#von bismarck

[kropotkindersurprise]

November 15, 2024 - Anti-colonialist activists tore down a statue of Otto von Bismarck in Frankfurt, Germany, and covered it in anti-colonialist graffiti. The toppling came on the 140th anniversary of the start of the Berlin Conference, known as the Kongokonferenz in German, which is seen as emblematic of Europe’s 19th century colonisation of Africa. The Berlin Conference was organised by von Bismarck in 1884 at the request of Belgian King Leopold II, and is seen by historians as formalising how European powers would manage the conquest of Africa. [article]

[stepmarchen]

Couple Coding in ASM

So there's an interesting thing I noticed about Orka's color coding in ASM and the way it changes between different interactions.

For example, JerShu moments are commonly set during early dawn. There's a cool blue from the moonlight that shades the two, adding a sense of quiet mystique to their interactions.

Maybe it's to invoke a dream-like state where Shuri is stripped bare of her responsibilities and Jeremy is just a boy who misses his parents oh, so much. During the day, there's so much commotion and stress but when they're together at night, it's quiet and lonely, with only the moon watching over them. Because when morning comes, they're forced to return back to their normal lives like a Cinderella story.

On the other hand, NoShu moments are bright like a burning sun. It's a passionate watercolor of orange, pinks, and reds that bloom as they stare into each other's eyes.

It's pure romance the way you couldn't be sure whether the burn on their cheeks was because of the warm heat of the sun or because of something else. For a couple individually driven towards death, Nora and Shuri are experiencing living for the first time, when they're together. The way the light gleams on each other like they're always discovering new things about one another is just so perfectly lovely.

And then there's TheoShu. Theo and Shuri often interact in the morning, like a icy shock to the system. For a man plagued with too much guilt to sleep and a woman trapped in her nightmares, what's a more eerie wake-up call?

TheoShu as a morning motif is so interesting because we're faced with Theo who acts like he's still stuck in a dream where he's fated to be with Shuri and Shuri, who is trying to run away from those dreams and move on with her day. They're never quite on the same page, like the feeling you get when you're debating on getting up on a Monday morning.

Finally. RiShu. I find that Richelieu and Shuri are always in a strange state of limbo when they stumble upon each other. A space that only they know, where the light doesn't shine until Shuri walks in.

Richelieu is a man that exists in the shadows, lurking around in the dark underbrush. But he can't help but be drawn to that woman intruding upon that dark forest he lives in. She gleams like a holy light piercing the black darkness. Shuri knows what it's like to die in that forest and Richelieu wants to know what path she took to get there.

[aestheticjunkyard]

Peng Chang by Nikolai von Bismarck for Harper's Bazaar France November 2024

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das glaub ich jetzt nicht

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Tilda Swinton W Mag China Vol.6 ph. Nikolai von Bismarck

[voguefashion]

Renée Zellweger photographed by Nikolai von Bismarck for British Vogue, February 2025.

[call-sign-shark]

"Happiness was fragile, fleeting, but in each other's arms, they felt alive in a way the darkness could never steal. And every time she laughed, his shadows faltered, as if even they couldn’t bear to dim her light."

notes: this moodboard was done for both "Echo of Shadows" (Aleksander Morozova x Heartrender!OC) and the Peaky Blinders family. I really needed something soft for these two after how dark I've made Heaven's little meow meow in the AU. I mean, I really did them dirty even though they love each other so much so... 🤭

tagging the fam: @justrainandcoffee @mischievouslittlecreature @cillmequick @evita-shelby @peakyswritings @lunarubra @shelbydelrey

tagging Echo of Shadows' readers: @lunawants , @emtaz-art

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Renée Zellweger by Nikolai von Bismarck for British Vogue

[stupidneko]

Ludovika, the woman you are 🫠

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Lulu Tenney by Nikolai von Bismarck 2024

[stepmarchen]

Ludovika vs Shuri, a facial comparison breakdown

While it's obvious that Ludovika and Shuri have their similarities, as pointed out by various members of the ASM cast, let's break down some of their differences, shall we?

But before we do, let's address a few things!

ORKA takes design seriously! We can't just chalk up slight differences to "one-off mistakes." As you can see below, she did a study on her OWN designs, micro detailing down to the curve of each character's eyebrows. But to be fair, we will only be using art from recent chapters, as ORKA's style has evolved since the early chapters.

Another reason why we will be only using recent chapters is to avoid differences that may be as a result of Shuri being several years younger than Ludovika. I will also try my best to take this into account as we go.

First things first, let's get the obvious differences out of the way. Ludovika has a lavender hair, parted down the middle and golden eyes. Meanwhile. Shuri has light pink hair parted to the side with green eyes. So you might be thinking, if not for the color differences, they would look exactly the same!

But that's not the case! In some instances, seen from Max or Johannes' POV, Ludovika and Shuri almost seem 1:1. However! We must take into account that given their history with her, they are unreliable narrators, and may show a warped perspective on their memories of both girls.

So why don't we remove all the color! Here we have Ludovika on the left and Shuri on the right down below.

Since we don't have a 1:1 shot, here's the two in similar lighting situations with similar expressions and another with a similar angle.

Here are all the points of differences I noticed below!

Ludovika's long arched brows vs Shuri's downward sloping brows with no arch

Ludovika's long, straight, and slightly wider nose vs Shuri's small pointed, upturned nose

Ludovika's narrow and long face with a distinctly V shaped chin vs Shuri's fuller cheeks and shorter face

Ludovika's full lips, distinctly her full bottom lip but also the way the middle of her upper lips under her philtrum has more volume, often highlighted with a tint on pink (that may be makeup) vs Shuri's thinner, almost pointed lips (almost in an elfy way)

Ludovika's narrower eyes that sit higher on her face as a result of her brow to tip of nose ratio being greater than the top and bottom thirds of her face vs Shuri's larger eyes and 1:1:1 proportioned face (though this may change with age)

It's so fascinating how ORKA illustrates the two to look so similar, yet different. Noticing these small details really shines in on the fact that the two are TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

We've seen so many members of the cast chasing old ghosts that we're forced to compare and contrast Ludovika and Shuri. In reality, it seems like there are more differences than we initially thought, right?

[kate-jam-and-diamonds]

by Nikolai von Bismarck for Celia Kritharioti

[philosophors]

“Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.”

— Otto von Bismarck

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Bibi Breslin Purple n°43 (S/S 2025) ph. Nikolai von Bismarck

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wilhelm/bismarck lovehate yaoi compilation