The Fun Archaeology is the collection of the french artist Thomas Mailaender. Archaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. In North America, archaeology is considered a sub-field of anthropology, while in Europe archaeology is often viewed as either a discipline in its own right or a sub-field of other disciplines. Word Origin and History for fun: « diversion, amusement, » 1727, earlier « a cheat, trick » (c.1700), from verb fun (1680s) « to cheat, hoax, » of uncertain origin, probably a variant of Middle English fonnen « befool ». Stigmatized by Johnson as « a low cant word. » Older sense is preserved in phrase to make fun of (1737) and funny money « counterfeit bills » (1938, though this may be more for the sake of the rhyme). Please contact us at contact@thomasmailaender.com All images © www.thefunarchaeology.com No further use, copy or reproduction without written permission.
18 x 39 cm vintage silver print in a 32 x 58 frame. Marie Louise with inscription in black and red ink. Dated 1921.The picture is titled « Violon d’Ingres d’un fumiste, exécuté à temps perdu » and features a very complex clock made out of steel and in a shape of a church. The title can be translated as « hobby of a refractory bricklayer , executed during free time» . But « fumiste » in French can also means a lazy guy.
