IN SEARCH OF THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE

A handful of writers in search of the impossible For Plato it was the search for the ultimate truth, but there are also those who consider it as the science of being qua being, the search for the first cause of things or the investigation of the real qua real. There is no definitive answer to the questions posed by …

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A KIND OF TRAVEL WHERE EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE

Traveling to the invisible timeless planet A surreal place comes out of reality, challenges the laws of nature and creates an effect of alienation. It can be a figment of the imagination, as for example in the works of art of the surrealist movement, but it can also be a real place that has some unusual characteristics. To find one, …

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THE LOGIC OF THE AUDIBLE AT THE SERVICE OF THE INAUDIBLE

The surprise of finding a lion in an accordion Musical surrealism is based on the exploration of the unconscious, dreams and the irrational, through the use of unexpected, contrasting and provocative images and sounds. Among the music composers who have had relationships with surrealism and who have tried to create dreamlike, alienating and suggestive atmospheres, we cannot fail to mention …

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THE DREAMY AND THEATRICAL AESTHETICS OF SURREALISM

A continuous source of inspiration for stylists Surrealist fashion https://www.lottievjackson.com/surrealism-and-fashion, favors unexpected and stimulating shapes and silhouettes, square shoulders, pronounced hips or narrow waists. A trend towards elegance still appreciated today, it is based on the 20th century artistic movement of the same name. Designers inspired by it continue to find new ways to explore the possibilities of clothing, through …

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CAPTURING THE DARK SIDES OF THE HUMAN PSYCHE

A photographic language that fascinates and disturbs Imagine you received this photo of me. It is a re-enactment of a historical battle, with a soldier in the foreground wearing a red and black uniform and a hat with a red feather. The soldier holds a musket and a backpack in his hands. The background is a field with smoke and …

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POETICS THAT EXPLORES THE UNCONSCIOUS

A simple language that explores complex themes Surrealism is based on the idea that art must express the profound reality of the unconscious, freeing the mind from any rational conditioning. Poets also try to achieve this goal, and they achieve it through the use of stream of consciousness, psychic automatism and free imagination. Their verses are characterized by bizarre images …

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WHEN ART IS NOT UNDER OUR CONSCIOUS CONTROL

Think deeply, to understand the concept behind a surreal painting Pictorial surrealism https://www.suzinassif.com/different-ways-to-create-surreal-art/, an artistic movement born in Paris in the 1920s, sought to explore the human unconscious and represent the images found there. Surrealist artists used a variety of techniques to create their works, including automatism, collage and frottage. Surrealist works, characterized by surreal images, defy logic and reason, …

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THE AMERICAN WAY TO PICTORIAL CREATIVITY

Identity and style, between continuity and break with European tradition The American way to pictorial creativity is an interesting and vast topic. There are many artists who have helped define the identity and style of American painting. Norman Rockwell, considered the painter of everyday American life, became famous for his realistic and humorous illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post. Jackson …

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PHILIPPINE ART, ON CANVAS

Quattro artisti, 7641 isole e un identico modo di amare la propria terra Predilige sempre la pittura ad olio e quella acrilica. Il suo stile pittorico è l’arte figurativa. I soggetti delle sue opere, sognanti e languidi, sono capaci di evocare nella mente dell’osservatore la complessità delle sfumature cromatiche dei pittori rinascimentali. I suoi soggetti variano a seconda degli stati …

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THE PAINTER OF LIGHT – William Turner and emotional chromaticity

“I have to inform you, we have lost him.” William Turner was born in London in the spring of 1775 and died in Chelsea in 1851 on the threshold of winter. He could not have known that he would open the doors of Impressionism, instead, he became a romantic painter and printmaker. Growing up, he chose a style in which …

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PLACES THAT INSPIRED PAINTERS – Provence, Avignon, Villeneuve les Avignon and Les Angles

Masterpieces of oil painting, between realism and luminosity In the south of France, you not only find sea, lavender and perched villages. Arriving, you will discover great painters of the past who found inspiration here in nature and into the brightness of these places. In Provence https://travelfrancebucketlist.com/best-places-to-visit-in-provence/, the cities of Avignon, Villeneuve les Avignon and Les Angles have inspired numerous …

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THE WHOLESALE MARKET FOR CONTEMPORARY BRANDS – Mirta, a sustainable approach to luxury shopping

Promote and preserve local materials and techniques Their mission is to radically transform fashion shopping. To achieve the best result, after searching for interesting local brands, they facilitate the connection between those brands and retailers. Aiming to empower store owners, they offer them a platform to order from independent brands that they have never seen before. As part of their …

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LIKE THE DISSOLVING OF A FORTY FILM – Bill Berkson, a poetic that ranges wildly in approach, style and subject

New art and old standards for sad and wise poetry In his poems, translations and reflections, you find the pleasures of refinement and epigrammatic momentum. His mother was a Presbyterian, while his father was the managing director of the International News Service. Poet, critic and teacher active in the world of art and literature, Bill Berkson https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/bill-berkson was born in …

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NEW AVANT-GARDE CURRENTS – Alfred Stieglitz, photography as art

Gallery 291, a reference point for modern art His photographs were tools for exploring its expressive potential in relation to the other arts. In Europe he has the opportunity to get in touch with the debates that animated the photographic circles. Back in New York he creates the magazine American Amateur Photographer. From 1902 he opened his first galleries, hosting …

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