Andrew McCabe
@andrewahala.bsky.social
Antiquarian books, Numismatics History. Modernism. Classical & African Art Literature & Culture #sicklecell, 🏳️🌈 dad, he/him. Woke af.
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Nigerian Modernism at the Tate
Record sleeves and publications were also artistic canvases. I love High Life music as much for its looks as sounds
Record sleeves and publications were also artistic canvases. I love High Life music as much for its looks as sounds
November 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate
Record sleeves and publications were also artistic canvases. I love High Life music as much for its looks as sounds
Record sleeves and publications were also artistic canvases. I love High Life music as much for its looks as sounds
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate
Such sensitive portraits by Ben Enwonwu
The potter is Ladi Kwali
Such sensitive portraits by Ben Enwonwu
The potter is Ladi Kwali
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate
Such sensitive portraits by Ben Enwonwu
The potter is Ladi Kwali
Such sensitive portraits by Ben Enwonwu
The potter is Ladi Kwali
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate
I especially like images of craftspeople crafting, to add heft to the physicality of their objects
I especially like images of craftspeople crafting, to add heft to the physicality of their objects
November 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate
I especially like images of craftspeople crafting, to add heft to the physicality of their objects
I especially like images of craftspeople crafting, to add heft to the physicality of their objects
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate.
I realised on my collection browser that some artists works hit me especially hard, but those weren't usually what most people looked at. I wonder was my appreciation affected by the 15 years on and off I worked in Nigeria
I realised on my collection browser that some artists works hit me especially hard, but those weren't usually what most people looked at. I wonder was my appreciation affected by the 15 years on and off I worked in Nigeria
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate.
I realised on my collection browser that some artists works hit me especially hard, but those weren't usually what most people looked at. I wonder was my appreciation affected by the 15 years on and off I worked in Nigeria
I realised on my collection browser that some artists works hit me especially hard, but those weren't usually what most people looked at. I wonder was my appreciation affected by the 15 years on and off I worked in Nigeria
More Nigerian Modernism at the Tate. I photographed only those works that most moved me but then saw that some would not translate into a small screen, and even those that do, you cannot get a feel for their three dimensions and scale on a phone 🤷♂️
November 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
More Nigerian Modernism at the Tate. I photographed only those works that most moved me but then saw that some would not translate into a small screen, and even those that do, you cannot get a feel for their three dimensions and scale on a phone 🤷♂️
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate mesmerised and saddened me that tho I knew some artists' names and styles. I had no concept of their breadth of work nor the size of their portfolios - masterpieces and their craftsmen overlooked or downplayed due their origin. Go Look See
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November 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate mesmerised and saddened me that tho I knew some artists' names and styles. I had no concept of their breadth of work nor the size of their portfolios - masterpieces and their craftsmen overlooked or downplayed due their origin. Go Look See
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Vatican, Tivoli and Palestrina, a few recent photos that I like
- Palestrina Nile mosaic
- Apollo Belvedere in the Vatican
- Tivoli, Hadrian's villa
- Palestrina Nile mosaic
- Apollo Belvedere in the Vatican
- Tivoli, Hadrian's villa
November 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Vatican, Tivoli and Palestrina, a few recent photos that I like
- Palestrina Nile mosaic
- Apollo Belvedere in the Vatican
- Tivoli, Hadrian's villa
- Palestrina Nile mosaic
- Apollo Belvedere in the Vatican
- Tivoli, Hadrian's villa
Building a watch at home using a kit by the Watch Supply Co.
www.watch-supply.co.uk?syclid=08ea4...
This is a video as you can see from the moving screen. Tré is just moving very very slowly 😀
www.watch-supply.co.uk?syclid=08ea4...
This is a video as you can see from the moving screen. Tré is just moving very very slowly 😀
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Building a watch at home using a kit by the Watch Supply Co.
www.watch-supply.co.uk?syclid=08ea4...
This is a video as you can see from the moving screen. Tré is just moving very very slowly 😀
www.watch-supply.co.uk?syclid=08ea4...
