“An unforgettable faceall 3,000 granite feet of it. El Capitan towers above California’s Yosemite Valley, a sheer rock wall, seemingly insurmountable, and by far the most coveted rock climb on earth. El Capitan traces the mountain’s unique history and recounts the vertical adventures had therefrom Warren Harding’s 45-day siege in 1958 up through the recent speed climbs of under 5 hours. Critically acclaimed author Daniel Duane articulates how this massive wall can totally consume a person. Duane profiles the legends who have devoted themselves to El Capitan, including Royal Robbins, Warren Harding, and John Middendorf. Accompanied by 36 moody duotones, El Capitan captures the essence of big wall climbing.
RYAN (HEAD-BUTT), 1999 “That’s not my blood. I was making out with my main squeeze on a stoop in the East Village and some macho jock dickhead walked by and called us fags. I don’t think he expected me to get up in his face. We scrapped a bit and then I head-butted him and could feel his nose break on my forehead. We ran for blocks, laughing at the top of our lungs, and then jumped into bed, where my boyfriend took this picture of me.”
… for months, I couldn’t remember what it was called. Then I saw that painting and figured they might be related. This sculpture is called ‘the kiss’ or ‘kiss’ by Yves Pires, incase anyone is in my position, and desperately needed to know
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“Der Sturz Luzifers (1894 / Engraving) - Paul Jonnard [Stecher], nach Gustave Doré
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