Dirt Collection (#10)

Nuisances of London, The Deluge (colour litho)
2818120 Nuisances of London, The Deluge (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuisances of London, The Deluge)

Wanted A Wife (chromolitho)
2816133 Wanted A Wife (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wanted A Wife. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Dustman (coloured engraving)
610489 Dustman (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dustman. Illustration for Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English)

Baby playing with bubbles (b / w photo)
3091211 Baby playing with bubbles (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby playing with bubbles. Postcard, early 20th century)

If it wasn t for the ouses in between (colour litho)
557978 If it wasn t for the ouses in between (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Electricity for heating and cooking (b / w photo)
6004142 Electricity for heating and cooking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electricity for heating and cooking)

"The Kitchen, "Fox Court, Grays Inn Lane (engraving)
6006188 " The Kitchen, " Fox Court, Grays Inn Lane (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Kitchen, " Fox Court, Grays Inn Lane)

Woman Carrying Firewood and a Pail, c. 1858-60 (oil on panel)
989580 Woman Carrying Firewood and a Pail, c.1858-60 (oil on panel) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 39.5x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Carrying Firewood and a Pail)

Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card (engraving)
984005 Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card)

Illustration for A Colonel of The Empire, by Emily Lawless (engraving)
1100023 Illustration for A Colonel of The Empire, by Emily Lawless (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

View in Central Park, N. Y. C. 1858 (oil on canvas)
1079424 View in Central Park, N.Y.C. 1858 (oil on canvas) by McEntee, Jervis (1828-91); 34.3x60.3 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Regents Park, London, in 1831 (coloured engraving)
3103665 Regents Park, London, in 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Regents Park, London, in 1831)

"Old King Coal"and the Fog Demon (engraving)
2777084 " Old King Coal" and the Fog Demon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Old King Coal" and the Fog Demon)

First report on the Street Orderly System in the City of London (engraving)
560292 First report on the Street Orderly System in the City of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sanitary Campaign against Dirt and Disease in the Trenches
STC312617 The Sanitary Campaign against Dirt and Disease in the Trenches: German soldiers undergoing a process of Disinfection, from The Illustrated War News

Road through a Village, 1910 (oil on board)
AGR252110 Road through a Village, 1910 (oil on board) by Tetmajer, Wlodzimierz (1862-1923); 64x43 cm; Private Collection; Agra Art, Warsaw, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

The Street-Seller of Grease-Removing Composition, etc (engraving)
6006184 The Street-Seller of Grease-Removing Composition, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Street-Seller of Grease-Removing Composition, etc)

The Fisherman, 1890 (oil on canvas)
1769875 The Fisherman, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Richards, Frank (1881-1925); 101.6x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fisherman. Frank Richards (1863-1935). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1890

Chimney sweep (engraving)
5227099 Chimney sweep (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimney sweep. Illustration for Our Picture Book, Dedicated to the Duchess of Teck (S W Partridge)

A Vegetable Market; Un Marche aux Legumes, 1874 (oil on canvas)
827102 A Vegetable Market; Un Marche aux Legumes, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Meerts, Frans (1836-96); 74.3x125.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Vegetable Market; Un Marche aux Legumes)

Studenting (engraving)
1063551 Studenting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Studenting. Illustration for The Graphic)

In the middle of
Jure Kravanja

Piggish
Milan Malovrh

Kick-off Spring
Nicolas Schumacher

The width of the Alb
Nicolas Schumacher

Dark Time
Mohammadreza Momeni

Verdant land
Piotr Krol (Bax)

My photos, an unexpected gift
Antonio Grambone

Preparation for sowing - Volterra (PI) - Toscana - Italy
Antonio Grambone

Running free
Piotr Krol (Bax)

A Trail of Dust at Sunset
Kemal Selimovic

The Destructive
Hussain Buhligaha

Chimneys boy
Miki Meir Levi

Golden fields
Piotr Krol (Bax)

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Elements
Jose María Frutos Vargas

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Charcoal factory I
Adrian Popan

Itself on a long journey
saelanwangsa

New world creation
Adrian Popan

Sunset in the dust
Shenshen Dou

Storm Chaser
John Fan

Mudpool fun
Gert van den Bosch

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"Dirt: A Universal Element Connecting Nature, Sports, and Cinema" In the final scene of Charlie Chaplin's iconic film "Modern Times" (1936), we witness a poignant moment where dirt serves as a symbol of resilience and hope. As Chaplin's character navigates through life's challenges, he finds solace in the simplicity beneath his feet. Similarly, on that fateful day in 1950 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Jackie Robinson stole home for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sliding through the dust-covered base with determination and grace, Robinson embraced the grit and determination associated with playing baseball on dirt fields. Nature too reveals its beauty through dirt. In South Australia's arid landscape blooms the Sturt desert pea - a vibrant flower that defies adversity by emerging from dusty soil. Its scarlet petals stand out against nature's canvas like tiny beacons of hope. Walking along a path through an enchanting bluebell forest in Hertfordshire, England evokes feelings of tranquility amidst earthy surroundings. The soft crunch underfoot reminds us that even something as simple as walking on they are bring immense joy. The power of destruction is also evident when witnessing The Demolition Excavator tearing down structures to make way for new beginnings. Dust clouds rise as buildings crumble into piles of rubble - reminding us that sometimes breaking things apart is necessary to create something better. From Birdsville Hotel in Australia to Yamaha XT 500 motorcycles roaring across Japanese landscapes or Marines rolling down dusty roads on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks - all these images showcase how dirt becomes an integral part of various human experiences around the world. Even art captures this connection between humanity and soil; Humphrey Jennings' documentary "The Silent Village" (1943) depicts Welsh miners fighting against oppression during World War II while surrounded by coal-dusted air and muddy ground – highlighting how working-class struggles are deeply rooted in the earth.