What can I say?
About Stillwater:
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Codex Seraphinianus
I'd Buy This Book
And here's another presentation of the art from that book.
Excerpts from 'Codex Seraphinianus'. It was written and illustrated by Italian graphic designer and architect, Luigi Serafini during the late 1970's. The Codex is a lavishly produced book that purports to be an encyclopedia for an imaginary world in a parallel universe, with copious comments in an incomprehensible language. It is written in a florid script, entirely invented and completely illegible, and illustrated with watercolor paintings. The Codex is divided into a number of sections (each with its own table of contents, the page numbers are in base-21 or base-22!) on subjects such as plants, animals, inhabitants, machines, clothing, architecture, numbers, cards, chemical analyses, labyrinth, Babel, foods... There are panoramic scenes of incomprehensible festivals, and diagrams of plumbing!
The Codex is to that imaginary world what Diderot's Encyclopedia is to ours. Obviously, Serafini was not just attempting to create a consistent alternate world. Rather, the Codex is sort of an elaborate parody of the real world.
Music by Penguin Cafe Orchestra, 'Chartered Flight', and 'Steady State'
--DistantMirrors
Well.. Now I wouldn't buy that book.
And here's another presentation of the art from that book.
Excerpts from 'Codex Seraphinianus'. It was written and illustrated by Italian graphic designer and architect, Luigi Serafini during the late 1970's. The Codex is a lavishly produced book that purports to be an encyclopedia for an imaginary world in a parallel universe, with copious comments in an incomprehensible language. It is written in a florid script, entirely invented and completely illegible, and illustrated with watercolor paintings. The Codex is divided into a number of sections (each with its own table of contents, the page numbers are in base-21 or base-22!) on subjects such as plants, animals, inhabitants, machines, clothing, architecture, numbers, cards, chemical analyses, labyrinth, Babel, foods... There are panoramic scenes of incomprehensible festivals, and diagrams of plumbing!
The Codex is to that imaginary world what Diderot's Encyclopedia is to ours. Obviously, Serafini was not just attempting to create a consistent alternate world. Rather, the Codex is sort of an elaborate parody of the real world.
Music by Penguin Cafe Orchestra, 'Chartered Flight', and 'Steady State'
--DistantMirrors
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Salvador Dali on "What's My Line?"
OMFG What a Fun Show this Was
Salvador Dali is very famous for his paintings of warped time pieces, but apparently he considered himself a much more well-rounded individual. Here he's the guest star on an old TV show, What's My Line (line meaning line of work), in which the blindfolded panel - all regulars with great talent and humor - were playing a sort of warped 20 questions to figure out whom they are interviewing.
Here's a great taste of his art, if you're curious.
It was so much fun to get a more personal image of this great artist. Thanks yet again, DM!
Salvador Dali is very famous for his paintings of warped time pieces, but apparently he considered himself a much more well-rounded individual. Here he's the guest star on an old TV show, What's My Line (line meaning line of work), in which the blindfolded panel - all regulars with great talent and humor - were playing a sort of warped 20 questions to figure out whom they are interviewing.
Here's a great taste of his art, if you're curious.
It was so much fun to get a more personal image of this great artist. Thanks yet again, DM!
Ravel's Bolero
How to make a Bolero
I've always adored this song - it takes me away to a dreamy place when I hear it. Now, from DistantMirrors' favorites, it's such a great pleasure to watch how it's made. Enjoy!
Ravel's Bolero by the orchestra directed by the Dutch violinist and conductor Andre Rieu.
I've always adored this song - it takes me away to a dreamy place when I hear it. Now, from DistantMirrors' favorites, it's such a great pleasure to watch how it's made. Enjoy!
Ravel's Bolero by the orchestra directed by the Dutch violinist and conductor Andre Rieu.
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