Darwin Meyers and Lisa Prentice are the creative team behind Angelus Novus, a retail venture as well as a visual archive and design resource.Based in Vancouver, BC they source their collection of fine antique and modern accessories internationally via travel and a carefully developed collector network. Their Angelus Novus fine jewelry collection is made by hand in Vancouver with recycled metals exclusively.
Visit Angelus Novus online at angelusnovus.ca and come meet them at Beggars Banquet on January 20th & 21st.
Man’s bondage suit by Vivienne Westwood. c 1990 - Philadelphia Museum of Art
Terence McKenna
Nina Hagen
Color plate from Verzeichniss meiner Insecten-Sammlung by Jakob Sturm, Nürnberg, 1796 | +
The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is a very large parrot from central South America. It is threatened by habitat destruction and overcollection for the pet bird trade. | +
herpetological camouflage | +
Okapi (Okapia johnstoni), Congo, circa 1910 | +
A remarkable specimen of the frankincense tree (Boswellia sp.) grips the edge of a rock on the island of Socotra. The aromatic resin of these trees is much sought after for the production of incense, perfume and pharmaceuticals. The boswellic acids contained in the resin show promise as a treatment for asthma and other inflammatory conditions. | +
