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I try to read German and French glaringly. Even though not fluent, the foreign modes of expression I find haltingly beautiful.
It has taken me ages and ages to read this book because it was a handbag book: I read it in coffee shops, in waiting rooms and on trains. I read it that way because I read the French edition, and I wanted to stop myself from consulting the dictionary every time I was stuck for a word. And even though this means I mainly read it at plot level and probably missed some of its nuances, I still loved reading it because it is a beautiful book.
En l’absence des hommes is a story of doomed love. Doomed because the story is set during WW1 when Vincent is 16, and his first love, Arthur, is destined for the carnage on the battlefront. And even though Vincent’s narrative is imbued with all the insouciance of youth, there is a melancholic tone which tells the reader that this is going to…
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Love Caillebot!
Of the painters normally associated with the French Impressionists, two appear to be rather different: Edgar Degas, about whom I wrote at length last autumn, and Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894).
With the recent ‘rediscovery’ of Naturalism, or social realism, Caillebotte is now being associated with accepted Naturalist artists such as Jules Bastien-Lepage, in many respects more strongly than with the core French Impressionists such as Monet and Pissarro. In this and the next article, I am going to look at a small selection of Caillebotte’s paintings across the breadth of his career, considering how Naturalist they might be, and how that fits in with their appreciation.
Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894), Nude Woman Lying on a Couch (1873), pastel on paper, 88.9 x 116.2 cm, Private collection. Wikimedia Commons.
Caillebotte started painting seriously quite late: he had already completed his law degree and obtaining a licence to practice law before the Franco-Prussian War…
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Eiffel behind Ecole Militaire
The Eiffel Tower seen just behind the Ecole Militaire, both being at opposite ends of a beautiful garden – the Champ de Mars.
See for yourself www.eutouring.com/images_eiffel_tower.html
On the 3rd of April 1950, German composer Kurt Weill died of a heart attack in New York City. His highly innovative and eclectic works for the theatre, such as the Threepenny Opera, Mahagonny, Lady in the Dark, Street Scene, but also numerous popular songs and instrumental music, have secured him lasting fame and a reputation that continues to grow in time as more of his music is performed. Thinking of Weill one must also remember his wife and life and work companion Lotte Lenya, whose voice is associated with…
via Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya: Love in the Creative Partnership | A R T L▼R K
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La Vérité et la Réalité chez Godard
Ah oui, j’aime beaucoup Le Cinema Goddard!
Godard est souvent décrit comme un cinéaste misogyne. Où la femme n’est jamais belle, la femme n’est jamais sublimée. Pourtant ses icônes sont belles, elles sont mises en scène dans une société où la femme se libère progressivement.
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Es ist wichtig, sich vor einem Urlaub zu überlegen, wie man seine eigene Kreativität ausleben und die neuen Eindrücke verarbeiten möchte.
Afrikanische Krähen in der Namib Wueste – aus dem Skizzenbuch (c) Zeichnung von Susanne Haun
Wenn man nicht eine der zahlreichen Malreisen gebucht hat oder von Anfang an bei der eigenen Reise Malzeit (nicht Mahlzeit 😉 ) einplant, kann es zu großem Frust führen, wenn dann keine Zeit zum Malen zu finden ist. Außerdem ist es wichtig, Rücksicht auf seine Mitreisenden zu nehmen. Es kann zu Spannungen führen, wenn ein aktiver Radfahrer mit einer Zeichnerin in den Urlaub fährt 😉
Tom (siehe hier) schrieb in den Kommentaren zu einem meiner Afrikaberichten, dass er meine Zeichnungen mit Feder und Tusche aus dem Fass als viel eindrücklicher empfindet als meine glatten Zeichnungen mit dem Artpen aus dem Skizzenbuch. Ich habe Toms Kommentar als Anlass genommen, über das Zeichnen im…
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By Dr. Perry, PhD
“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” ~Marilyn Monroe
We are living in a world where we are able to form a virtual reality presence on a number of different platforms. Currently, we have YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and numerous other social media and dating apps available to us. Many of us use these apps recreationally for a healthy amount of time. Current research shows that 88% of 18 to 29-year-olds indicate that they use some form of social media, specifically, 78% among ages 30 to 49, 64% among those ages 50 to 64 and 37% among Americans 65 and older. It is estimated there will be 2.67 billion social network users by 2018. For those able to maintain a healthy and responsible relationship with their online presence this is a wonderful way to stay connected to others. It opens a…
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Spring will be here soon
and how I am looking forward to it.
It doesn’t help
that now I live so close to the water.
Many people around here
go out on the frozen water
drill holes and fish.
They even drive vehicles out
on the ice which I feel is stupid.
Every now and then,
someone falls through the ice and drowns.
We still don’t know many people
in our new area.
People are not as friendly here
as they were at the farm.
I used to like it
when folk stopped in for coffee at the farm.
People just wave here
but never stop in,
though invited to.
I miss the farm a lot
after having lived there
43 years.
With thanks to my mid-West cousins
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Schimmernde Zeiten
Ostern geht es nach Holland. (Entgegen unserer sonstigen Gewohnheiten, bereits zum zweiten Mal nacheinander Zuidholland) Endlich wieder Meer.
Es sind niedrige Temperaturen angekündigt. Das stört mich nicht. Vielleicht ist dann nicht so voll am Strand. Mehr Ruhe sind mehr wert als einige Grad wärmere Luft.
Vereinzelte Spaziergänger dürfen aber als Statisten die neuen Sonnenuntergangsfotos beleben. Da lasse ich mit mir reden.^^ Neben Fotoapparat werde ich diesmal aber auch Notizbuch und Skizzenbuch mitnehmen. Mal schauen, wie die Tinte fließt.
Es gibt kaum einen schöneren Ort für mich, um die Seele baumeln zu lassen, meinen Gedanken nachzuhängen und Kraft zu schöpfen. Die Hunde sehen das genauso. Naja, was deren Gedankennachhängungen angeht, kann ich natürlich nur vermuten. 😉
Zum Seele baumeln lassen: Ich habe Yoga und Meditation lange vernachlässigt. Aktuell fange ich wieder damit an. Meditation am Strand wird sicherlich eine schöne neue Erfahrung und zum weitermachen motivieren. Wie weit ich meine Yogaübungen da…
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