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Steve Lombardi @smlombardi.bsky.social · 10h

𝑺𝒆𝒙 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝑮𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 is a 1960 American movie, that tells the story of an ex-exotic dancer, played by Mamie Van Doren, who becomes a college professor. Tuesday Weld co-stars alongside Van Doren and Jackie Coogan.

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Ingo @portraitsandlight.bsky.social · 15h

Kristina, June 2024 Complete series on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/135571191

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Robert Hobbs @rkhobbs.bsky.social · 15h

Lolita Marie

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Oleh Samoilenko @yourphotonude.bsky.social · 15h

Olexandra

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old fruit pictures @pomological.xor.blue · 28/09/2026

pasha plums, painted by harriet l. thompson, 1915

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SPiNDLE @spindlesong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

have a better view of the back

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Fireman’s Shirushi Hanten. Cotton with Indigo Dye. Meiji Period, Japan. Circa 1870-1910

Laid flat in a broad T-shaped silhouette, this formidable shirushi hanten (marked fireman’s coat) showcases the commanding visual language of Meiji-period textile design. Deep, light-absorbing indigo (aizome) forms a velvety dark ground, dramatically punctuated by stark, un-dyed white paste-resist motifs. At the nape, a crisp astronomical crest featuring six connected celestial spheres anchors the upper back, suspended over a subtle, repeating interlocking lattice grid (fundo-tsunagi) across the main body. Along the wide sleeve cuffs and flared lower hem panels, broad, maze-like geometric characters (kumi-jirushi) form a heroic, labyrinthine border. The coat evokes a powerful sensory landscape: the dense, substantial weight of heavy hand-loomed cotton, the faint, earthy fragrance of fermented indigo dye, and the stiff, protective texture of paste-resist fabric crafted to withstand intense heat, water, and flying ash.

Originating in the late Edo period and continuing into the Meiji era (1868–1912), the shirushi hanten served as both functional armor and a emblem of fierce civic identity for town firefighter brigades (machi-hikeshi). Often thoroughly soaked in water before the wearer charged onto burning rooftops, the garment protected the firefighter while identifying his specific brigade unit amidst dense smoke and turmoil. The crisp white motifs were created using traditional paste-resist dyeing techniques (tsutsugaki or katazome), wherein sticky rice-paste (nori) was applied by hand or stencil to shield the raw cotton fibers from successive indigo dips.

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Marie Ruiz-Vidal @ruizvidal7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lundi (Brigitte Bardot)

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Julia Barnwell @juliabarnwell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Inspiring Sara Stewart www.imdb.com/name/nm08298... #SaraStewart

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Marie Ruiz-Vidal @ruizvidal7.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Charles M. Schulz

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

37 more wounded troops. Added quietly. No explanation. Here's the No B.S. truth: when anyone (a vendor, a CEO, a government) revises the numbers without telling you why, the silence IS the message. 861 wounded. Their families deserve the full story.

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Erik Liam @erikliam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

TRICKLING WATERFALL w/ Lyra

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Lee Zimmerman @zim2918.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Aerialist

This work © 2026 by Lee Zimmerman is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

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Blue Charly @bluecharly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Seated Figure" is a beautiful and sensual charcoal drawing by Chris Hopkins. Nude art makes the world a better place. #erotic #artisticnude #fineart #nude #art #nudemodel #bloot #naakt #desnudo #beauty #sensual #akt

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Eden Art Model @edenartmodel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

photographer Werner Lobert

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This chirimen silk irotomesode exemplifies the sophisticated restraint and calculated elegance that defines formal Japanese women's wear, while simultaneously showcasing the technical innovations in silk-screening that transformed textile production during the Taishō period (1912-1926).

The garment's deep purple ground creates a dramatic canvas of negative space, embodying the Japanese aesthetic principle of ma (negative space) where what is not decorated becomes as important as what is. The design is strategically concentrated in the lower portion of the kimono, following the traditional placement hierarchy for married women's formal wear, but executed with a distinctly modern sensibility that reflects the period's embrace of new artistic possibilities.

The decorative program reveals a masterful integration of traditional motifs rendered through contemporary silk-screening techniques, creating intricate geometric patterns that include delicate lattice work, stylized chrysanthemums, and circular medallions in gold, white, and pale green against rich brown and purple grounds. The bamboo and floral elements speak to classical Japanese symbolism - bamboo representing resilience and moral integrity, while the chrysanthemums evoke autumn beauty and the imperial court. However, the treatment of these motifs shows clear influence from Art Nouveau and early Art Deco movements, with their emphasis on geometric organization and the flattening of natural forms into decorative patterns. The silk-screening process allows for precise registration of multiple colors and creates crisp edges that would have been difficult to achieve with traditional hand-painting or dyeing methods, marking this piece as a product of Japan's rapid technological modernization while maintaining its cultural aesthetic roots.

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Rob Dibbler @robdibbler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Nina from 2019,a polaroid in a house she was house sitting at the time #photography #polaroid #analogue #film #redhead #artnude

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RefinedLove @loverefined.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Summer dress season is pretty much over.

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Baseball by BSmile @bsmile.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Linus, do you think girls should play the same sports as boys?" ~ Charlie Brown (Classic Peanuts - September 27, 1979)

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old fruit pictures @pomological.xor.blue · 26/09/2026

taft avocados, painted by royal charles steadman, 1917

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This hitoe unlined summer silk kimono presents a striking composition of bold vertical stripes in deep black and cream, creating an arresting visual statement that transcends its apparent simplicity. Early Showa period (1926-1940), Japan

The shima (stripe) pattern, one of the most enduring motifs in Japanese textile tradition, is here elevated to a meditation on contrast, rhythm, and optical perception. While the stripes initially appear as stark black and white, closer examination reveals subtle tonal variations within the lighter bands—low-saturation hues that introduce sophisticated complexity beneath the surface austerity. The detail image exposes the refined weaving technique, showing how delicate accent lines frame each major stripe, adding textural depth and demonstrating the technical mastery of early Showa-period weavers.

The design's bold graphic sensibility strongly evokes principles of Op Art, with the high-contrast vertical lines creating subtle optical vibrations and a sense of visual energy that anticipates the movement by several decades. The compositional restraint and emphasis on geometric purity also resonate with Minimalism and Bauhaus ideals, where form is reduced to essential elements while achieving maximum visual impact. There are echoes of Art Deco's love of clean, dramatic geometry as well.

In Japanese symbolism, vertical stripes represent upward movement, aspiration, and progress—themes particularly resonant during the early Showa period's era of modernization. The stripe pattern also carried associations with the iki aesthetic of Edo-period sophistication: understated elegance expressed through refined simplicity rather than ostentation. This kimono embodies that spirit while speaking a decidedly modern visual language.

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