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James Randall

@randalljamesp.bsky.social

writer, editor - wild & visual stories mostly, for adults & children, incl. illustrated folktales & non-fiction (26/27) - Hachette: https://shorturl.at/xJBrT, HarperCollins. PhD, Goldsmiths (literature, 2018).

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Leonora Carrington :
Untitled, 1948–55

Tapestry

Scott Saraceno/Gallery Wendi Norris

01.03.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Owl.

#Art

Β© Jo March

01.03.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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" I thought of a labyrinth of labyrinths, of one sinuous spreading labyrinth that would encompass the past and the future and in some way involve the stars."

Jorge Luis Borges.

img. by GwenaΓ«l Bollinger.

01.03.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oluwafemi Akanmu, Nigerian (1994- ), Echoes of Identity - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Figuration, Modern, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm, private collection

01.03.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almost in flower, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta & Early Dog-violet, Viola reichenbachiana, in the ancient wood pasture up the lane. #wildflowerhour

01.03.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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6.30, water moon / reflection

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6.30, water moon / reflection

01.03.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
'massive, ornately carved boulder known as a zoomorphβ€”a sculpture blending human and animal featuresβ€”surrounded by jungle foliage'

'massive, ornately carved boulder known as a zoomorphβ€”a sculpture blending human and animal featuresβ€”surrounded by jungle foliage'

Zoomorph B at the Maya site of QuiriguΓ‘ in Guatemala.
www.prm.ox.ac.uk/event/readin...

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Gebrauchsgraphik, 2, 1972. Cover design by Victor Vasarely #vasarely #victorvasarely
designreviewed.com/artefacts/no...

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The artwork titled "Plant" by Remedios Varo features an intricate, surreal depiction of a mystical, branching organism set against a rich, golden background. Varo's piece captures her fascination with nature and otherworldly themes, combining organic forms with her distinctive imaginative style.

The artwork titled "Plant" by Remedios Varo features an intricate, surreal depiction of a mystical, branching organism set against a rich, golden background. Varo's piece captures her fascination with nature and otherworldly themes, combining organic forms with her distinctive imaginative style.

Plant
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19525

27.02.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Onion (2011)
Art Print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...

01.03.2026 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Goedemorgen lieve mensen. Op dag 1 van de #libellente
op initiatief van @libellenjan.bsky.social
ben ik van de partij met deze #watersnuffel Fijne dag!

01.03.2026 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feather plant (1919)
by Paul klee

19.02.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a spectacularly large and rendered edifice of a dragon perched atop an orb sits decaying, surrounded by beautiful pools of water in a bankrupt water park in the jungle, you can enter the dragon and climb the staircase to view out from between the teeth

a spectacularly large and rendered edifice of a dragon perched atop an orb sits decaying, surrounded by beautiful pools of water in a bankrupt water park in the jungle, you can enter the dragon and climb the staircase to view out from between the teeth

'Dragons of Yesteryear' (Lilac, 2026) -- an Abandoned Water Park Reveals a Classic Mythology at the Heart of Vietnamese History, HuΓ©, Central Vietnam

#BlueSkyArtShow #Round ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #Scape ✨ #ClassicMono ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #Architecture
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford

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6.20pm, firefly moon

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White flower with yellow stamen

White flower with yellow stamen

Wood Anemone, Anemone nemerosa, in the village woods last Spring.

28.02.2026 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A vignette. Tender branches lined with pink flower buds wet with early spring rain.

A vignette. Tender branches lined with pink flower buds wet with early spring rain.

Spring memory

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#StreetArt

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Early stroll. The epic art of white lines on the road. The footpath sign points to the horizon. An archipelago of puddles. The bus shelter recognises me and I recognise the bus shelter. A black scarf draped over a black metal fence.

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 Honored Artist of the USSR since 1970, People's Artist of Ukraine. Pablo Picasso once said after visiting a Prymachenko exhibition in Paris, β€œI bow down before the artistic miracle of this brilliant Ukrainian. The year 2009 was declared the Year of Maria Prymachenko by the UNESCO. 

This miracle of colour and invention had her bast shoes planted firmly on the soil of her native land. Maria Aksentievna Primachenko (1908–1997) was a Ukrainian peasant. Her astonishingly fertile picture plane was located in the flat limitless horizon of the Ukrainian steppe. 

Primachenko lived her life in the village of Bolotnya in the Kyiv region. She contracted polio as a child. Her already empathetic character became heightened into a profound sense of universality that in earlier times might have been seen as almost pantheistic. In the Ukraine of the immediate post-Revolutionary period this would, of necessity, find more nuanced modes of expression.

