Know Turin, for true lovers of creativity Small and well built, it is a city where you will be attracted by the alignment of the streets, the regularity of the buildings and the beauty of the squares. We present a city that produces eccentric and lonely outsiders with a great creative vein, a place of marvelous transparency, where all things …
Read More »AN ARTISTIC CAREER WITH FEW EQUAL – Sergio Zaniboni, gentleman of the comics
A long and fruitful militancy on the pages of Diabolik One of the most popular Italian cartoonists, famous for having worked on Diabolik, was born in Turin in the summer of 1937. After being a technical designer and graphic designer, Sergio Zaniboni https://diabolikerie.jimdofree.com/disegnatori/disegnatori-degli-anni-60/sergio-zaniboni/ began his career as a cartoonist in 1967. After drawing I Promessi Sposi for Gino Sansoni, he …
Read More »THE PICTORIAL REALISM OF A PIEDMONTESE PAINTER – Carlo Pittara, a great naturalist painter
Remain faithful to a visual interpretation of reality Born in Turin in 1835, Carlo Pittara https://www.valutazionearte.it/artisti/pittara-carlo/ studied there at the Royal Albertina Academy of Fine Arts. In 1856. he presented one of his paintings in an exhibition of fine art in Turin. Moving to Geneva, he completed his artistic training as an animalist painter there. During his stay in Paris, …
Read More »THE VISUAL CHRONICLES OF A PICTORIALIST PHOTOGRAPHER – Stefano Bricarelli and the eyes of memory
The heroic times of photography, in the memories of one of his masters In 1921, he was one of the founders of a Piedmont’s group association for artistic photography. He had bought his latest camera, a Leica CL, in 1973. In 1981, following health problems, he retired to private life. In 1997, his daughter donated his photographic heritage, consisting of …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE BRANDS TORINO – Piedmont’s companies stand out for the creativity and quality of the products
A network of Italian brands A network of Italian brands, Exclusive Brands Torino https://www.exclusivebrandstorino.com/about-us/, has brought together high-end companies to promote a selected range of knowledge. Sponsoring the culture of the territory and the continuity of artisan vocations are the coordinates within which some Piedmont’s companies stand out for the creativity and quality of the products. The excellences of Exclusive …
Read More »THE UNEXPECTED PURITY OF AN IMPENETRABLE ATTRACTION – Maria Luisa Spaziani subdued discursive verses, in the hell of indifference
Writing is living and vice versa Maria Luisa Spaziani http://www.andrealucani.it/maria-luisa-spaziani.html was one of the most fascinating literary figures of the Italian twentieth century, Poetess, translator of Proust and great friend of Eugenio Montale. His poetic season began in 1954, with the poetic collection L’acqua del Sabato, published by Mondadori. Graduated in Languages, she frequently stayed in Paris, the polar star …
Read More »YOU CAN GIVE MORE – Umberto Tozzi: Fall in love in flight, while they eat honey, without leaving any more
40 years that I love you A phrase from his song Aria & cielo in 1997 reminds us that freedom can turn us on, taking us higher and higher. In 2013, his song Gloria was chose as the soundtrack for the film The Wolf of Wall Street. In 2020, her single I love you was induct into a netflix television …
Read More »DEEP, ENIGMATIC AND WORRING – Journey to Turin, an austere facade, a city of bursting vitality
Turin, a city that blends rigor, linearity and style Of course, it is only a matter of points of view, or if you prefer preferences, but to the Turin of the automobile and the Egyptian Museum https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/12-must-visit-attractions-in-turin-italy/, you can add the Turin of Liberty, long arcades and the unusual one. A historic district north of Turin, Barriera di Milano, allows …
Read More »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 …
Read More »AS DREAMERS DO – Walt Disney, an adventure started by a mouse
If you can dream it, you can do it Its specific meaning refers to an image or series of images or to a film that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. A cartoon is a type of illustrated dream, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. You are in California, where it is possible to dream. You are …
Read More »A DYNAMIC AND FREE BRUSHWORK, INTO REALISTICALLY PAINTED IMAGES – George Bellows, a painter able to straddle both the academic and progressive movements
Action scenes, expressive portraits and seascapes Portraiture immortalizes a person through the face, but more specifically with his eyes, the mirror of his soul. Posture and gestures also contribute to creatively inspire the painter, helping him to focus and capture what a subject tells him without speaking, such as contagious happiness or imprisoned sadness. Welcome to Columbus, in Ohio. Its …
Read More »AWAY FROM STATIC POSES, LOOKING FOR AN ANTICONFORMIST STYLE – Richard Avedon, one of the great masters of photography
When photography filters life through the light of style Located on the Lower East Side, it was founded in 1974 by a brother of photographer Robert Capa. Museum, school and research center that revolves around photography, the International Center of Photography in New York (ICP) https://www.icp.org/, awaits you to show you practice and understanding of photographic art. Not surprisingly, Richard …
Read More »THE ART OF CREATING BEAUTIFUL AND FUNCTIONAL LOOKS – Donna Karan, when black is the city color par excellence
How to dress with a few easy pieces Garment stolen from underwear, she introduced the body to wear outside, in tight fitting, shaping stretch fabrics. Black is still the basis of his collections. If you want, you too can discover the DKNY brand, the young and glamorous urban spirit of Donna Karan. You can do it through the online shop …
Read More »THE HEART OF A WOMAN – Maya Angelou, the woman who know why the caged bird sings
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you On the banks of the Mississippi, the Gateway Arch https://www.gatewayarch.com/ is the symbol of the city of Saint Louis. Built between 1963 and 1965, it symbolizes the West Gate. In Lafayette Square, many of the houses are built in Greek, Revival, Federal and Italian styles. In the city, …
Read More »THE QUEEN OF THE SOUL – Aretha Franklin: Music changes and I will always change along with it
We all ask and want respect, man or woman, black or white 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, …
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