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iridessence · 1 year

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1 iridessence by Aries Photography in New Orleans

#angelic #angelcore #divine art #classical aesthetic #fine art photography #fine art #goddess aesthetic #goddesscore #divinity #soft aesthetic #soft black women #soft black girls #soft black people #cherub #mignonne #2023

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and95blog · 21 days

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Divine (1945-1988)

American actor, singer, and drag queen.

Divine (19.10.1945 - 07.03.1988)

Closely associated with independent filmmaker John Waters, Divine was a character actor, usually performing female roles in cinematic and theatrical productions, and adopted a female drag persona for his music career.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a conservative middle-class family, Milstead developed an early interest in drag while working as a women's hairdresser.

By the mid-1960s he had embraced the city's countercultural scene and befriended Waters, who gave him the name "Divine" and the tagline of "the most beautiful woman in the world, almost."

Along with his friend David Lochary, Milstead joined Waters' acting troupe, the Dreamlanders, and adopted female roles for their experimental short films Roman Candles (1966), Eat Your Makeup (1968), and The Diane Linkletter Story (1969).

Again in drag, he took a lead role in both of Waters' early full-length movies, Mondo Trasho (1969) and Multiple Maniacs (1970), the latter of which attracted press attention for the group. Milstead next starred in Waters' Pink Flamingos (1972), which was a hit on the U.S. midnight movie circuit, became a cult classic, and established Milstead's fame in the American counterculture.

After starring as the lead role in Waters' next film, Female Trouble (1974), Divine moved on to theater, appearing in several avant-garde performances alongside San Francisco drag collective, The Cockettes. He followed this with a performance in Tom Eyen's play Women Behind Bars and its sequel, The Neon Woman. Continuing his cinematic work, he starred in two more of Waters' films, Polyester (1981) and Hairspray (1988), the latter of which represented his breakthrough into mainstream cinema and for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.

Independent of Waters, he also appeared in a several other films, such as Lust in the Dust (1985) and Trouble in Mind (1985), seeking to diversify his repertoire by playing male roles. In 1981, Divine embarked on a career in the disco industry by producing a number of Hi-NRG tracks, most of which were written by Bobby Orlando.

He achieved international chart success with hits like "You Think You're a Man", "I'm So Beautiful", and "Walk Like a Man", all performed in drag. Described by People magazine as the "Drag Queen of the Century", Divine has remained a cult figure, particularly within the LGBT community, and has provided the inspiration for fictional characters, artworks, and songs. Various books and documentary films devoted to his life have also been produced, including Divine Trash (1998) and I Am Divine (2013).

On March 7, 1988, three weeks after Hairspray was released nationwide, Divine was staying at the Regency Plaza Suites Hotel in Los Angeles. He was scheduled to tape a guest appearance the following day as Uncle Otto on the Fox network's television series Married… with Children in the second season wrap-up episode.

After spending all day at Sunset Gower Studios for rehearsals, Divine returned to his hotel that evening, where he dined with friends at the hotel restaurant before returning to his room. Shortly before midnight, he died in his sleep, at age 42, of heart failure.

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thatoneemptyseat · 2 months

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Throwback to the first full art illustration I made.

#oc artwork #digital art #my art #drawing #oc #artwork #divine art #artists on tumblr

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scribe-cas · 6 months

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when you cannot sleep? Draw a biblical horror that would give you the loveliest hugs

yes i know i haven’t posted a damn thing on here in months which is why I’m throwing Caduceus here out into the landscape /lh

but anyways. Yes

#angelcore #biblically accurate angel #angelkin #divinekin #divine art #biblical art #angelology #angel oc #cherub #cherubim #angel art #casdoodles

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earthjournalbyawildrose · 9 months

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No.116 Soul Breath Sacred Circle by Artist Rose Eads 2023

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gr4v3c0r3 · 3 months

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So happy to finally have finished this portrait of one of my Muse's many shapes !!

The original design was created by @lightmachinez . Painted in my style.

#grave.art #queer artist #expressionism #furry art #acrylic #plural art #art collab #godmachine #divine art

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chicagognosis · 9 months

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The Work of the Artist

The creation and perfection of the soul is a lifelong work of art. However, to attain such spiritual realizations, the individual must learn to awaken, develop, and master their complete potential through specific means. Through fulfilling the requisites of meditation, the consciousness begins to perceive its true nature and understand the reality of divinity. See how through the four pillars or foundations of Gnosticism: science, mysticism, art, and philosophy.

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suklengoesbrrr · 1 month

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Happy holi! ʕ⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴥ⁠ꈍ⁠ʔ Even so this two are super old I still love them sm.💕

My dad said me "It looks like Egyptian hieroglyphs", i think is funny.

#isckon #hare krishna #krishna #indian #happy holi #vrindavan #radhekrishna #radheradhe #traditional art #traditional drawing #traditional illustration #divine art #gouache #himi gouache

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existingforliterature · 2 months

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"To find the divine, in the ordinary"

"11x14", Oil on canvas. 🌿

#art #original painting #my painting #oil painting #canvas art #my art #cow #ethel cain #midwest aesthetic #divine art

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wolfricivarrwitchythings · 1 year

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Always remember that true artistic vision, true creativity, comes from humans. Always has and always will. Our creativity and imagination, as well as our ability to reason and find a solution are the divine things in us given by the gods themselves. No machine can ever take that from us.

#ai art generator #true art #divine art #artists aren’t replaceable

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jaspy-dogbones · 4 months

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guys wish him a happy birthday…