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Isometric Systems in Isotropic Space - Map Projections: The Snail, 1978, ink on rag paper with printed Mylar overlay, 24 x 30”.
IN THE FIRST MONTHS OF QUARANTINE, my apartment became my personal ecosystem. The idiosyncrasies of daily life in isolation the peculiar sleep hours, the midnight meals on the fire escape, the evening Scrabble ritual felt entirely specific. And yet, with over half of the world’s population instructed to quarantine as well, these intimate idiosyncrasies were twinned with a totally novel feeling-in-common. When we are asked to “flatten the curve” or wear masks outdoors, we are asked to see ourselves as both individuals with agency and a collective whose influence is only made en masse. We are asked to see our microcosms as elements constituting a macrocosm. We are made ecosystemic.
50 Vintage Photos of America s Most Popular Dog Breeds
By Stacey Marcus, Stacker News
On 12/31/20 at 2:29 PM EST
Leafing through the pages of history, you ll find words and photos that help paint pictures of how humans have evolved over time. Take an extra moment to inspect the photos closely and you will most likely discover a dog at his master s heels, on a queen s lap, pulling a sled, chasing a bird, trotting through the White House, or tucked inside the pocketbook of a luminary. Just saying the word
dog makes us smile.
It won t take you long to think of a dozen iconic dogs. Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, Toto, Balto, Buddy, and Clifford come to mind. Stacker curated vintage photos of dogs to illuminate their important role in history and our hearts. Author Edith Wharton noted, My little dog a heartbeat at my feet.
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