Reality Collection (#2)

Unravelled
John King

Going nowhere fast
Avi Hirschfield

| BEHIND THE REALITY |
Franziskus Pfleghart

Duality, dream and reality
Gilbert Claes

The Duck Pond, a well know spot on the Mouldworth- Delamere Forest Road, Cheshire, 17th August 1935

View across the plains of Cheshire, taken from Peckforton Hills, 23rd June 1960

Killers Moon, photo-call to promote new film, London, 15th November 1978. Pictured, actress in film, Lisa Vanderpump aged 17, with doberman pinscher and star of film named Hannah

Parody of the Tale of Young Man Lu: Courtesan Dreaming, 18th century. 18th century
Parody of the Tale of Young Man Lu: Courtesan Dreaming, 18th century

ADVENTURE MACHINES
In time to come, some will give up consciousness to live the false life of the Adventure Machines, anticipating our virtual reality machines Date: 1930

Lancashire engineering factory workers including a very young apprentice (front centre). Date: circa 1910s

WW1 - Cartoon - Jolly trench warfare
WW1 - " The Incorrigibles" - A dark humoured cartoon illustrating trench warefare with irony. Two soldiers meeting in the trenches

An Empty Tomb With A Rainbow

No One In The Tomb

The Cross And An Empty Tomb

Schrodingers cat, artwork
Schrodingers cat. Computer artwork showing a cat both dead and alive inside a box. A quantum event (such as the decay of a radioactive particle) will trigger an event that will kill the cat

Women and War 1914
A stark reminder of the Reality of War in a cartoon by Will Dyson. Date: Aug 7th 1914

The passage of romance
The Passage of Romance! - Before, During (" Yum Yum" ) and After. The passage from the carefree chase, the early spring of passion and the descent into household drudgery and daily ennui

Edward Harold Begbie
EDWARD HAROLD BEGBIE Journalist, notable for writing a book affirming the reality of the Angels of Mons during World War One. Date: 1871 - 1929

Better than Reality ?
Is watching television more exciting than experiencing reality ? Date: 1930

John Ruskin (Waddy)
JOHN RUSKIN English art critic and writer, soaring above sordid reality in an ideal world of esthetic exclusiveness... Date: 1819 - 1900

Mermaid on Beach
Dream and reality Date: 1927

Robot arrested at a theatre in Pavia, Italy
A robot is arrested at a theatre in Pavia, Italy, on suspicion of being a fake ! Date: 1935

WW1 - Germans in Poland
WW1 - Illustrating the reality and irony behind German intentions as they arrive in Poland. The Germans " words and deeds", as seen in the poster displayed by the Kaiser

Roman Peasants: the Ideal (Upper Image); Roman Peasants Playing at Mora: the Reality (Lower Image)

Russo-Turkish War, Siege of Plevna: the Reality of War: Carting away the Living And
Russo-Turkish War, Siege of Plevna: the Reality of War: Carting away the Living and the Dead Inside Plevna, 1877, Pleven, Bulgaria

WW1 - Cute patriotic British postcard - emulating ancestors
WW1 - Cute patriotic British postcard - a little boy strives to emulate the military feats of our ancestors, or in this case his elders! Date: circa 1916

A recuperating wounded WW1 soldier gets his comeuppance - initial delights at the idea of a massage from nurse on the Monday turns into stark realisation tat this might not be quite so pleasurable

Young waif posing for an artist has no knowledge of lunch
A Fact (mores the pity) Artist - " Oh, by the way, have you had your lunch?" Little Waif (posing for the first time) - " Whats that?" Date: 1895

Two ragged street women disgust respectability
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting two poor ragged street women disgusting another who they describe, with no hint of the obvious irony, as " not respectable"

Russo-Turkish War, Siege of Plevna: the Reality of War: Carting away the Living And
Russo-Turkish War, Siege of Plevna: the Reality of War: Carting away the Living and the Dead Inside Plevna, 1877, Pleven, Bulgaria

Argentina, Santa Cruz Province. Window detail, English style house

Parallel universe, artwork
Parallel universe. Conceptual computer artwork of an alternate reality in a parallel universe. According to multiverse theories of physics, parallel universes are different

Mental illness, conceptual artwork
Mental illness. Conceptual computer artwork of multiple warped heads, which may represent psychosis or a similar mental illness

Mental illness. Conceptual image depicting an individual with psychosis. Psychosis is a mental disorder characterised by delusions, hallucinations, incoherent speech and agitated behaviour

Joffre and King Albert of Belgium
General Joffre in conversation with King Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army. Albert was credited with leading a gallant Belgian resistance against the German army

Franco Prussian War. Prussian barricade on the reuil Road: F
The reality of German occupation is summed up in this image of the Ffranco-Prussian war, where German soldiers control the movements of French labourers

Billingsgate Brutes
A genre scene, seemingly charming. In reality a young woman at a doorway is intimidated by two stout Billingsgate fishwives into buying their stinking fish

Romance and Reality 1869
Convent Life - Romance and Reality

Bulgaria and Germany
Bulgaria enters the war on the side of Germany; but when she is faced with reality, she finds she is a tortoise, not an eagle (cartoon based on old fable of eagle and tortoise)

Scholar of Laputa
A scholar of Laputa, deep in thought, is attended by a servant whose duty it is to rouse him to a sense of reality should the need arise

Map of Slovenia 1689
The mountain JAVORNIKI is shown here to the north of the town CERKNIKA. In reality the town is north of the mountain

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"Reality: Unveiling the Illusions of Perception" Step out from behind your mask and delve into the depths of reality. Just like Plato's Cave Allegory, we are often trapped in a world of shadows, unaware of the true nature that lies beyond. In a seance with Rudi Sch, spirits whisper secrets from another realm, challenging our understanding of what is real and what is not. Similarly, the City of Living Dead blurs the line between life and death, forcing us to question our perception of reality. Even cartoons on the trenches during WW1 hold profound truths. Amidst chaos and destruction, they depict soldiers finding solace in humor – an escape from their grim reality. The Columbia Space Shuttle disaster reminds us that even in scientific progress there can be harsh reminders that they are be unforgiving. The tragic event shattered illusions about space exploration's invincibility. In Pyongyang stands Kim Il Sung's imposing statue – a symbol not only for North Korea but also for how leaders shape their people's perception through propaganda. During general elections, soldiers experience a unique perspective as they witness democracy unfold firsthand. Their POV offers insight into how political campaigns construct narratives to sway public opinion. Vinolia Company Advertisement entices us with promises of luxury and beauty - yet it serves as a reminder that consumerism often obscures genuine realities beneath superficial facades. Adventure machines transport us to fantastical realms where imagination becomes intertwined with actual experiences; reminding us that sometimes escapism can bring clarity to our own realities. Jolly trench warfare cartoons during WW1 highlight both camaraderie amidst adversity and the stark contrast between perceived glory and brutal truth on battlefields soaked in bloodshed. "Micky McCarty is Rising in the World" engraving captures one individual's slow but steady ascent towards success – illustrating how perseverance shapes personal realities despite obstacles faced along this journey called life. So let us venture beyond surface-level perceptions; let us question, explore, and embrace the multifaceted nature of reality.