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Shelley’s Art Musings – “Carolina” – Is it a Coming of Age or Voyeuristic Venture of a Sculpture?
Nestled in the Gabriel-Pierné Square in Paris, there is the Carolina statue created by Marcello Tommasi. This is a bronze statue, created in 1968, showing in detail a naked young girl. As you look at her, you may feel that she is stood rather awkwardly, her right arm turned at a difficult angle, her developing hips pushed slightly too far to one side and her face struck in an expression of distinct determination. You may also feel slightly unnerved that this statue, which is looking directly ahead, is clearly an early teenage girl and is showing her developing body so brazenly. Tommasi was an Italian painter and sculptor who died in…
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Grumpy Sphinx
Ob nun die zahlreichen Katzenvideos auf Youtube, komplette Websites, die einzig dem Thema Katze gewidmet sind, oder die mit mehreren Internetpreisen dekorierte Grumpycat – das Internet ist voll von allen möglichen Inhalten, die sich in irgend einer Weise mit den Vierbeinern beschäftigen. Man fragt sich, woher dieses Phänomen kommt und was es über uns aussagt. Es ist eine Mischung aus Nerd-Humor, gegenseitiger Zuneigung und Popkultur, die das ganze bisweilen so bizarr erscheinen lässt.
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Plain Jane or Fancy Pants?
I’m a rather plain girl in the sense of THINGS. Function beats form any day as far as I’m concerned (this, of course, excludes a previous post concerning my unhealthy affinity for shoes), ensuring that I will never be counted amongst the infamous and (for unknown reasons) publicised “Gold Diggers” of the world, which is surely a very real concern for any young woman of the 21st century. It took me ages to switch over to the “smart” phone, which only lasted about a year; as soon as it was possible I reverted back to a “dumb” phone – as long as it calls, texts, does math (because I can’t),…
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Living Marble Masterpieces
I grew up about an hour outside of Philadelphia – a hub of culture, art, and United States history. Being introduced to the arts and science (I still, in my late twenties, love to touch things in the Franklin Institute) at a young age, Auguste Rodin’s sculptures are amongst my earlier memories. I always stared at them the longest and hardest, waiting for them to breathe. You should also know I stood quite a distance away because works like Adam (bronze, modelled 1880-1881) are fairly frightening for a ten year old. It’s said that marble is the most flesh-like material; naturally cold and hard, it needs to be warm and…
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