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Post by Swampirella on Dec 20, 2020 2:00:59 GMT
Phrase to look up/investigate: "like factory figures from an unusually depressing Lowry." H. I recognized the name from a (British) episode of Antiques Roadshow & vaguely remembered he was a painter of factories, factory workers, etc.
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Post by helrunar on Dec 20, 2020 2:55:07 GMT
Thanks, Miss Scarlett! I don't think I have ever read anything else by David A. Riley (and didn't realize for the longest time he was a famous, widely published author--what can I say, I lead a sheltered life and am barely educated). Clearly, I need to remedy that omission. A goal for 2021!
H.
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Post by dem bones on Dec 20, 2020 8:30:07 GMT
© Bride of Dem photo library Day Seven Greetings from the grave. Truly grateful to darkbrabo for supplying a translation of this morbid Bies van Ede masterpiece. Thanks also to Tower Hamlets Cemetery for standing in as a Zorgvlied stunt double.
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Post by ripper on Dec 20, 2020 10:24:01 GMT
David always provides the Vault with a Christmas cracker, and this year is no exception. Really dark and creepy, and equally matched by Chrissie's wonderful artwork. Many thanks to both.
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Post by Shrink Proof on Dec 20, 2020 14:11:00 GMT
Day Seven Greetings from the grave. Truly grateful to darkbrabo for supplying a translation of this morbid Bies van Ede masterpiece. Thanks also to Tower Hamlets Cemetery for standing in as a Zorgvlied stunt double. Thanks to Chrissie for the image (nicely gloomy) and darkbrabo for the translation (helder, ontzettend leesbaar). Zorgvlied is a well-known Amsterdam cemetery with a number of famous Nederlanders resting there. Worth a visit, especially for the area known as Paradiso, which is specially reserved for those monuments and memorials that are, well, unconventional. Here, for instance is the grave of Dutch artist Peter Giele. You can lie down in the casket and contemplate death...
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Post by Swampirella on Dec 20, 2020 14:13:22 GMT
Day Seven Greetings from the grave. Truly grateful to darkbrabo for supplying a translation of this morbid Bies van Ede masterpiece. Thanks also to Tower Hamlets Cemetery for standing in as a Zorgvlied stunt double. You can lie down in the casket and contemplate death... They've made that into a business in S. Korea:
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Post by johnnymains on Dec 20, 2020 14:36:43 GMT
© Bride of Dem photo library Day Seven Greetings from the grave. Truly grateful to darkbrabo for supplying a translation of this morbid Bies van Ede masterpiece. Thanks also to Tower Hamlets Cemetery for standing in as a Zorgvlied stunt double. Oh fuck, this was rather marvelous. Cracking, haunting ending.
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Post by Swampirella on Dec 20, 2020 16:04:30 GMT
© Bride of Dem photo library Day Seven Greetings from the grave. Truly grateful to darkbrabo for supplying a translation of this morbid Bies van Ede masterpiece. Thanks also to Tower Hamlets Cemetery for standing in as a Zorgvlied stunt double. A suitably atmospheric photo that matches perfectly with the story. Hopefully somebody will decide soon to trasnlate more of Bies Van Ende's horribly good writing into English (& other languages).
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Post by ripper on Dec 20, 2020 16:44:18 GMT
Another day, another delight. I really liked this tale, and I can only echo others in hoping for more translations. What a great pic to go with it, as well.
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Post by cauldronbrewer on Dec 20, 2020 19:12:57 GMT
"Zorgvlied" is a powerful little tale. The simple style, the fragments of song, and the subject matter give it the feeling of a dark fairy tale or fable. And the photograph sets the mood perfectly.
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Post by helrunar on Dec 20, 2020 19:24:26 GMT
Malcolm, what an extraordinary concept and photos.
When closed, it reminds me of one of those space capsules from that weird 1970s Tom Baker Who story about the invasion of Earth by a race of very large aggressive muppets... there were pod people involved, too...
I look forward to reading this story.
H.
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Post by Shrink Proof on Dec 20, 2020 19:50:35 GMT
Malcolm, what an extraordinary concept and photos. When closed, it reminds me of one of those space capsules from that weird 1970s Tom Baker Who story about the invasion of Earth by a race of very large aggressive muppets... there were pod people involved, too... I look forward to reading this story. H. I think the Dr Who feeling is caused by the glass fibre, a construction material much favoured by cash-strapped 1970s BBC Special Effects technicians.
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Post by helrunar on Dec 20, 2020 20:59:37 GMT
My favorite story about the BBC's severe budget constraints was a Blake's 7 cast member (note: Blake's 7 is still one of my all time favorite TV shows) discussing how they were convinced that a significant part of the Liberator's operating console was rigged together out of old serving trays from the Beeb's staff canteen.
H.
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Post by dem bones on Dec 21, 2020 11:51:13 GMT
Day EightThanks to Middoth for transcribing and providing a photo for use with this outre Oswell Blakeston Not At Night classic. Meet the Great Chiffonier, master illusionist, wizard of gore, trader in abominable figurines ... Attachments:Crack.pdf (745.04 KB)
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Post by Swampirella on Dec 21, 2020 16:00:34 GMT
Day EightThanks to Middoth for transcribing and providing a photo for use with this outre Oscar Blakeston Not At Night classic. Meet the Great Chiffonier, master illusionist, wizard of gore, trader in abominable figurines ... I really enjoyed today's story; thank you, Middoth, from me too for transcribing the story & providing the photo. I remember reading a library book as a child about animals put on trial; I don't think it was this one but for anybody wanting to read more on this horrifying aspect of history: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43286
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