Tag Archives: CALIFORNIA

A LONG CREATIVE STRIP, FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEW YORK – Six ways to say I create

Artistic talent and competence, where imagination is worth more than knowledge The racial composition of the city in 2007 was 62.6% African American. Its music is a mix of African American and white influences. One of its famous rock bands is Skillet, formed in 1966 by John L. Cooper. The city of Memphis hosted blues bands on Beale Street, the …

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CAPTURING IMAGES WITH STRONG SENSE OF DESIGN – Brett Weston: Child genius of American photography

Tendency toward abstraction Located inside Hancock Park, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art https://www.lacma.org/ is an incredible place to explore the art world. Here you can see from Monet to Tim Burton, or immerse yourself in rare and varied collections, such as the collection of Brett Weston, the genius of American photography https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0961651504/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2. He believed non-photographic artists influenced his …

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PUSH IT FORWARD, AFTER IT DRESSED – Maryam Malakpour: Honest stylist, direct and creative, while being resourceful

A creative take on fashion This luxury brand is best known for elegant shoes and handbags. NewbarK https://www.farfetch.com/sk/shopping/women/sale/newbark/shoes-1/items.aspx, was launched in 2009, by sisters Maryam and Marjan Malakpour. Its debut collection was a single item: a simple pair of foldable leather shoes that fit into a carrying pouch. The name comes from the saying “my dogs are barking” (my feet …

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THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING – Novel by Joan Didion

A mother, enduring her daughter’s illness To book lovers rejoice there are independent bookstores across Los Angeles that are focused on a wide range of literary genres. One of its most acclaimed independent bookstores, Skylight Books https://www.skylightbooks.com/, is in historic Los Feliz neighborhood. Owned and run by writers, it host frequent author events. Mystic Journey Bookstore https://www.mysticjourneybookstore.com/, sells a wide …

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GRADUALLY REVEALING A DEEPER MEANING – Helen Lundeberg: Southern Californian painter that established the Post-Surrealist movement

Moving around Post-Surrealism, Hard-edge painting and Subjective Classicism Psychological states have become objects of study not only in the scientific and medical fields but also in the artistic impact on the consciences that painters of the soul have. All this had its debut between late romanticism and realism, reaching the creative avant-garde of today, which objectify melancholy, ecstasy, and a …

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THE PERCEPTIVE HORIZON OF THE AMERICAN WEST – A California journey, the dream of instant creativity.

California Dream, the psychological motivation to gain creativity. Reading the “Beauty Myth” (a nonfiction book by Naomi Wolf) and “Collected Poems” by William Everson, listening “Songs from the Attik” by Brooke White you experience this “California author trip”, where the incredible paintings by Wayne Thiebaud ever will remain into you memories. Four creative people and four special cities. This is …

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THE ART OF DRAWING WITHOUT AN ERASER – Artists life, through California and Arizona.

Art, freedom and creativity, the essence of all the beautiful on your California trip. Creativity takes courage and every artist was first an amateur, such as every child is an artist. Without forget that art it is a journey enables us to find ourselves (and lose ourselves at the same time). With some photographs, we propose a journey through four …

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