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“Uniformity is not nature’s way; diversity is nature’s way.”-Vandana Shiva“Oberkampf”FranceLate 18th-early 19th centuryP...
10/16/2026

“Uniformity is not nature’s way; diversity is nature’s way.”
-Vandana Shiva
“Oberkampf”
France
Late 18th-early 19th century
Paper impression
Studio Oberkampf & Cie.

“Unity is not uniformity; unity is oneness of purpose.”-Tony Evans“Oberkampf”FranceLate 18th-early 19th centuryPaper imp...
10/15/2026

“Unity is not uniformity; unity is oneness of purpose.”
-Tony Evans
“Oberkampf”
France
Late 18th-early 19th century
Paper impression
Studio Oberkampf & Cie.

“The unity of freedom has never relied on the uniformity of opinion.”-John F. Kennedy“Oberkampf”FranceLate 18th-early 19...
10/13/2026

“The unity of freedom has never relied on the uniformity of opinion.”
-John F. Kennedy
“Oberkampf”
France
Late 18th-early 19th century
Paper impression
Studio Oberkampf & Cie.

“Don’t focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish.”-Alex Wek“Paisley”FranceMid-19th centuryH...
10/09/2026

“Don’t focus on negative things; focus on the positive, and you will flourish.”
-Alex Wek
“Paisley”
France
Mid-19th century
Hand-painted paper

“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.”-A...
10/08/2026

“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.”
-Adam Smith
Paisley: Allover-France, c. 1850, gouache on paper

“Virtue can only flourish among equals.”-Mary Wollstonecraft“Paisley”FranceMid-19th centuryHand-painted paper
10/06/2026

“Virtue can only flourish among equals.”
-Mary Wollstonecraft
“Paisley”
France
Mid-19th century
Hand-painted paper

“The older we get, the swifter time seems to pass and the quicker memories seem to fade.”-Brian Sibley“Ombre”FranceC. 18...
10/02/2026

“The older we get, the swifter time seems to pass and the quicker memories seem to fade.”
-Brian Sibley
“Ombre”
France
C. 1855
Printed Fabric

“When memories fade, can one ever really return home?”-Floyd Skloot“Ombre”FranceC. 1840Printed Fabric
10/01/2026

“When memories fade, can one ever really return home?”
-Floyd Skloot
“Ombre”
France
C. 1840
Printed Fabric

“It’s better to burn out than fade away.”-Neil Young“Ombre”FranceC. 1840Printed Fabric
09/29/2026

“It’s better to burn out than fade away.”
-Neil Young
“Ombre”
France
C. 1840
Printed Fabric

“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.”-Oscar WildeLeaves: France, c. 1820, gouache on paper
09/28/2026

“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.”
-Oscar Wilde
Leaves: France, c. 1820, gouache on paper

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