See also film blog for poncy celebration of nuns without clothes.

26th November 2012

Quote with 27 notes

Sacrifice is nothing other than the production of sacred things.
— Georges Bataille, Visions of Excess

Tagged: quotegeorges bataillevisions of excesssacrificesacredFTTsacred/profane

15th June 2012

Photo with 287 notes

Detail from Dialogue au Carmel by Clovis Trouille, 1944 (Full image here)
Also

Detail from Dialogue au Carmel by Clovis Trouille, 1944 (Full image here)

Also

Tagged: 1940sFTTclovis trouillenunspaintingsacred/profanesmokingstockingsskulls

13th March 2012

Photo with 10 notes

Santa Rosalía by Nono Bandera

Santa Rosalía by Nono Bandera

Tagged: FTTnono banderasacred/profanegenitaliasanta rosaliasurrealillustration

20th August 2011

Photo reblogged from ZEIGARNIK EFFECT with 1,182 notes

zeigarnik, spinningbirdkick:

Bettina Rheims & Serge Bramly / Rose C´est Paris.

zeigarnik, spinningbirdkick:

Bettina Rheims & Serge Bramly / Rose C´est Paris.

Tagged: rose c'est parisserge bramlybettina rheimsnunssacred/profanestockingsphotography

Source: spinningbirdkick

15th August 2011

Photo reblogged from Nikola Tamindzic on Tumblr with 88 notes

homeofthevain:

Mert & Marcus, Religion (for Visionaire #60)
More Mert & Marcus. Also.

homeofthevain:

Mert & Marcus, Religion (for Visionaire #60)

More Mert & Marcus. Also.

Tagged: crossfashionlara stonephotographyreligionriccardo tisciropesacred/profanesnakesvisionairemert and marcusmert alasmarcus piggott

10th August 2011

Photo reblogged from the fascination of the absence of time with 11 notes

batarde:

Marita Contreras

batarde:

Marita Contreras

Tagged: maria contrerasmarita contrerasphotographysacred/profane

18th July 2011

Photo with 169 notes

Orlan - From Skaï and Sky and Video series, 1983
(More Orlan)

Orlan - From Skaï and Sky and Video series, 1983

(More Orlan)

Tagged: orlanskai and sky and video1980sphotographyperformancevideoFTTsacred/profaneinstallationnunsmadonna

Source: orlan.net

3rd July 2011

Photo reblogged from LEDA with 153 notes

Et nous aussi serons mères; car…! by Jean-Jacques Lequeu, 1790
(via leda-swanson, 2headedsnake)

Et nous aussi serons mères; car…! by Jean-Jacques Lequeu, 1790

(via leda-swanson, 2headedsnake)

Tagged: illustrationjean-jacques lequeununssacred/profanejean jacques lequeu1790s18th century

Source: 2headedsnake

25th June 2011

Quote reblogged from A la recherche du temps perdu with 110 notes

The underlying affinity between sanctity and transgression has never ceased to be felt. Even in the eyes of believers, the libertine is nearer to the saint than the man without desire.

Georges Bataille, Erotism: Death and Sensuality

(via proustitute, hoodoothatvoodoo)

Tagged: georges bataillequotewritingtransgressionsacred/profaneeroticismFTT

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24th April 2011

Photo with 11 notes

Gavin Bond - ‘Chastity’: From Rebellion series
Via Anne of Carversville

Gavin Bond - ‘Chastity’: From Rebellion series

Via Anne of Carversville

Tagged: rebellionchastityphotographyb+wnunsgavin bondjenna jamesonsacred/profaneFTT

Source: anneofcarversville.com