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”
Category: Memory
Nus, fanals, savis abstrets i primers esquelets
Mirades a l’obra de Paul Delvaux (II) – Versió Catalana* *[English version just here] (Aquest post és la continuació d’un altre que podeu llegir aquí ) . 4. El… Read more “Nus, fanals, savis abstrets i primers esquelets”
Music for Ariel and my Romani elders – Ravel’s ‘Tzigane’
I must say, to begin with, that I am sharing these posts (Music for Ariel) exclusively for Ariel’s sake and mine. She loved this music and… Read more “Music for Ariel and my Romani elders – Ravel’s ‘Tzigane’”
Music for Ariel – Glenn Gould’s Bach
Glenn Gould’s (rather) complete Bach recordings Just to begin with… now that we both have all the time. [The compilation is not really complete, but anyway very… Read more “Music for Ariel – Glenn Gould’s Bach”
Music for Ariel – Two minimalist pieces of genius
1 – For Joy Exuberant, Unutterable Merriment; Great Fun and Sprightly Laughter – the bliss of having had you close: Michael Nyman – “Chasing Sheep is Best Left… Read more “Music for Ariel – Two minimalist pieces of genius”
Plain, homely eroticism as a consolation and remedy – Four samples in four hues
As far as I can recall, I began to feel a conscious attraction for human bodies around me very early in life, quite before puberty. I only… Read more “Plain, homely eroticism as a consolation and remedy – Four samples in four hues”
Romani bracelets and eyes with stars inside
Braçalets romanó i uns ulls amb estels dins (I apologize to my followers -most of them native English speakers- for publishing this post in my mother tongue.… Read more “Romani bracelets and eyes with stars inside”
reppoH desreveR – for Ari’s sake
The header image of my last post on Edward Hopper is rather daring -and perhaps improper-, since it is featured with its colours reversed. Anyway, the visual… Read more “reppoH desreveR – for Ari’s sake”
Enthralling illustrations by Inga Moore for “The Wind in the Willows” (II)
[Pala late – Ariel -, kai kamlas “E Balval ande le Selchinde”… Me xalem lako ilo !] I read Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the Willows” (in… Read more “Enthralling illustrations by Inga Moore for “The Wind in the Willows” (II)”
Enthralling illustrations by Inga Moore for “The Wind in the Willows” (I)
[Pala late – Ariel: mrni jagorri -, kai kamlas “E Balval ande le Selchinde”… Me xalem lako ilo !] I read Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the… Read more “Enthralling illustrations by Inga Moore for “The Wind in the Willows” (I)”
To Ari, with much love and a hopeless request (in R. M. Rilke’s words)
Liebeslied [Aus „Neue Gedichte“ von Rainer Maria Rilke] . Wie soll ich meine Seele halten, daß sie nicht an deine rührt? Wie soll ich sie hinheben… Read more “To Ari, with much love and a hopeless request (in R. M. Rilke’s words)”
After her funeral, the darkness of God
Thomas S. Eliot in Catalan (I) – Translated by Ari Fontrodona Fifty days, today, after losing her I keep on finding portions of her favourite poems… Read more “After her funeral, the darkness of God”
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