sábado, 22 de junho de 2013

PAINTING ON THE ROCKS


Kakadu National Park, Ubirr Rock Art, Australia










"Some Aboriginal engravings and paintings are so old that we cannot know who made them, why they were made, or what their real meaning might be. 
We can only guess, based on knowledge of Aboriginal life past and present, the stories and legends of Aboriginal people and, maybe, what the pictures look like to present-day eyes. 
Other rock paintings, however, are relatively recent and are part of living tradition. They are still very important to people who know and respect their meanings. 
A few are even repainted by men and women who have the traditional right to do so."
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sexta-feira, 21 de junho de 2013

IN THE SUMMERTIME


Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot at the beach, by the photographer Robert Capa

Pablo Picasso -Two Women Running on the Beach -The Race Painting-1922



*In the Summertime -1970

  by Mungo Jerry


In the summer time when the weather is high
You can stretch right up and touch the sky
When the weather's right
You got women, you got women on your mind
Have a drink, have a drive
Go out and see what you can find…


terça-feira, 18 de junho de 2013

domingo, 16 de junho de 2013

CONSERVATORIUM HOTEL


The Atmosphere in CONSERVATORIUM HOTEL, a DESIGNHOTELS in Amsterdam







“It’s almost like Dracula’s castle,” Lissoni says. “The atmosphere inside is quite dark and I tried to respect this darkness. However, I made the interior completely modern, without any level of compromise.” Read more in..