The Charming Smoke Room, 1690

‘La Charmante Tabagie’ (The Charming Smoke Room), engraving by Nicolas Armoult from ‘Recueil de modes : Tome 3 : quatre-vingt-dix-huit planches’   1690    

Enjoying a Joint, 1960’s

‘Two young ladies enjoying a joint in a crowd’,  unknown location, late 60’s          

Old Man Farmer, 1870s

‘Old man, farmer’, hand tinted photograph by Felice Beato in Korea between 1871-1877      

Water Pipe Yak, 1775

Base for a Water Pipe (huqqa) made from a Yak’s Horn with decorative iron & brass mounts.    Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan (modern day Pakistan) made between 1775-1800    

After the Plow, 1920’s

After the plow, the farmer took a break for a pipe.  ‘Farm animals in North China’ photographed by  J.C. Carter published in ‘Familiar Chinese Faces’.  Northern China early 1920’s    

The Chibouk Smoker, 19th Century

‘Le Fumeur De Chibouk’ (The Chibouk Smoker) by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps, dated between 1820-1860  

Cannabis Camouflage, 1916

‘Australian fighters pose with a captured Turkish sniper disguised as a cannabis bush’.  The Turkish sniper was photographed immediately after capture while he was being brought in under guard. He was camouflaged by a Jack-in-the-Green arrangement of cannabis foliage attached Read More …

Woodstock Smoke Out, 1969

Grace Slick & Sally Mann share a pipe backstage at Woodstock, photographed by Henry Diltz   Aug. 16, 1969        

A Dervish Drinks, 1620

‘A Dervish Drinks’ from The Habits of the Grand Signor’s Court, Turkey 1620      

Police Blow, 1990

‘National protest day for the preservation of the Dutch soft drugs policy. Dealers share free pre-finished marijuana blows on the Dam.’  Amsterdam  January 20, 1990