Tag Archives: Etienne Carjat

The Eden-ites

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Dave

The Garden of Eden. The first Utopia. Throughout time people have gotten impatient about waiting for the rapture; dabbled in nihilism to prod the redemption; in general, a complete dissatisfaction with the world as it is leading to fervent imaginings … Continue reading →

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FRENCH KISS IN THE DERRIERE: SKINNING THE RATS

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Dave

He whose image we offer you, And whose art, subtle above all others’, Teaches us to laugh at ourselves, That man, reader, is a sage. –Charles Baudelaire, Verses in Honor of the Portrait of Monsieur Honoré Daumier The technique of … Continue reading →

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BE AWARE OF THOSE AUDITO-VISCERAL TYPES

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Dave

“To render my works properly requires a combination of extreme precision and irresistible verve, a regulated vehemence, a dreamy tenderness, and an almost morbid melancholy.” All his life Hector Berlioz tried to set the musical world straight and win acceptance … Continue reading →

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