This is a video as you can see from the moving screen. Tré is just moving very very slowly 😀
Women construction workers in 1531, stained glass window in the Begijnhof chapel Amsterdam
I bet this image isnt in many of our Renaissance stereotypes of womanhood
I bet this image isnt in many of our Renaissance stereotypes of womanhood
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Women construction workers in 1531, stained glass window in the Begijnhof chapel Amsterdam
I bet this image isnt in many of our Renaissance stereotypes of womanhood
I bet this image isnt in many of our Renaissance stereotypes of womanhood
But the Toledo Art Museum is world famous for the quality of its collection. It may not draw large crowds but is a once in lifetime draw for anyone in the arts. Akin to other famous but off beaten track museums such as the Kroller Mueller in Arnhem
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
But the Toledo Art Museum is world famous for the quality of its collection. It may not draw large crowds but is a once in lifetime draw for anyone in the arts. Akin to other famous but off beaten track museums such as the Kroller Mueller in Arnhem
Home cooked dinner, by Nora. Persian lamb biryani with aubergines. Raspberry fondant cake with pistachios and dark chocolate.
November 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Home cooked dinner, by Nora. Persian lamb biryani with aubergines. Raspberry fondant cake with pistachios and dark chocolate.
Terrific article on the American Numismatic Society move to Toledo Ohio, made the front page of the New York Times! Great pics too.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Terrific article on the American Numismatic Society move to Toledo Ohio, made the front page of the New York Times! Great pics too.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/a...
Bach, Magnificat in D, BMV243, sung by the Plantagekoor with chamber orchestra, in the English Church, Amsterdam Begijnhof, a perfect venue for chamber music
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Bach, Magnificat in D, BMV243, sung by the Plantagekoor with chamber orchestra, in the English Church, Amsterdam Begijnhof, a perfect venue for chamber music
Unfortunately Austin has wised up to what packing means. My cabin bag made him instantly dejected, and he kept trying to unpack it, pulling clothes out to bring back to my room. When I left he uttered the most pitiful despairing wails and yelps.
He is an emotional terrorist.
#dogs
He is an emotional terrorist.
#dogs
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Unfortunately Austin has wised up to what packing means. My cabin bag made him instantly dejected, and he kept trying to unpack it, pulling clothes out to bring back to my room. When I left he uttered the most pitiful despairing wails and yelps.
He is an emotional terrorist.
#dogs
He is an emotional terrorist.
#dogs
Confronting a cat. Austin ran away while barking very quietly as he retreated to emphasise his courage. Also we travelled upstairs in a Routemaster Bus for the first time and he loved the views.
#dogs
#dogs
November 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Confronting a cat. Austin ran away while barking very quietly as he retreated to emphasise his courage. Also we travelled upstairs in a Routemaster Bus for the first time and he loved the views.
#dogs
#dogs
Osho's piano school on Lambeth Walk includes an amazing museum of Black British childhood; what's visible from the window just a tiny fraction of his collection. Should be an intangible national treasure.
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Osho's piano school on Lambeth Walk includes an amazing museum of Black British childhood; what's visible from the window just a tiny fraction of his collection. Should be an intangible national treasure.
Bart. Platina, Lives of the Popes. First publ. 1479, revised by Onofrio Panvinio 1562, with woodcut portraits added 1590, this the 1610 Cologne ed. On topic for me as covers Roman history
Platina also wrote the first printed #cookbook!! De Honesta Voluptate et Valetudine, 1474, on Roman fine dining
Platina also wrote the first printed #cookbook!! De Honesta Voluptate et Valetudine, 1474, on Roman fine dining
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bart. Platina, Lives of the Popes. First publ. 1479, revised by Onofrio Panvinio 1562, with woodcut portraits added 1590, this the 1610 Cologne ed. On topic for me as covers Roman history
Platina also wrote the first printed #cookbook!! De Honesta Voluptate et Valetudine, 1474, on Roman fine dining
Platina also wrote the first printed #cookbook!! De Honesta Voluptate et Valetudine, 1474, on Roman fine dining
Charing Cross to Embankment, Leicester Square to Covent Garden, and Excel to the O2 Dome (who needs that route up in the sky when there are myriad good tube/DLR connections) are the least useful one-stop routes on TFL Underground, DLR and Overground.
Today I tried The Cable Car.
Today I tried The Cable Car.
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Charing Cross to Embankment, Leicester Square to Covent Garden, and Excel to the O2 Dome (who needs that route up in the sky when there are myriad good tube/DLR connections) are the least useful one-stop routes on TFL Underground, DLR and Overground.
Today I tried The Cable Car.
Today I tried The Cable Car.
