Category: Art/Skill/Techne
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True Affection | The Blow
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Gallery for Christopher
From conversations with my buddy-friend-guy, Christopher, a small gallery comparing the work of two contemporary artists in 1973 with a few pieces by an old European master from c. 1500. Enjoy! Related articles The Domestic Cat in Early Modern Period Art (thegreatcatblog.com) Prado & El Escorial (blizzleinmadrizzle.wordpress.com) Francis Bacon paintings…
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Sunflowers: See a dozen great photos | Earth | EarthSky
All of these photos came from EarthSky Facebook friends. We asked you to post your sunflowers pics, and wow! Here are a dozen of them – sunflowers from all around the world. via Sunflowers: See a dozen great photos | Earth | EarthSky. Related articles A New Mystery Seed… The…
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Francis Ford Coppola Interview |Esquire
Apocalypse Now Redux and Godfather I & II are among my favorite films… could not resist this piece over at Esquire magazine. A pleasure to read as Stephen Garrett allows Mr. Coppola to just ramble from question to answer to question. Almost a stream of consciousness thing. Really nice. I was…
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Photos of New York City Inside the Grand Canyon Contrast Emptiness and Density
At the end of 2012, Swiss photographer Gus Pedro took a trip to the United States, and was met with a paradox. When he visited New York City, he found density in all its glory. But when he followed that up with a trip to the Grand Canyon, he was…
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Painters Painting – New York Art Scene (1940-1970)
Probably THE definitive documentary about the history of New York City’s art scene, from the beginning of World War II to the height of the Vietnam War era. Emile de Antonio was a Marxist filmmaker who mostly directed political documentaries about subjects ranging from the Kennedy assassination to the Weathemen.…
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A Superhero Who Looks Like My Son | NYTimes.com
…Superheroes had taught me that anything was possible. There was nothing more American. I wished China had comic book stores. Because he was born in Ethiopia and came to us as a stumbling, almost walking baby, I was especially disappointed when my son lost interest in Superman and his cape;…
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Edvard Munch – On Screen
Edvard Munch (Norwegian: [ˈɛdvɑʈ muŋk] ( listen); 1863–1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century. One of his most well-known works is The Scream…
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Dead Christ with Angels | Manet
This was the first of several paintings by Manet with a religious theme. The inscription indicates Manet’s source, but the passage he cited describes Mary Magdalen’s finding Christ’s tomb empty except for the two angels. After the painting was already on its way to the 1864 Salon, Manet realized that…
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Article: Prismatic Layers of Air in Tuscany
Though not much is known about photographer Adnan Bubalo, his stunning nature and landscape photos speak for themselves. His most captivating works feature the hills of Tuscany in central Italy. With its spectacular rolling hills and surrounding scenery, Tuscany is one of Italy’s top vacation destinations and a dream for…
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The Dragonfly: A Giant Winged Vertical Farm for New York City
Modeled after the wings of a dragonfly, this incredible urban farm concept for New York Citys Roosevelt Island intends to ease the problems of food mileage and shortage, and reconnect consumers with producers. Urban farming is a growing trend amongst savvy city dwellers today, but in a densely packed borough…
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The Last Words of Hassan i Sabbah | Burroughs
Okay. Another video from William S. Burroughs. But look here: NSFW. This is an example of the cut-up technique developed by Brion Gysin and perfected by Burroughs. It does not necessarily make complete sense. But it is very cool. And it is a great example of where the notion of…
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Royal Photographic Society exhibition winners
via Royal Photographic Society exhibition winners Posted by KWB wandering among the borderlands of the Ether.
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Even Superheroes Have Humble Beginnings
This are is helping people remember how even our superheroes can come from the humblest beginnings and most tragic origins… Every story has a beginning. Our past shapes who we are and influences who we become. It’s true whether you’re a regular human or a superhero. Artist Khoa Ho took a look…
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Why Hollywood Should Keep Destroying Cities – Sam Adams
In an essay posted Friday at The Dissolve, Tasha Robinson used Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim to counter the objections several critics have raised about the wanton destruction of this summer’s blockbusters: city blocks flattened, heads crushed, all without a drop of blood. As Matt Singer pointed out on this site, the…
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