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Diane Arbus Xmas Tree In a Living Room in Levittown, L.I., 1963, from a limited edition portfolio, A Box of Ten Photographs.

Diane Arbus Xmas Tree In a Living Room in Levittown, L.I., 1963, from a limited edition portfolio, A Box of Ten Photographs.

Piss Flowers, Wee wish you a Merry Christmas? - “Jonathan Jones continues his seasonal selection of favourite wintry artworks with Helen Chadwick’s Piss Flowers – haunting alien cities created in the snow using a unique methodology”

Piss Flowers, Wee wish you a Merry Christmas? - “Jonathan Jones continues his seasonal selection of favourite wintry artworks with Helen Chadwick’s Piss Flowers – haunting alien cities created in the snow using a unique methodology”

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North Pole Noir - Santa at the Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, N.J. 1977, via the New York Times photo archive, featuring this and other non-traditional portrayals of St. Nick.

North Pole Noir - Santa at the Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, N.J. 1977, via the New York Times photo archive, featuring this and other non-traditional portrayals of St. Nick.

The Psychedelic Secrets of Santa - “Although Christmas is commonly viewed as a Christian holiday, most of the symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are actually derived from the shamanistic traditions of pre-Christian northern European tribal peoples. Sacred to these people was the red and white mushroom Amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric. Commonly seen in books of fairy tales in association with magic and fairies, this mushroom contains potent hallucinogenic compounds once used by ancient peoples for insight and transcendental experiences. Major elements of the modern Christmas celebration—Santa Claus, Christmas trees, magical reindeer and the giving of gifts—are based upon traditions surrounding the harvest and consumption of this most sacred mushroom.”

The Psychedelic Secrets of Santa - “Although Christmas is commonly viewed as a Christian holiday, most of the symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are actually derived from the shamanistic traditions of pre-Christian northern European tribal peoples. Sacred to these people was the red and white mushroom Amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric. Commonly seen in books of fairy tales in association with magic and fairies, this mushroom contains potent hallucinogenic compounds once used by ancient peoples for insight and transcendental experiences. Major elements of the modern Christmas celebration—Santa Claus, Christmas trees, magical reindeer and the giving of gifts—are based upon traditions surrounding the harvest and consumption of this most sacred mushroom.”