demonstrates mobility of the Hardsuit AX-3 Space Suit Design, NASA, 1977Source: archive.orgPublic Domain
Oldest surviving photograph
View from the Window at Le Gras by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1765 – 1833) is the oldest surviving photograph (circa 1826). The "window view is considered the oldest photograph that is known to have been formed in the camera in the world." (widewalls.ch) The exposure...