Of course, one of my favorite retailers has come up with an inspirational online space called the anthropologist for inspiring works and individuals. I find it curious how my own personal intrigue for the past, whether it be in old tools, worn leather-bound journals, calcified bones or butterfly wings suspended forever in beauty mirrors this space. (Maybe that minor during undergrad in anthropology had more to do with my calling than I realized.)
I still credit Anna Grauer for being one of the most fascinating and stimulating faculty persons that made my first year of college so profound. It was a Wednesday night class with mostly upperclassman, and I loved that sense of discovery in the wonder of human evolution, the fascination of examining the skulls of Homo habilis, Australopithecus afarensis to Homo erectus. While in class, she lectured how she was in charge of analyzing skeletons from an old burial site in Chicago that was being dug up for commercial property development. It was right in the neighborhood I grew up in. I went there the summer before college to walk around, hearing rumors about bones and stuff. As you might guess, I was completely halted in that moment that my little universe would be connected to Anne. I remember finding two teeth, putting them in my pocket and taking them home to my secret little holding box for mementos and oddities. How beautifully random life can be, to thread an experience like finding haunting memories of the past to my enthusiasm for a college course, and even more so because of the person teaching it. Well...I felt like a budding anthropologist.
There's much to *discover* and interact with. I've been so nose-to-the-grind stone lately that I really hadn't seen the release of Jane Campion's Bright Star. Be still my heart. Some friends were recently talking about it, and I just had no idea. I may miss it in the go-arounds at the theater, but will definitely put it on the NetFlix cue for sure. This little video segment of her talking with young child actors is so touching. She says "Filmmaking is about being...about telling the truth". Acting is about courage." ....wise words...reflective of life in general, I think?
Director of Photography for the film, Greig Fraser presents some images that made me pause and hunch ever-so-close-to-the-screen.
beautiful. sentimental. haunting. delicate.
I guess I should admit it: Anthropologie is brilliant to unearth and present such artistry in the realm of historical reverence within avant garde contexts. More to love the creatives behind this company.
