Mark Capps
@markcapps.bsky.social
Working class intellectual, author of novels nobody wants to read. Fan of art, books, movies, and music nobody else likes. Marxist. Ailurophile. Compulsive joke-cracker.
Your daily snapshot:
City Sunlight, by Paul Schulenburg, 1957
City Sunlight, by Paul Schulenburg, 1957
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Your daily snapshot:
City Sunlight, by Paul Schulenburg, 1957
City Sunlight, by Paul Schulenburg, 1957
Your daily architecture:
Gaberndorf II, by Lyonel Feininger, 1924
Gaberndorf II, by Lyonel Feininger, 1924
February 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Your daily architecture:
Gaberndorf II, by Lyonel Feininger, 1924
Gaberndorf II, by Lyonel Feininger, 1924
Your daily portrait:
Painter of the Desert, Maynard Dixon, by Edith Hamlin, 1940
Painter of the Desert, Maynard Dixon, by Edith Hamlin, 1940
February 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Your daily portrait:
Painter of the Desert, Maynard Dixon, by Edith Hamlin, 1940
Painter of the Desert, Maynard Dixon, by Edith Hamlin, 1940
Your daily Kentucky Derby:
Saddling Paddock, by Helen Hoffman Rousseau, undated
Saddling Paddock, by Helen Hoffman Rousseau, undated
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Your daily Kentucky Derby:
Saddling Paddock, by Helen Hoffman Rousseau, undated
Saddling Paddock, by Helen Hoffman Rousseau, undated
Your daily sharp portraiture:
The Weight They Cannot See, by Opeyemi Olukotun, 2024
The Weight They Cannot See, by Opeyemi Olukotun, 2024
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Your daily sharp portraiture:
The Weight They Cannot See, by Opeyemi Olukotun, 2024
The Weight They Cannot See, by Opeyemi Olukotun, 2024
Your daily tune-up:
De Gitaarspeler (The Guitar Player), by Marion van Nieuwpoort, 1983
De Gitaarspeler (The Guitar Player), by Marion van Nieuwpoort, 1983
February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Your daily tune-up:
De Gitaarspeler (The Guitar Player), by Marion van Nieuwpoort, 1983
De Gitaarspeler (The Guitar Player), by Marion van Nieuwpoort, 1983
Your daily dirty old town:
Fish and Chips, by John Woodward Lines, 2015
Fish and Chips, by John Woodward Lines, 2015
February 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Your daily dirty old town:
Fish and Chips, by John Woodward Lines, 2015
Fish and Chips, by John Woodward Lines, 2015
Your daily fanfare:
Trumpeters I, by Lyonel Feininger, 1912
Trumpeters I, by Lyonel Feininger, 1912
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Your daily fanfare:
Trumpeters I, by Lyonel Feininger, 1912
Trumpeters I, by Lyonel Feininger, 1912
Your daily capitalist devotional:
The Cross of Gold, by Victor Dubreuil, ca. 1896
The Cross of Gold, by Victor Dubreuil, ca. 1896
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Your daily capitalist devotional:
The Cross of Gold, by Victor Dubreuil, ca. 1896
The Cross of Gold, by Victor Dubreuil, ca. 1896
Your daily western civilization:
Desert Still Life, Wyoming, by Thomas Hart Benton, 1951
Desert Still Life, Wyoming, by Thomas Hart Benton, 1951
January 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Your daily western civilization:
Desert Still Life, Wyoming, by Thomas Hart Benton, 1951
Desert Still Life, Wyoming, by Thomas Hart Benton, 1951
Your daily winter chill:
Lorne Crescent (Snow Clearing at Night), by Marion Dale Scott, 1936
Lorne Crescent (Snow Clearing at Night), by Marion Dale Scott, 1936
January 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Your daily winter chill:
Lorne Crescent (Snow Clearing at Night), by Marion Dale Scott, 1936
Lorne Crescent (Snow Clearing at Night), by Marion Dale Scott, 1936
Your daily industrial social realist woodcut:
《鞍钢的修复》[Ān gāng de xiū fù] (Rehabilitation of the Anshan Iron and Steel Works), by Ku Yuan, 1952
《鞍钢的修复》[Ān gāng de xiū fù] (Rehabilitation of the Anshan Iron and Steel Works), by Ku Yuan, 1952
January 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Your daily industrial social realist woodcut:
《鞍钢的修复》[Ān gāng de xiū fù] (Rehabilitation of the Anshan Iron and Steel Works), by Ku Yuan, 1952
《鞍钢的修复》[Ān gāng de xiū fù] (Rehabilitation of the Anshan Iron and Steel Works), by Ku Yuan, 1952
