"Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog, Dr. Robert Laing reflected on the usual events that had taken place within this huge apartment building during the previous three months." ~ J. G. Ballard

Herman Leonard, Frank Sinatra performing in Monte Carlo, 1958

Dora Maar, Femme Nu #55, 1935

Egon Schiele, Standing Woman in Red, 1913

Rachel's, Family Portrait from the album Music for Egon Schiele

Edvard Munch, Two People. The Lonely Ones, 1899

Ivan Aivazovsky, A Strong Wind, 1856

Born this day.

Edgar Degas, La Coiffure, 1896

Born this day

Sketch by Ralph Steadman

Born this day

Gustav Klimt, Detail from the Beethoven Frieze, 1902

“I drank to drown my sorrows, but the damned things learned how to swim.” ~ Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo, Self Portrait with Necklace of Thorns, 1940

Leena McCall, Portrait of Ms Ruby May, Standing

Detail from Glycon of Athens' marble copy of Lysippos' lost bronze original, Farnese Hercules, ~ 216 AD

So much power in that beaten face with cauliflower ears and broken nose.

Detail from the Boxer of Quirinal, ~330 B.C.

Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Faith No More & Motörhead

"Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?", "The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the world!"

Died this day.

Amedeo Modigliani, Portrait of Maude Abrantes, 1907