| Παρασκευή, Απριλίου 27, 2007 |
| 280 * The art of Matthew Stradling IV * |
Stradling’s pearl imagery is multifaceted. The first pearls, symbolic of sperm, appear in Murder Me Love (1989.) Pearls also echo throughout many of his works — representing tears, atoms, or chains of life. (by Stewart Hardman and David Jarrett, Adonis Art)
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| 279 * The art of Matthew Stradling, III * |
Although much of Matthew's work depicts fantasies of wealth and splendour, it is not the luxury of a materialistic world that is being celebrated, rather the wealth of the imagination, where the mind is free to gather images from different eras, continents and mythologies, creating visions of beauty that seem to be haunted by their own perfection. In this way, Matthew’s paintings convey a certain melancholic yearning for lost eras and a child-like sense of wonder, underlaid with a knowing sense of humour.
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| 278 * The art of Matthew Stradling, II * |
Much of Matthew's work celebrates the sensuality of the human form - figures often luxuriating, nude, against lush decorative backgounds or sometimes frozen, naked, into empty fields of muted colour.The textures of flesh are captured with the use of layers of delicate colour and the sensitive rendering of light. The paintings often seduce the viewer with a dream-like flow of imagery, a careful attention to detail and an intense use of colour. However they can also challenge us with their serious intent, questioning ideas of sexuality, desire, fear, mortality, and loss.  Ετικέτες Matthew Stradling |
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| Δευτέρα, Απριλίου 16, 2007 |
| 276 * William Andrew Pogany (1882-1955), IΙ * |
 Από την εικονογράφηση του βιβλίου "ΤHE SONGS OF BILITIS"
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| 275 * William Andrew Pogany (1882-1955), I * |
Από την εικονογράφηση του βιβλίου "The Songs of Bilitis" First published in Paris in 1894, this purports to be translations of poems by a woman named Bilitis, a contemporary and acquaintance of Sappho. This caused a sensation, not only because finding an intact cache of poems from a completely unknown Greek poet circa 600 B.C. would be a miracle, but because of its open and sensitive exploration of lesbian eroticism. Actually Bilitis never existed. The poems were a clever forgery by Pierre Louÿs--the "translator"; to lend weight, he had even included a bibliography with bogus supporting works. Louÿs actually did have a good command of the classics, and he salted Bilitis with a number of quotations from real poets, including Sappho, to make it even more convincing.
Just because this is a fake does not detract from its literary value. And just because it was written by a man did not prevent it from acquiring cultural significance for Lesbians. In fact, one of the earliest organizations of Lesbians in the United States was called the Daughters of Bilitis (although this could have been because it was a reference that would elude most people).
Prior to the 1960s, in the US, English translations of Bilitis were considered risqué enough to warrant lavish privately printed limited editions. This was a dodge to circumvent now-defunct censorship laws. The version this particular etext is based on was printed in 1926, and has sensual and very witty Art Deco illustrations by Wily Pogany.
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| Δευτέρα, Απριλίου 02, 2007 |
| 274 * The art of Echigoya Tatsunoshin, I* |
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| 273 * The art of George Cayford, III * |
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| 272 * The art of George Cayford, II * |
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| 271 * The art of Françoise Nielly, III * |
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