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Paris
Letter to a Man: Nijinsky by Mikhail Baryshnikov
In December 1917, Vaslav Nijinsky, at that time the most celebrated male dancer in the Western world, moved into a villa in St. Moritz with his wife, Romola, and their three-year-old daughter. His relations with Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, the company in which he had made his name, were now severed, and with a war … Continue reading
PARIS: Louis Aragon / Marc Chagall
PARIS Où fait-il bon même au coeur de l’orage Où fait-il clair même au coeur de la nuit L’air est alcool et le malheur courage Carreaux cassés l’espoir encore y luit Et les chansons montent des murs détruits Jamais éteint renaissant de la braise Perpétuel brûlot de la patrie Du Point-du-Jour jusqu’au Père-Lachaise Ce doux … Continue reading
Niki de Saint Phalle : All power to the Nanas
Champion of the feminist aesthetic, Phalle’s sculptures and paintings have made her one of art’s most important outsiders You’ve seen them before. Those colourful stylised ladies with tiny heads and plenty of ass, but many wouldn’t know that these bright, pop characters found in gift shops around the world were created by one of the … Continue reading
Je suis Charlie
Ils croquaient l’actualité dans « Charlie Hebdo » depuis des années. Stéphane Charbonnier, alias Charb, Jean Cabut dit Cabu, Georges Wolinski, Bernard Verlhac, connu sous le pseudo de Tignous et enfin Philippe Honoré dit « Honoré », ont tous les cinq trouvé la mort dans l’attentat qui a ciblé l’équipe du magazine ce mercredi et qui a fait sept … Continue reading
Paris before Haussmann by Charles Marville – Photography
Widely acknowledged as one of the most talented photographers of the nineteenth century, Charles Marville (French, 1813–1879) was commissioned by the city of Paris to document both the picturesque, medieval streets of old Paris and the broad boulevards and grand public structures that Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann built in their place for Emperor Napoleon III. This … Continue reading
The Parisianer : an imaginary magazine
Inspired by the unmistakable New Yorker magazine, more than 100 artists were invited to submit their artworks for a three-day exhibition has helded by the Cité internationale des Arts (19 december to 23th december) the last week, framing Paris in that elegant style of the iconic American magazine. Dreamt up by design collective, Lettre P, the project has also raised enough … Continue reading
Métropolisson (Paris Metro Photography 90’s) – Janol Apin
An excellent series of photographs by Janol Apin, created in the 90′s, which take the Paris subway stations litterally with humor and imagination. Le photographe français Janol Apin a créé une série de photographies « Métropolisson » à base de calembours visuels !
Air Vif – Paul Eluard
J’ai regardé devant moi Dans la foule je t’ai vue Parmi les blés je t’ai vue Sous un arbre je t’ai vue Au bout de tous mes voyages Au fond de tous mes tourments Au tournant de tous les rires Sortant de l’eau et du feu L’été l’hiver je t’ai vue Dans ma maison je … Continue reading
Last Tango in Paris…
Lo sai perché mi sono innamorata?– Dillo, ti supplico.– Perché lui ha trovato il modo giusto per farmi innamorare.– E tu vuoi che l’uomo che ami ti protegga e abbia cura di te…– Certo.…- Vuoi che questo forte, ruggente e possente guerriero costruisca una fortezza dove puoi rifugiarti, in modo che tu non debba mai … Continue reading
El sexo de los angeles
Una de las más lamentables carencia de información que han padecido los hombres y mujeres de todas las épocas se relaciona con el sexo de los ángeles. El dato nunca confirmado de que los ángeles no hacen el amor, quizás signifique que no lo hacen de la misma manera que los mortales. Otra versión, tampoco … Continue reading
La coleccion de Michael Werner- MAM Paris
Gaston Chaissac Grande porte de bois peint 1953 Peinture sur bois Donation Michael Werner au Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris © ADAGP, Paris 2012 photo © Lothar Schnepf, Köln Senté la Belleza en mis rodillas. (*…) Y la injurié. Rimbaud La exposición ” La Colección Michael Werner ” reúne cerca de 900 … Continue reading
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