nutcracker: a device for cracking nuts (Oxford Dictionaries). New York based artist Jennifer Rubell has created her own nutcrackers. In
Continue readingBacalao the Magnificent
A selection of some of the best bacalao dishes I have tasted, published as a photo
Continue readingPaula Rego and Edvard Munch: Dance
Today I present two paintings on a theme that has inspired two of my favourite painters: Paula Rego and Edvard Munch.
Continue readingEmil Nolde: At the Night Club (1911)
During my recent visit to Oslo’s National Gallery, I found time to “break” my complete and undivided attention to Edvard
Continue readingEdvard Munch: Alpha og (and) Omega
“Sickness and insanity were the black angels that guarded my cradle” Edvard Munch, personal manuscript. Background Edvard Munch is one of
Continue readingShort Ride in a Fast Machine
“You know how it is when someone asks you to ride in a terrific sports car, and then you wish
Continue readingThe battle of Marathon, 490 BC
The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that
Continue readingVenetokleion Gymnasium of Rhodes – Class of 1968-1973 / Βενετόκλειο Γυμνάσιο Ρόδου – Η Τάξη του 1968 – 1973
Εισαγωγη – Introduction Σημερα κλεινω εξι χρονια απο την ημερα που αρχισα αυτο το μπλογκ, και ανασυρω απο την μνημη
Continue readingThe ruins of Greece – Τα ερείπια (χαλάσματα) της Ελλάδος
“Only ruins remain and the beauty of the natural environment.” Lord Byron ΧΑΛΑΣΜΑΤΑ Γύρισα στα ξανθά παιδιάτικα λημέρια, γύρισα στο
Continue readingA device that enables escape, and one of its rationalizations
Today’s post is based on an answer I gave to an assignment in Professor Youngman’s online course “Understanding Media by
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