At the ending of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, just before drinking the poison, the prince speaks his last words and final plea to his friend: (Hamlet to Horatio): I… Read more “To a distant friend lost in confusion – with great sorrow, after too many losses”
Author: Li
I’m Li; an outsider and a loser, a wayfarer lost into the blizzard, but still up and walking, seeking the right path to the right place. My past is my compass; my dead ones, my guides.
No lights ahead except those that just faded out.
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As for some, more objective facts, I am Catalan, living in Catalunya (in the portion colonized and ruled by Spain). I graduated in Geology and Physics; but I’ve almost always made my living in the trade of antiques, stamps and old books.
Edward McCartan (II) – Some daring elegance
This is a second gallery with carefully selected and adequately presented images of sculptures by Edward Francis McCartan (Albany, NY, 1879-1947), among the big lot that one… Read more “Edward McCartan (II) – Some daring elegance”
Dancing shadows – and other marvels drawn by Martin Lewis
Martin Lewis was an Australian artist born in 1881 in Castlemaine, Victoria, the son of a gold-mining engineer who had emigrated from Pembrokeshire, Wales, to Australia during… Read more “Dancing shadows – and other marvels drawn by Martin Lewis”
Mystified Mist
This illustration -quite cleared in shade and made more resplendent- is one of my favourites by Luis Royo (at least, the portion I show). Thus edited, more… Read more “Mystified Mist”
Early engravings by Edward Hopper – sprightly life in black-and-white
Hopper never liked to characterize himself as an illustrator or printmaker, preferring to be known as a painter, but he did find commercial success and a livelihood… Read more “Early engravings by Edward Hopper – sprightly life in black-and-white”
It must be a Magical World, ol’, dearest, buddy… So long!
I cannot help but reposting the comic strip that, almost exactly a year ago, my sister shared with me and her friends and acquaintances to greet us… Read more “It must be a Magical World, ol’, dearest, buddy… So long!”
The ardent acceptance of Leda – [an alternative view with fairy’s eyes*]
via The ardent acceptance of Leda – or maybe her rape — From Something Beyond *[This reblogging, with a modified header picture of Igor Zeinalov‘s bronze statue… Read more “The ardent acceptance of Leda – [an alternative view with fairy’s eyes*]”
A painting by Ed Hopper: “Room in Brooklyn”
I am almost sure that my sister didn’t see this painting, since she would have shared it with me or made me know of it somehow. It… Read more “A painting by Ed Hopper: “Room in Brooklyn””
The Geometry of Calvary
Glances at the work of Paul Delvaux (III) – English Version* *[Versió Catalana just aquí] (This post continues two others you may read here and here) . 7. The… Read more “The Geometry of Calvary”
La Geometria del Calvari
Mirades a l’obra de Paul Delvaux (III) – Versió Catalana* *[English Version right here] (Aquest post és la continuació d’uns altres que podeu llegir aquí i aquí)… Read more “La Geometria del Calvari”
Pretty legs and feet – like a heart
It is common to figure a symbolic heart with the fingers of both hands, but not as common to do it with the legs -and not as… Read more “Pretty legs and feet – like a heart”
A dark Hopper – Two early small format oils
Edward Hopper, born in 1882 in Upper Nyack, NY, began art studies with a correspondence course in 1899. Soon he transferred to the New York School… Read more “A dark Hopper – Two early small format oils”
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