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”
Tag: Beauty
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”
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”
Nudes, lampposts, abstracted scholars and first skeletons
Glances at the work of Paul Delvaux (II) – English Version* *[Versió Catalana just aquí] (This post is a continuation of another one that you may read here )… Read more “Nudes, lampposts, abstracted scholars and first skeletons”
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’”
L’exactitud tranquil·la dels somnis
Mirades a l’obra de Paul Delvaux (I) – Versió Catalana* *[English version just here] 1. Els trens – Les trains No puc començar aquest primer post d’una sèrie… Read more “L’exactitud tranquil·la dels somnis”
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”
INVISIBLE FORMS 