Your daily working class portrait:
Lachende jongen (The Laughing Fisherman's Boy), by Frans Hals, 1627-30
Lachende jongen (The Laughing Fisherman's Boy), by Frans Hals, 1627-30
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Your daily working class portrait:
Lachende jongen (The Laughing Fisherman's Boy), by Frans Hals, 1627-30
Lachende jongen (The Laughing Fisherman's Boy), by Frans Hals, 1627-30
Your daily compositional rigor:
Woman on Porch, by Richard Diebenkorn, 1958
Woman on Porch, by Richard Diebenkorn, 1958
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Your daily compositional rigor:
Woman on Porch, by Richard Diebenkorn, 1958
Woman on Porch, by Richard Diebenkorn, 1958
Your daily winter wonderland:
Boathouses on the Ottawa River, by George Pepper, 1930
Boathouses on the Ottawa River, by George Pepper, 1930
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Your daily winter wonderland:
Boathouses on the Ottawa River, by George Pepper, 1930
Boathouses on the Ottawa River, by George Pepper, 1930
Your daily dancing about architecture:
Escalier 54 Rue de Seine, by Sam Szafran, 1990
Escalier 54 Rue de Seine, by Sam Szafran, 1990
January 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Your daily dancing about architecture:
Escalier 54 Rue de Seine, by Sam Szafran, 1990
Escalier 54 Rue de Seine, by Sam Szafran, 1990
Your daily profile:
Portrait of the Painter Anton Peschka, by Egon Schiele, c. 1909-10
Portrait of the Painter Anton Peschka, by Egon Schiele, c. 1909-10
January 24, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Your daily profile:
Portrait of the Painter Anton Peschka, by Egon Schiele, c. 1909-10
Portrait of the Painter Anton Peschka, by Egon Schiele, c. 1909-10
Your daily everyday tragedy:
Blinder Bettler (Blind Beggar), by Georg Kinzer, 1930
Blinder Bettler (Blind Beggar), by Georg Kinzer, 1930
January 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Your daily everyday tragedy:
Blinder Bettler (Blind Beggar), by Georg Kinzer, 1930
Blinder Bettler (Blind Beggar), by Georg Kinzer, 1930
Your daily plus ça change:
Bad Times, by Philip Guston, 1970
Bad Times, by Philip Guston, 1970
January 22, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Your daily plus ça change:
Bad Times, by Philip Guston, 1970
Bad Times, by Philip Guston, 1970
Your daily sea shanty:
The Roaring Skipper, by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1914
The Roaring Skipper, by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1914
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Your daily sea shanty:
The Roaring Skipper, by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1914
The Roaring Skipper, by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1914
Your daily mood swing:
Amuada (Sulky), by Rodolfo Amoedo, 1882
Amuada (Sulky), by Rodolfo Amoedo, 1882
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Your daily mood swing:
Amuada (Sulky), by Rodolfo Amoedo, 1882
Amuada (Sulky), by Rodolfo Amoedo, 1882
Your daily memory of summer:
Spring in Death Valley, by Brian R. Donnelly, 2016
Spring in Death Valley, by Brian R. Donnelly, 2016
January 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Your daily memory of summer:
Spring in Death Valley, by Brian R. Donnelly, 2016
Spring in Death Valley, by Brian R. Donnelly, 2016
Your daily aviary:
Untitled (Birds and Insects), by Joan Miró, 1938
Untitled (Birds and Insects), by Joan Miró, 1938
January 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Your daily aviary:
Untitled (Birds and Insects), by Joan Miró, 1938
Untitled (Birds and Insects), by Joan Miró, 1938
Your daily If you're lucky:
Old Couple, by John Currin, 1993
Old Couple, by John Currin, 1993
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Your daily If you're lucky:
Old Couple, by John Currin, 1993
Old Couple, by John Currin, 1993
Your daily choice:
The Lady and the Lion, by Rebecca Aldernet, c. 2000
The Lady and the Lion, by Rebecca Aldernet, c. 2000
January 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Your daily choice:
The Lady and the Lion, by Rebecca Aldernet, c. 2000
The Lady and the Lion, by Rebecca Aldernet, c. 2000