. Photography like hyperrealist painting – “Photounrealism”? It is quite frequent to take some hyperrealist and photorealist paintings for actual photographs, but not so frequent –in fact, very odd–… Read more “Still Life Photography – Two Masterworks”
Category: Photography
Portraits around the neighbourhood (the part you throw away…), by Joan Colom i Altemir – 1960s & 2010
Holding the camera below the hip, shooting without looking through the visor, Joan Colom i Altemir (Barcelona, 1921-2017) photographed the people and their everyday life on the… Read more “Portraits around the neighbourhood (the part you throw away…), by Joan Colom i Altemir – 1960s & 2010”
Life as a Transsexual in Barcelona
–“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”
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”
‘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”
First Rules of Beauty
1- Everybody, disregarding physical appearance, may enhance and stir up their beauty by reading a lot – Then, take care of it: never stop learning. [Inspired by… Read more “First Rules of Beauty”
Charles Sheeler – From Photorealism to Abstraction (Part II)
This post directly continues a first one on this American artist: “Charles Sheeler – Paintdrawgrapher of factories and machinery (Part I)”. [You may also read them in Catalan… Read more “Charles Sheeler – From Photorealism to Abstraction (Part II)”
Charles Sheeler – Paintdrawgrapher of factories and machinery (Part I)
– (Yes, this oil painting does look like a very good photograph (in 1939) of some locomotive’s wheels and connecting rods. It is kept in the Smith College… Read more “Charles Sheeler – Paintdrawgrapher of factories and machinery (Part I)”
A peep into the objective, years ago
This may seem -it seems, indeed- a silly photograph with a clumsy framing, but I like it; most especially because it figures someone dear coming into view… Read more “A peep into the objective, years ago”
Un tribut pictòric imaginari – L’“Ari” de Delvaux i una mena de retrat de família
Versió Catalana – [An abridged English version is here] – – La primera vegada que vaig veure “Rosine” -un oli del pintor surrealista belga Paul Delvaux, del 1968- em… Read more “Un tribut pictòric imaginari – L’“Ari” de Delvaux i una mena de retrat de família”
A Pictorial Tribute – Delvaux’s “Ari”, and a sort of family portrait
– – The first time I watched “Rosine” –an oil by the Belgian surrealist painter Paul Delvaux, from 1968– I said to myself “this tall, slim girl… Read more “A Pictorial Tribute – Delvaux’s “Ari”, and a sort of family portrait”
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