The Creative Genius
I have read, Eat, Pray Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert and I thought it was entertaining and descriptive about her reflective journey, which in many ways might parallel the creative process of artists finding their way toward production. But since I have long been fascinated by the creative process, I think her next, new book, will have much more substance. She is really onto something here in her lecture at the TED Conference. I have long thought that there is divine inspiration in the creative output. Sometimes that flash of inspiration just can’t be explained. If we can accept that there is a mystery, greater than ourselves guiding us, then the…
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Mardi Gras, Masks and Typography
In advance of Fat Tuesday! Here’s a combination of Venice and New Orleans. This is Gabriela Coutinho’s Venice Carnavale 2008. The costumes are wonderful: And from Irishaikidoka on YouTube: Hermes Wrestling for Pollens Float 18, just this past Friday night: I’ll have to ask my brother it this was his float. Here’s an interesting story behind a commissioned Sri Lankan Mask. And something we use everyday — not a cover up but maybe a hidden art — of creating typography. There is an interesting lecture tonight at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, called “The Designing Type: The Work of Matthew Carter. He is a founder of the fonts: Verdana, Georgia,…
Joaquin
Joaquin, Joaquin, where are you? I think you’re one of the most talented contemporary actors out there; however, this interview with David Letterman says it all. I’m hesitant to post it because I don’t want it to detract from your acting ability — maybe you’re just doing a good job of that here. Here’s the feed from the Los Angeles Times. It will be interesting to see Joaquin Phoenix’s final swan song movie, Two Lovers, but maybe more interesting to hear the music to come. Oh and by the way, that Farrah Fawcett interview Dave refers to was 10 times more bizarre and she wasn’t acting. One unrelated side note:…
