Pictures of 'pastness'
Olivier Rieter Sir Gawain and Morgause by Gordon Napier (See his art gallery here and an interview on Barbarus here) In western society...
Interview with Ô de mon Chéri
Photo: Eve Saint-Ramon Can you tell us about your career so far? My career is based on my voice, my passion for retro and my love for...
Interview with Rina Bambina
How did you become interested in being a retro style model? My journey as a vintage model began when I took a look into my grandmother’s...
Jonathan Lethem on nostalgia
Photo: Adrian Cook I asked the writer Jonathan Lethem the following question: Dear mr. Lethem, Would you have time to write in...
Interview with Janelle Wilson about nostalgia
I asked sociologist Janelle Wilson the following questions: Why is nostalgia ‘a sanctuary of meaning’? What is the relation between...
Nostalgia as a way of creating meaning in everyday life
Olivier Rieter Brandevoort (photo Maria Wermenbol) Introduction Many people consider nostalgia as a universal emotion, although others...
Film en nostalgie
Nostalgische films kunnen de toeschouwer verleiden. Men wordt overrompeld door de sfeer van het verleden. Toch kunnen dergelijke films...
Fragment roman Esther de Vries
“In the sunset of dissolution, everything is illuminated by the aura of nostalgia, even the guillotine.” Zegt Kundera. Ze had de zin al...
