the little lies we tell ourselves

to make it through the day.

a personal collection of small things
which inspire me to remain alive in a cruel world.
works of art and artifice; little lies.

Sunday 8 November 2009
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“Butterflies,” by Kelvin Hudson.
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“Butterflies,” by Kelvin Hudson.

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Saturday 7 November 2009
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#4 from Descend (2009) by Franziska von Stenglin.
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#4 from Descend (2009) by Franziska von Stenglin.

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Friday 6 November 2009
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Photograph by Suzanna Zak (flickr).
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Photograph by Suzanna Zak (flickr).

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Thursday 5 November 2009
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“Succubus II” (2008), by phenomenal Polish dark fantasy illustrator and designer Agnieszka Szuba.
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“Succubus II” (2008), by phenomenal Polish dark fantasy illustrator and designer Agnieszka Szuba.

(h/t Coccinellidae)

Wednesday 4 November 2009
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Apnea, photographed by Baltimore erotica photographer US Romance.
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Apnea, photographed by Baltimore erotica photographer US Romance.

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Tuesday 3 November 2009
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“Sheryl,” by Italian illustrator Nicoletta Ceccoli.
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“Sheryl,” by Italian illustrator Nicoletta Ceccoli.

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Monday 2 November 2009
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R.I.P. American fashion photographer Irving Penn. Above: ”Veiled Face (Evelyn Tripp),” 1949.
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R.I.P. American fashion photographer Irving Penn. Above: ”Veiled Face (Evelyn Tripp),” 1949.

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Sunday 1 November 2009
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Turn-of-the-last-century Mexican engraver José Guadalupe Posada’s (wikipedia) stunning take on Botticelli: “El nacimiento de Venus”.
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Turn-of-the-last-century Mexican engraver José Guadalupe Posada’s (wikipedia) stunning take on Botticelli: “El nacimiento de Venus”.

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Saturday 31 October 2009
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Spanish photographer Chema Madoz’s “Vela”.
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Spanish photographer Chema Madoz’s “Vela”.

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Friday 30 October 2009
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Thursday 29 October 2009
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New photo by the ever-stunning Courtney Brooke (flickr).
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New photo by the ever-stunning Courtney Brooke (flickr).

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