“The problem was this: Baudelaire wanted to shield his private life. So he made himself into a public entity. Yet, as he did, Baudelaire became the public persona he created. As he surrounded himself with layers of artificiality, the ‘real’ Baudelaire became hidden even from Baudelaire.”
Tag: 10.13.11
Pedro Almodóvar On God And Transsexuals In His Films
“I think that in addition to it being something of a general dream that people have – the idea of seeing yourself as the opposite sex – there is the question of challenging God. If you are transsexual, then you are issuing a challenge to God, who created you in the wrong body.”
What I Learned From Watching Every Single Pedro Almodóvar Movie
June Thomas: “Experiencing the Almodóvar filmography is like stepping into one of those endlessly repeating M.C. Escher paintings. Some motifs recur so frequently that I feared for my sanity.”
Was Vincent Van Gogh Not Really A Suicide?
In their latest artist biography, Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith “question the accepted story that Van Gogh went into the fields at Auvers-sur-Oise, France, on the evening of July 27, 1890, took out a revolver and shot himself in the chest.”
Is Time Travel Actually Possible? (Maybe)
“Time travel is inherent in the basics of general relativity. … The question is, can you? Yes – in principle.”
Will – Could – Time End?
“It is a disturbing prospect, more chilling even than the end of our universe, because in most of the ordinary scenarios of cosmic doom there remains the comforting possibility that a new universe might rise from the ashes of the old. But if time itself can end, then we surely have no get-out clause. …”
Found: The Oldest Art Studio Workshop On Earth
“In a tiny South African cave, archaeologists have unearthed a 100,000-year-old art studio that contains tools for mixing powder from red and yellow rocks with animal fat and marrow to make vibrant paints as well as abalone shells full of dried-out red pigment, the oldest paint containers ever found.”
In The Digital Age, All Galleries Are International
“Existing on an international level is almost a prerequisite for a young gallery now, which is an unusual requirement for a business with such a small Âstructure.”
Is Fabio Luisi The Right Guy To Run Met Opera’s Music?
“The 52-year-old Italian conductor’s record as music director elsewhere has been spotty, but Luisi is appreciated for his painstaking preparation, efficient conducting style and hands-on competence in all aspects of opera.”
PSSSST – A Case For LA’s Place In The Art World – Really?
“A little boosterism is fine, but in the end, who cares which coast has the art-historical upper hand? It’s the art that counts.”