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Short and Snappy (No. 14):
Where Fact meets Fiction Edition
| In this edition of Short and Snappy, I invite you to follow the links to sites where fact meets fiction. Special effects creator Ray Harryhausen is regarded by many as a legend to his field. The exhibition Myths and Visions explores his work, as well as his influences, which ranged from Willis O’Brien, known as the creator of King Kong, to the work of Charles R Knight, known for his depictions of prehistoric animals. A gallery of the detailed concept drawings are accessible online, if you can’t visit the exhibition. (Via 24 Hour Museum) The Cornell University Library has created a wonderful online gallery titled the The Fantastic in Art and Fiction. Easy to navigate and with a suitably dark feel, the gallery is divided into categories such as ‘Angels and Demons’, ‘The Marvellous’ and ‘The Grotesque’. (Via Boing Boing) Described by Boing Boing as ‘a bit of a jumble’, the Victorian Visual Dictionary is made up of excerpts from articles and images curated by writer of historical thrillers, Lee Jackson. Messy but fun, the site is a great place to get a feel for Victorian London. (Via Boing Boing) Just when you thought that you wouldn’t have to hear about Harry Potter again until the next book or movie launch, Palaeontologists go and name a dinosaur after Hogwarts, the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Matt Celeskey, from the Hairy Museum of Natural History reports,‘Dracorex hogwartsia, ‘The Dragon King of Hogwarts,’ is a new species of pachycephalosaur whose skull was covered in a fantastic array of spikes, tubercles, and hornlets’. A press release from the The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science tells the story. If you have an interest in visual culture and history, BibliOdyssey is a wonderful place to browse. The latest post, contains images from Rosarium Philosophorum, a text on spiritual alchemy. It’s a great place to lose track of time. |
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