Daguerreologue

a man sitting in blurred silhouette at a desk

Daguerreologue

n.
an imaginary conversation with an old photo of yourself, in which you might offer them a word of advice—to banish your worries, soak it all in, or shape up before it’s too late—or maybe just ask them if they thought you had done justice to the life they built for you.

From daguerreotype, a form of early portrait photography + dialogue. Pronounced “duh-gair-uh- lawg.”

Furosha

a storm raging in the sky over a building

Amuse-Douche

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Fawtle

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Hem-Jawed

an abstract image of someone touching their face

The Wends

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Emorries

a magnifying glass over photos and books

Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence

Zverism

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Funkenzwangsvorstellung

Funkenzwang-svorstellung

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Latigo

aerial view of a city at night

Mimeomia

a person wearing an animal onesie garment

Waldosia

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