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Gorgeous Pictures Of The Holy Land From 120 Years Ago
Courtesy of the Library of Congress these pictures takes us to the Holy Land between 1890 and 1900.
The Holy Land of that era, which includes modern Lebanon, Palestine and other territories, was controlled by the Ottoman Empire. It is a pastoral land that looks like it had changed little since the Biblical era.
These images are photolithographs, which are made from adding color to black-and-white photographic negatives.
An itinerant shoemaker outside Jerusalem
The landscape is littered with ruins. Here is the Temple of the Sun in Baalbek
A relaxing afternoon in the fields by Cana of Galilee
The Ruins of Capernaium, a fishing village that was home to several apostles
The Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem
The Damascus Gate, Jerusalem
Stone cutters in Jerusalem
A bustling market by the Tower of David in Jerusalem
Shephards hang out in Nebi-Samuel, aka the Plain of Mizpah
Camels riders halt in the desert
The Tomb of Lazarus in Bethany
Beirut was a large city even at the turn of the century
Shepherds in Hadjar en Nasaroh
The River Jordan
Laborers on the Plain of Esdraelon
Syrian peasant making bread
Bedouins and their tents
Bedouins drawing water
Ruins of an ancient colonnade in Samaria
The virgin’s fountain in Nazareth
The birthplace of Mary Magdalene in Magdala
Relaxing outside Lydda
A fisherman’s boat on the Sea of Galillee by Tiberias
Unbelievable Tape Art
The Experience
Erika Iris Simmons aka iri5, is a self-taught artist currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. In her incredible series titled Ghost in the Machine, Erika uses film from recycled cassette tapes and old film reels to create fantastic portraits of iconic artists and musicians. Below is a small sample of this wonderful series. You can find the complete gallery on iri5′s Flickr page.
Bob Dylan
The Dude Abides
GHOST IN THE MACHINE
“In this series I showcase a number of portraits of musicians made out of recycled cassette tape with original cassette. Also included are portraits made from old film and reels. The idea comes from a phrase (ironically) coined by philosopher Gilbert Ryle, a description of how your spirit lives in your body. I imagine we are all, like cassettes, thoughts wrapped up in awkward packaging.” – Erika Iris Simmons
The Clash
Blondie
ERIKA IRIS SIMMONS AKA IRI5
“My name is Erika Iris Simmons. I am a self-taught artist who works with non-traditional media. Most of my materials have been discarded or donated at some point. I try to express an idea, through the arrangement of very common things, with the hope that some message is conveyed without words. I love the nostalgia of the archaic and I hope that not everything which has outlived its use goes to waste. Right now I live in Georgia : ) But I am always on the move… I’m 26, graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, 2006, with a degree in Russian.” – iri5
Marilyn Monroe
Bon Jovi
Audrey
Joplin
Albert
The making of…
SOURCES
– iri5 on Flickr
– Erika Iris Simmons Official Website
– iri5 on Twitter