Pigeon and Dove, 1982

Honored Artist of the USSR since 1970, People's Artist of Ukraine. Pablo Picasso once said after visiting a Prymachenko exhibition in Paris, β€œI bow down before the artistic miracle of this brilliant Ukrainian. The year 2009 was declared the Year of Maria Prymachenko by the UNESCO. This miracle of colour and invention had her bast shoes planted firmly on the soil of her native land. Maria Aksentievna Primachenko (1908–1997) was a Ukrainian peasant. Her astonishingly fertile picture plane was located in the flat limitless horizon of the Ukrainian steppe. Primachenko lived her life in the village of Bolotnya in the Kyiv region. She contracted polio as a child. Her already empathetic character became heightened into a profound sense of universality that in earlier times might have been seen as almost pantheistic. In the Ukraine of the immediate post-Revolutionary period this would, of necessity, find more nuanced modes of expression. Pigeon and Dove, 1982

Autumn is riding on a horseback,  n.d.

Autumn is riding on a horseback, n.d.

I give my little stars to children, 1983

I give my little stars to children, 1983

The Threat of War, 1986

The Threat of War, 1986

Maria Prymachenko
(Ukrainian, 1908-97)

Maria was a self- taught Ukrainian village folk art painter, representative of naΓ―ve art. The artist was involved with drawing, embroidery and painting on ceramics. Laureate of the National Prize of Ukraine named after T.G. Shevchenko.

27.02.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Into the Wilderness.

#Art

Β© Dee Nickerson

27.02.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ice covered branches.

Ice covered branches.

Cold captured treetops on a blue sky day. ✨

27.02.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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up in the air

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Mural by Naath, #Santiago, #Chile #CatArt

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Goodnight🌟

Walter Grab ~ Little Universe, 1959

27.02.2026 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Geometric Grammar of 60,000-Year-Old Ostrich Eggshells What engraved fragments from southern Africa reveal about the deep roots of structured visual thought

60,000-year-old engraved ostrich eggshells from southern Africa weren’t random scratches. New analysis finds a shared geometric grammar: right angles, parallel bands, nested grids. Structured visual thought, deep in deep time. #Paleoanthropology #MiddleStoneAge #HumanEvolution

26.02.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.ekuaholmes.com/art

https://www.ekuaholmes.com/art

Ekua Holmes :
Summer of '62, n.d.

Mixed media collage

Holmes' method of creating is layering found and painted papers, newspaper, photos, fabric, and other materials to create vibrant and colorful compositions, many of which evoke her childhood in Washington Park, Boston
#BlackHistoryMonth

26.02.2026 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Black Paradise Flycatcher aka Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) in Korea πŸ‡°πŸ‡·

It is a migratory species, breeding in North Asia and migrating to Southeast.

Photography by Young Sung Bae (500px).
500px.com/p/ysbae491

#birds #nature #Photography

26.02.2026 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
A close-up view inside a dense, misty forest. On the left, a thick tree trunk is completely covered in vibrant, almost neon green moss. Long, spindly branches reach across the frame, heavily draped in the same bright green moss. The background is a soft, hazy mix of dark, bare tree trunks and thin branches, creating a striking contrast that makes the mossy foreground pop with vivid colour and a magical, damp woodland atmosphere.

A close-up view inside a dense, misty forest. On the left, a thick tree trunk is completely covered in vibrant, almost neon green moss. Long, spindly branches reach across the frame, heavily draped in the same bright green moss. The background is a soft, hazy mix of dark, bare tree trunks and thin branches, creating a striking contrast that makes the mossy foreground pop with vivid colour and a magical, damp woodland atmosphere.

I stumbled into a magical neon forest in the Ow Valley. Really quite incredible!

#photography #EastCoastKin #TeamPixel #OwValley #Wicklow #Ireland #Moss #NatureLovers #Forests #IrishLandscape

26.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The image features three purple crocuses against a dark, blurred background. Two flowers stand close together on the left, while a single flower and thin green leaves are visible on the right. The lighting is focused on the blossoms, highlighting the details of the petals.
Das Bild zeigt drei violette Krokusse vor einem dunklen, unscharfen Hintergrund. Links stehen zwei BlΓΌten dicht beieinander, wΓ€hrend rechts eine einzelne BlΓΌte sowie grΓΌne, schmale BlΓ€tter zu sehen sind. Die Beleuchtung ist auf die BlΓΌten fokussiert und lΓ€sst die Details der BlΓΌtenblΓ€tter hervortreten.

The image features three purple crocuses against a dark, blurred background. Two flowers stand close together on the left, while a single flower and thin green leaves are visible on the right. The lighting is focused on the blossoms, highlighting the details of the petals. Das Bild zeigt drei violette Krokusse vor einem dunklen, unscharfen Hintergrund. Links stehen zwei BlΓΌten dicht beieinander, wΓ€hrend rechts eine einzelne BlΓΌte sowie grΓΌne, schmale BlΓ€tter zu sehen sind. Die Beleuchtung ist auf die BlΓΌten fokussiert und lΓ€sst die Details der BlΓΌtenblΓ€tter hervortreten.

Rise softly & shine deeply!

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