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Mar 27, 2010

Tamara de Lempicka


Self Portrait in the Green Bugatti, 1925

Both an artist and a glamour star, Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980) was the image of the independent woman at her time. She was the most fashionable portrait painter of her generation and she was surrounded by great men of letters.
Tamara was also part of the parisian bohemian life, she enjoyed a frenetic social life, full of scandals and eccentricities but most of all, she was passionate about her work.

Tamara de Lempicka
photographed by Madame D'Ora, 1929

Le Chemise Rose, 1927

Portrait de Madame Allan Bott, 1930

Saint Moritz, 1929

Kizette en rose, 1926

The Brilliance, c.1932

Portrait of Suzy Solidor, 1933

Suzy Solidor

Nana de Herrera c.1928-29

Nana de Herrera

Portrait of the Duchess of La Salle, 1925

The Musician, 1929

Portrait d'Ira P., 1930

The Straw Hat, 1930

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Mar 25, 2010

indistinct but intriguing


The East Window
by Shirazeh Houshiary, 2008


The Pearl
by Salvador Dali, 1981

Mar 23, 2010

nightmare...



The Nightmare (1781) is probably one of Johann Heinrich Füssli's most famous paintings and also one of the most difficult to interpret.
The painting seems to be full of hidden meanings, symbolisms, mythological and folkloric references, images that could relate to good and evil, possession as well as sexuality and erotic aspects of love lost but most importantly, the painting could be a great source for exploring the subconscious and the world of dreams...

One thing is certain, The Nightmare had great influence on several artists, scholars even scientists through the years.


another version of the painting

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Silence, 1799-1801

"One of the most unexplored regions of art are dreams"

Mar 22, 2010

Mar 19, 2010

Have you seen the roses?

...There's a whole lot of colours. Syd Barrett




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"I think I am a child. Everything blows my mind." Marc Bolan