–“Barcelona is a liberal city with a vast community of gays, transgenders and transsexuals. It is a colorful microcosm in which it’s easy to lose oneself”, writes Paola… Read more “Life as a Transsexual in Barcelona”
Category: Personal
NO TENIM POR! – WE HAVE NO FEAR!
… Només dol i el cor romput! – Only mourning and a broken heart! – ‘Endavant!’ Respira fort, que l’aire és teu i l’aire i tot et poden… Read more “NO TENIM POR! – WE HAVE NO FEAR!”
Un regal imaginari (o potser només tardà) pel meu pare
— Sense que hi calguin gaire paraules ni cap traducció a cap altra llengua, ja que ell ja m’entendrà de primer cop d’ull: – – (Per a… Read more “Un regal imaginari (o potser només tardà) pel meu pare”
A Pictorial Tribute (II) – Delvaux’s “Ari” better explained and illustrated
In a post here, and also in my sister’s blog, from past January 18th: «A Pictorial Tribute – Delvaux’s “Ari”, and a sort of family portrait» , I… Read more “A Pictorial Tribute (II) – Delvaux’s “Ari” better explained and illustrated”
Versatile Blogger Award
Just a few days ago this small blog was nominated to the Versatile Blogger Award –and so, recognized with it!– by fellow blogger Cheynoeas’ Thoughts. I feel deeply… Read more “Versatile Blogger Award”
A detailed ‘Soft Monster in Angelic Landscape’ (Monstre Tou en Paisatge Angèlic), by Salvador Dalí i Domènech
–A last confidence about impotence and psychological castration– Salvador Dalí’s father was a monster. Salvador Dalí i Cusí, a middle-class lawyer and notary in Figueres (a Catalan… Read more “A detailed ‘Soft Monster in Angelic Landscape’ (Monstre Tou en Paisatge Angèlic), by Salvador Dalí i Domènech”
Perro Semihundido – Half-buried Dog – A disquieting work by Francisco de Goya
Half-buried Dog (Perro Semi-hundido, in Spanish) is one of the names usually given to this painting by Francisco de Goya y Lucientes. It shows the head of… Read more “Perro Semihundido – Half-buried Dog – A disquieting work by Francisco de Goya”
Two Paintings with Spirit – Samples of the feminine way in art we all have desperately needed (but banned) for centuries
Two great painters of our time; two women; two beautiful samples of their work: – 1- The Mornig After II – by Alyssa Monks, 2014 (oil on… Read more “Two Paintings with Spirit – Samples of the feminine way in art we all have desperately needed (but banned) for centuries”
Several Magdalenes diversely similar
Selected paintings from the High Renaissance and Baroque featuring a (non-) penitent Mariam of Magdala – My younger sister, Ari, was not a Christian, but a shamanistic animist.… Read more “Several Magdalenes diversely similar”
Ten months late already!
June the 13th, 2017 – August the 13th, 2016 We really ought to go back home, dearie. No kidding. But now it seems it’s me I’m missing… Read more “Ten months late already!”
‘Trilogy of Love’ – Tarot inspired lithographs by Salvador Dalí (or whoever)
Salvador Dalí made (or possibly only authorized) this suite of lithographs in 1976, directly inspired in three of the tarot cards, all from the major arcana: Temperance… Read more “‘Trilogy of Love’ – Tarot inspired lithographs by Salvador Dalí (or whoever)”
The Price is Love
… It always was and still is. And you always paid lavishly! So, I am completely sure you have got now all you lacked here. Including “him”.… Read more “The Price is Love”
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