An aerial photograph of Bosscha Observatory and its environment in the 1930s. Source: Private collection of Bambang Hidayat. The founding of Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, Indonesia, in the 1920s can be seen within the context of the diffusion [...]
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Mike Stoklasa et al. talk about Star Wars
In their newest entry of Half in the bag, Mike Stoklasa and Jay Bauman talk about the blu-ray release of Star Wars, the new documentary The People vs. George Lucas (featuring director Alexandre Philippe), and what happened to George Lucas after [...]
Steampunk Three Musketeers
Pros: Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers adapted into a steampunk universe, who can resist that? Say what you want about steampunk, that they might be style-over-substance, but they look badass. See for yourself: Cons: Directed by [...]
Darkroom responsibility
As my latest batch of negatives are drying, I remember a long time ago when I was apprenticing; a photographer asked me to develop his rolls. I declined, saying that I can make mistakes and ruin your work. It was partially correct at that time [...]
Ars longa, vita brevis
English Summary: When an artist passed away, people often say “Ars longa, vita brevis” to remark that “art is immortal although life is short.” Interpreted like that, this aphorism from Hippocrates becomes unfortunately [...]
