too.much.eyes

briannamccarthy: ‘God has given you one face, and yet you make...

Thu, 31 May 2012 11:14:06 -0430

‘God has given you one face, and yet you make yourself another’- Shakespeare

Maker+Self

brianna mccarthy. 2011.

trinidad.

Twenty-Six (26) episodes of ‘Conversations’. A...

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:06:53 -0430

Twenty-Six (26) episodes of ‘Conversations’.

A Banyan and Gayelle production 2010/2011

islandgirrrl: The Great Icacos Lagoon or Los Gallos Lagoon The...

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:05:11 -0430

islandgirrrl:

The Great Icacos Lagoon or Los Gallos Lagoon

The only road into the village of Icacos (closer to Venezuela than it is to San Fernando) passes through a magnificent tidal pond of brackish water, surrounded by the coconut palms of Constance estate. This is part of the Los Blanquizales Lagoon system which may sound greek to anyone who has been educated by our failed system in the last 15 years. This swamp combines fresh and brackish water ecosystems.

In the 1860s, the size of the swamp was vastly reduced by Francois Agostini , owner of Constance Estate who drained significant portions for the cultivation of coconuts. The flora and fauna is diverse. In the lagoon which is inundated at high tide, there can be had tilapia, tarpon and on occasion, the odd catfish…at least one person claimed to have caught a small shark here. The avifauna is rich and includes black-bellied tree ducks, scarlet and white ibises, roseate spoonbills, great white herons, little blue and tricolor herons, and dozens of other species. It is noteworthy that is one of the best preserved mangrove swamps in the island since there is little or no human impact which is the death of the Caroni, Nariva and Oropouche swamps.

Left: “Marchande”Michel Jean Cazabon...

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:10:10 -0430

Left: “Marchande”
Michel Jean Cazabon (1813-1888)
Print of watercolour original
14” x 10”

Right: “Lady with Parasol”
Michel Jean Cazabon (1813-1888)
Print of watercolour original
14” x 10”

via Martin Mouttet on facebook

rodellwarner: an image from my photobooth series at the launch...

Wed, 30 May 2012 19:44:13 -0430

rodellwarner:

an image from my photobooth series at the launch of ‘pictures from paradise: a survey of contemporary caribbean photography’ at medulla gallery, port of spain, in april.

the book’s edited by melanie archer & mariel brown and published by robert & christopher publishers.

i wish i could remember where on facebook i found this image originally.

by wendell mcshine via open ateliers zuidoost on facebook

Tue, 29 May 2012 07:13:06 -0430

by wendell mcshine

via open ateliers zuidoost on facebook

Self-portrait by Irénée Shaw, Trinidadpocfineartnudes: Irénée...

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:10:00 -0430

Self-portrait by Irénée Shaw, Trinidad
pocfineartnudes:

Irénée Shaw

fuckyeahsheroes: Rodell Warner’s GIF for Les post-Gendered et...

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:43:15 -0430

fuckyeahsheroes:

Rodell Warner’s GIF for Les post-Gendered et les autres group GIF show at Sheroes #10: Grace Jones.

stone family photos, mayaro, trinidad. c. 1970’s source:...

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:40:23 -0430

stone family photos, mayaro, trinidad. c. 1970’s

source: the chutney garden

trinidad, 1970 source: girl in a thunderbolt

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:35:00 -0430

trinidad, 1970

source: girl in a thunderbolt

Photo

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:56:59 -0430

jamieorjames: Janelle Penny Commissiong-Miss Universe 1977

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:50:11 -0430

jamieorjames:

Janelle Penny Commissiong-Miss Universe 1977

Photo

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:13:20 -0430

fuckyeahlatinamericanhistory: Trinidadian intellectual C.L.R....

Sun, 20 May 2012 06:50:14 -0430

fuckyeahlatinamericanhistory:

Trinidadian intellectual C.L.R. James died in London 23 years ago today, on May 19, 1989.

alex smailes, trinidad back in times

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:12:55 -0430

alex smailes, trinidad back in times

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:11:00 -0430

alex smailes, trinidad back in times

the rawlins family at fort george, trinidad c. 1977 h/t...

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:44:20 -0430

the rawlins family at fort george, trinidad

c. 1977

h/t richardrawlins

john ambrose kenwyn rawlins at fort george, trinidad c....

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:03:57 -0430

john ambrose kenwyn rawlins at fort george, trinidad

c. 1977

h/t RICHARDRAWLINS

The Cross-Dressings of Gendah Bendah

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:14:25 -0430

fuckyeahsheroes:

GRACE JONES LATEST INDUCTEE TO THE LEAGUE OF LEGENDARY LADIES

JUNO AWARD-WINNING DUB POET LILLIAN ALLEN & PREMIER VOGUEING HOUSE OF CANADA HOUSE OF MONROE CO-HEADLINE SHEROES #10: GRACE JONES

Thursday, May 24, 2012. 11PM.

The Beaver (1192 Queen Street West)

Contact: Rea McNamara <totallyeffyeahsheroes [at] gmail [dot] com

Above: A digital animation by Rodell Warner (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago) that was commissioned for Sheroes #10.

Joni Mitchell. Chaka Khan. Tina Turner. Madonna. Yoko Ono. Erykah Badu. Etta James. Marianne Faithfull. Dolly Parton. And now, Grace Jones.

Sheroes will be presenting their latest event, Sheroes #10: Grace Jones, on Thursday, May 24th at The Beaver (1192 Queen Street West).

Related: [Sheroes Stan] Meet Our Grace Stan: Paul Petro

The monthly, limited-run art party series — which brings together on and offline works that playfully and peformatively explore the iconography and fan culture surrounding the League of Legendary Ladies — will be co-headlined by legendary dub poet Lillian Allen and premier vogueing house of CanadaHouse of Monroe.

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63-294 port of spain, trinidadfebruary 1975 trinidad...

Sun, 13 May 2012 22:42:16 -0430

63-294

port of spain, trinidad
february 1975

trinidad carnival
young street revelers

part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of nick dewolf