High Praise

I like to imagine suburban pagan rituals, sacrifices on the sideboard, parlor rug worship.

1961 - Hans

The Liberation of Andromeda

A story in three parts: with winged feet, Perseus flies in to kill the monster Cetus and rescue his future bride, to the celebration of the crowd. My sister is in Rome, a bride herself, honeymooning. They sent me this postcard and said it reminded her of my dreams. And here it is for you.

Piero di Cosimo - 1515 - @ Wisdom Portal

Fakir on a Bed of Spikes

He just looks so damn comfortable. Both in his skin and on his spikes.

India

1907

from Library of Congress

The Christian's Mind

I think they could do with a little temptation, if you know what I'm saying.

It's Your Turn to be Blessed

CS Lovett

1985

from Reanimation Library

Freedomites

Nudity as protest. Simple, cheap, and it attracts plenty of attention. Plus, you get to take your pants off.

Doukhobors in Grand Fork, BC

1923

from Canadian Mysteries

At The Pulpit

Jesus loves the little children, all the children in their cars.

no real information

from Baker Family History

Book of Job

The little details on this one make it fascinating to me. Giant cricket?

Illustrations of The Book of Job

1826, illustrator William Blake

from Project Gutenberg

Turned On To Jesus in California

This is not, in fact, a groovy underground rag out of San Francisco. It is, in fact, a pseudogroovy, anti-drug rag done by a preacher in Texas. Be careful, kids: the propaganda pusher can take many forms.

Brian Ruud's "Scenes from the Trip Beyond"

1971

from Feed Your Head

Self Realization Fellowship Church of All Religions

I don't know about this church thing, but I'd sure live there. I've found that I really like photos that wind up looking like fake landscapes or viewmaster slides.

LA, CA

1952

from Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection

Dangerous Thing

It's the feet that make this horrifying.

Koskimo person in Hami mask,

British Columbia

1914, artist Edward S. Curtis

from the Library of Congress

The View From Above

You're 22, and the whole world's in love with you.

Melbourne, Australia

1964

from Vintage Photos on LJ

Nude Caveman Wedding

I'm a notary public, you know, and in Florida we can perform weddings. I would like to state now that I would be happy as a clam to wed people in the company of dinosaurs, but there's no way I'm stripping down to do it.

no information available

from The Invisible Edge

apparition

She's thinking, "I hope I'm not the only one who can see him."

Probably Hawaii

from morosu's flickr stream

Gives Oneself Over

I'm not familiar with the story this illustrates, but I can't stop looking at it. He looks very calm for someone wrapped in a cobra at Kali's feet in the middle of bloody battle.

Postcard purchased in India

from Sci-Fi-O-Rama

La Vision de Fausto

Shut up, it's art. Fancy, fancy art.

Vision of Faust

1878, artist Luis Ricardo Falero

from Secret Lexicon

Purim Party at Ludwig Satz's House

Some groups party better than others.

Sea Gate, Brooklyn

1925

from Center for Jewish History

I Dreamed I Broke Into An Abandoned Church In My Maidenform Bra

If you're going to break into an abandoned church, why not go all the way and do it in your undies?

1940s

from clotho98's flickr stream

Devil Magic

I have no urge to go see a modern stage magician, but I'm fascinated by turn of the century magic imagery.

Howard Thurston Poster

1914

from Retro Snapshots

Death of the Green Fairy

What drives people to band together to decide what everyone else gets to ingest?

Swiss anti-prohibition poster

1910, illustrator Gantner

from The Virtual Absinthe Museum

Father and Son Christian Bikers

Is it just me, or does that boy look scared shitless?

Arizona

1988, photographer Mary Ellen Mark

from The City College of New York