Tag Archives: Emil Jannings

release from moderation

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Dave

Nothing exceeds like excess. It colors a somber Russian landscape  and its offshoot eccentricities perhaps aided and abetted by the extreme and often inhospitable climate. For Russia whether Czarist, Communist and new Czarist appears to have no middle ground, only … Continue reading →

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angels and the catastrophe of history:waiting for his master’s voice

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Dave

Why do angels have wings? What do angels mean today? In early Christian times God’s messengers walked as men. But after the sweeping conversions of the pagan world, Christian artists found inspiration in the flying deities of ancient faiths dressing … Continue reading →

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WEIMAR REPUBLIC and the UNCANNY “SECOND SIGHT”

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Dave

“A member asked what was the ethos of German Expressionism, suggesting it was ‘cultural despair’. The speaker reiterated his title phrase: ‘an explosive cocktail of cultural despair and political instability’, adding that the German character seemed almost morbid in its … Continue reading →

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