Classic cars Lower Marsh, Waterloo. A regular event so it's quite usual to see classics in this part of London but never dull. Well-deserved pride in ownership and restorations.
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Classic cars Lower Marsh, Waterloo. A regular event so it's quite usual to see classics in this part of London but never dull. Well-deserved pride in ownership and restorations.
my oldest book in English:
"The Golden Boke Of Marcus Aurelius Emperour And Eloquente Oratour" 1559
supposedly summarises his views from "Meditations" and letters. But it's deliberately biased, emphasising strong govt and respect for monarchy
That's what you get when you misuse ancients today
"The Golden Boke Of Marcus Aurelius Emperour And Eloquente Oratour" 1559
supposedly summarises his views from "Meditations" and letters. But it's deliberately biased, emphasising strong govt and respect for monarchy
That's what you get when you misuse ancients today
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
my oldest book in English:
"The Golden Boke Of Marcus Aurelius Emperour And Eloquente Oratour" 1559
supposedly summarises his views from "Meditations" and letters. But it's deliberately biased, emphasising strong govt and respect for monarchy
That's what you get when you misuse ancients today
"The Golden Boke Of Marcus Aurelius Emperour And Eloquente Oratour" 1559
supposedly summarises his views from "Meditations" and letters. But it's deliberately biased, emphasising strong govt and respect for monarchy
That's what you get when you misuse ancients today
On a ship, the Thamesis built 1930 in Holland & docked Albert Embankment. I already smashed a glass full of red wine on the deck when the boat shifted a bit and the deck table was sloping and slippy. I bought a replacement then they very kindly comped me a third and gave Austin water and snacks 🔥💯
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
On a ship, the Thamesis built 1930 in Holland & docked Albert Embankment. I already smashed a glass full of red wine on the deck when the boat shifted a bit and the deck table was sloping and slippy. I bought a replacement then they very kindly comped me a third and gave Austin water and snacks 🔥💯
Pretty marginal notes with dates:
b. DXXXV (219 BCE)
c. BELLVM PVNVIC II (218 BCE)
d. DXXXV (but note the D is formed from I and a transposed C, so were they short of letters D? Or was it decorative as this format is often used on title page dates?)
e. DXXXXVI (also 218 BCE but different format)
b. DXXXV (219 BCE)
c. BELLVM PVNVIC II (218 BCE)
d. DXXXV (but note the D is formed from I and a transposed C, so were they short of letters D? Or was it decorative as this format is often used on title page dates?)
e. DXXXXVI (also 218 BCE but different format)
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Pretty marginal notes with dates:
b. DXXXV (219 BCE)
c. BELLVM PVNVIC II (218 BCE)
d. DXXXV (but note the D is formed from I and a transposed C, so were they short of letters D? Or was it decorative as this format is often used on title page dates?)
e. DXXXXVI (also 218 BCE but different format)
b. DXXXV (219 BCE)
c. BELLVM PVNVIC II (218 BCE)
d. DXXXV (but note the D is formed from I and a transposed C, so were they short of letters D? Or was it decorative as this format is often used on title page dates?)
e. DXXXXVI (also 218 BCE but different format)
New: 12mo 16th century #Antiquarian numismatic book gems both with exquisite typesetting, multiple types, multiple layout formats, Latin, Greek, Italic, various spacings, different font sizes, decorated letterings, woodcut images, marble inscriptions. Aurelius Victor, 1591 & Strein, Families, 1579
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New: 12mo 16th century #Antiquarian numismatic book gems both with exquisite typesetting, multiple types, multiple layout formats, Latin, Greek, Italic, various spacings, different font sizes, decorated letterings, woodcut images, marble inscriptions. Aurelius Victor, 1591 & Strein, Families, 1579
Broughton Magistrates is important and 1st c BCE vol is rare in print so great to see online. I've the 3 vols. I ALSO have versions of what became Broughton printed 1500s when Consular Fasti were dug up eg Sigonius, Fasti, 1567. Today by post I got De.Gentib.Et Familiis Romanorum by Strein 1591
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Broughton Magistrates is important and 1st c BCE vol is rare in print so great to see online. I've the 3 vols. I ALSO have versions of what became Broughton printed 1500s when Consular Fasti were dug up eg Sigonius, Fasti, 1567. Today by post I got De.Gentib.Et Familiis Romanorum by Strein 1591